We are excited to share the great work Victoria Heinrich did to undertake a review of uses of weather, water, ice, and climate information across the Polar Regions! Her work made important contributions to PPP-SERA goals over the course of the Year of Polar Prediction.

The Use of Weather, Water, Ice, and Climate (WWIC) Information in the Polar Regions: What Is Known after the Decadelong Polar Prediction Project? (article in Weather, Climate and Society, Volume 16)

“Every day, people in the Arctic and Antarctic use weather, water, ice, and climate information to plan and carry out outdoor activities and operations in a safe way. Despite advances in numerical weather prediction, technology, and product development, barriers to accessing and effectively communicating high-quality usable observations, forecasts, and actionable knowledge remain. Poorer services, prediction accuracy, and interpretation are exacerbated by a lack of integrated social science research on relevant topics and a mismatch between the services provided and user needs. As a result, continued user engagement, research focusing on information use, risk communication, decision-making processes, and the application of science for services remain highly relevant to reducing risks and improving safety for people living, visiting, and working in the polar regions.”

As a member of the PPP-SERA Task Team, Gita Ljubicic contributed as a co-author on this paper.