About the U.S. Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO):
Pursuant to the Global Change Research Act of 1990,
the U.S. Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) provides
access to data and information on climate change research,
adaptation/mitigation strategies and technologies, and global
change-related educational resources on behalf of the participating Federal Agencies that are involved in the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP).
GCRIO offers the following products and services to its users:
- The GCRIO Web site (http://www.gcrio.org) provides access to selected
bibliographic data bases; web sites at the participating Federal
Agencies; relevant environmental data, catalog, and library systems; and a section that deals with environmental education.
- GCRIO acts as a clearinghouse for selected key documents and
reports that are either generated or sponsored by the US Government or
by specific Federal Agencies. Links to other relevant documents and
bibliographic systems are also maintained. GCRIO can respond to
requests for copies of these documents either directly or indirectly by
forwarding the request or the user to the proper Government/Agency
contact. Selected documents are available on-line in their entirety
(see library).
- GCRIO provides high-level User Services for the interagency Global
Change Data and Information System (GCDIS). The function is designed to
complement the existing User Support functions already in place at the
various Federal Agencies. Requests for data and information from GCDIS
are processed by GCRIO User Services staff and forwarded to the
appropriate Agency contact, as appropriate.
- GCRIO performs outreach services to both domestic (Federal, state,
and local) and international target audiences (including governments,
institutions, researchers, educators, students, and the general public)
in an effort to showcase relevant activities and results of the US
Global Change Research Program and to help increase the awareness of
the availability of data and information resources of the participating
Federal Agencies.
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