Pacific Islands Adaptation Solutions Study – Pacific RISA – Managing climate risks in the Pacific Islands

Pacific RISA is excited to announce our new program name!

right now we Pacific Islands Adaptation Solutions Researchor — as you may know it — Pacific RISA for short.

Why make the change?

Fifteen years ago, we adopted NOAA’s national program name “Regional Integrated Science and Assessment” to clearly indicate our relationship with the NOAA RISA network. However, in 2022, NOAA selects new project name All former RISA teams are now collectively referred to as “NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnership“This gives us the opportunity to consider whether to keep the current project name or explore other options.

After discussions with the team and our close partners, we agreed that retaining the Pacific RISA brand was our preferred option, but taking the opportunity to revise the acronym to more accurately reflect our business.”Research on island adaptation solutions“We believe our new name reflects both the science of our work and the fact that the Pacific Islands are global leaders in climate adaptation solutions.

What’s next?

This change is effective immediately, and we are updating our online information accordingly. Our team members and research partners will begin using the new name at conferences, presentations, publications, and other events. For our existing partners and long-term collaborators, we hope you will not find this transition difficult—after all, we are still Pacific RISA!

If you have any questions about the name change or next steps, please contact us: info@pacificrisa.org.

Featured image: Sunrise at Kailua Bay on Oahu. Photo credit: Laura Brewington

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