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PCIC is first and foremost a service provider that delivers an array of quantitative climate information for a variety of needs. This strategic plan details several service objectives for the coming five years that encompass the spectrum of information delivery from data to user-specific interpretation. The service objectives are laid out in section V.

Since the information that PCIC seeks to deliver to its users is generally not directly available “off the shelf”, it is necessary to make strategic investments in applied climate research and development in order to meet the service objectives. This plan therefore also outlines several strategic objectives that are required to achieve our service objectives.

PCIC has three applied research themes: Climate Analysis and Monitoring (CAM), Regional Climate Impacts (RCI) and Hydrologic Impacts (HI) with clearly defined research plans for the 2015-2019 period. These research plans are designed to guide future research activities of PCIC regional climate service delivery. Our commitment to collaboration and operational excellence further supports our service mandate.

The remainder of the strategic plan is structured as follows. It begins with a synopsis of PCIC, its history, governance and guiding principles. This is followed by descriptions of PCIC service objectives and modes of delivery for those services. The plan then summarizes the strategic goals that must be achieved to meet our service objectives.

This report outlines the research activities of the Climate Analysis and Monitoring (CAM) Theme for the period of 2015-2019. It also provides some background on CAM and discusses the progress made on the last CAM research plan.

This report outlines the research activities of the Regional Climate Impacts (RCI) Theme for the period of 2015-2019. It also provides some background on RCI and discusses the progress made on the last RCI research plan.

PCIC Update Contents: Project Focus Statistically Downscaling Climate Scenarios Across North America; Lectures by Aurelian Ribes on Detection and Attribution; Fall Launch of PCIC Seminar Series; IPCC Working Group III Report Approved; New Report and Summary: The Monthly Drought Code as a Metric for Fire Weather in Southeast BC; Congratulations to PCIC Researcher Christian Seiler on his Successful PhD Defense; PCIC Welcomes New Programmer Analyst and New Research Associate; Newsworthy Science; Recent Papers Authored by PCIC Staff.

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