DO useanalogiesappropriatelyDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparednessDON'T getseducedbyprecisionDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand datasetsDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDON'T wait untilnew information isavailable, therewill always be newresearch andmodels comingsoonDO recognize asingle globalclimate modelrealization doesnot captureuncertaintyDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDO plan foriterations. Thefirst time youdownload climatedata should notbe your lastDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDO usesimplificationswiselyDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDO useanalogiesappropriatelyDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparednessDON'T getseducedbyprecisionDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand datasetsDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDON'T wait untilnew information isavailable, therewill always be newresearch andmodels comingsoonDO recognize asingle globalclimate modelrealization doesnot captureuncertaintyDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDO plan foriterations. Thefirst time youdownload climatedata should notbe your lastDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDO usesimplificationswiselyDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecade

DOs and DON'Ts BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. DO use analogies appropriately
  2. DO start by determining the level of detail that fits your need and resources
  3. DO recognize benefits that go beyond climate change preparedness
  4. DON'T get seduced by precision
  5. DON'T expect to answer every question with currently available models and datasets
  6. DO be aware of multiple ways to evaluate future change – climate change scenarios are helpful, but there are other tools too
  7. DO average across models in appropriate ways
  8. DON'T wait until new information is available, there will always be new research and models coming soon
  9. DO recognize a single global climate model realization does not capture uncertainty
  10. DO identify the major uncertainties that will impact your decision
  11. DO select models that capture important geographic features
  12. DON'T start from scratch; leverage the work and expertise of others
  13. DON'T use a finer spatial or temporal resolution than what is appropriate
  14. DON'T wait to pick your climate impacts evaluation criteria
  15. DO plan for iterations. The first time you download climate data should not be your last
  16. DON'T treat all future climate change runs equally
  17. DO use simplifications wisely
  18. DO only compare future and historical averages between the same climate model
  19. DO be careful interpreting probabilities
  20. DO understand the importance of the decision being evaluated in model selection
  21. DON'T focus on any single year or even single decade