In 2007–2009, USGCRP held a series of listening sessions with various stakeholder groups to help guide the development of the 2012–2021 Strategic Plan. 

Climate, Earth, & Environmental Science Community

• Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion (2006) Workshop - Silver Spring, MD (2007)
• Climate Experts Roundtable Listening Session - Washington, DC (2008)
• American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Listening Session - San Francisco, CA (2008)
• American Geophysical Union Joint Assembly Meeting - Fort Lauderdale, FL (2008)
• A Conference on Ecosystem Systems (ACES) Listening Session - Naples, FL (2008)
• American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting Listening Session - Phoenix, AZ (2009)

Sectoral

• Climate Information Users Roundtable - Washington, DC (2007)
• Water Managers Roundtable - Washington, DC (2008)
• Partnership for Air Transportation Noise & Emissions Reduction Listening Session - Chicago, IL (2008)
• American Public Health Association Annual Meeting Listening Session - San Diego, CA (2008)
• Water & Climate Change Listening Session - Washington, DC (2009)
• Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting Listening Session - Washington, DC (2009)
• Corn & Climate Workshop Report - Ames, IA (2009)

Regional

• Alaska Tribal Conference Listening Session - Anchorage, AL (2008)
• Southern California Regional Listening Session - San Diego, CA (2008)
• Pacific Climate Information System Steering Committee & Workgroup Listening Session - Honolulu, HI (2008)
• Central New York Regional Listening Session - Syracuse, NY (2008)
• Sea Level Change & Climate Planning Needs Stakeholder Workshop (Gulf Coast Listening Session) - Biloxi, MS (2009)
• Arizona Regional Listening Session - Tempe, AZ (2009)