DO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDO plan foriterations. Thefirst time youdownload climatedata should notbe your lastDO useanalogiesappropriatelyDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDON'T getseducedbyprecisionDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand datasetsDO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparednessDO usesimplificationswiselyDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDON'T wait untilnew information isavailable, therewill always be newresearch andmodels comingsoonDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDO recognize asingle globalclimate modelrealization doesnot captureuncertaintyDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDO plan foriterations. Thefirst time youdownload climatedata should notbe your lastDO useanalogiesappropriatelyDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDON'T getseducedbyprecisionDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand datasetsDO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparednessDO usesimplificationswiselyDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDON'T wait untilnew information isavailable, therewill always be newresearch andmodels comingsoonDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDO recognize asingle globalclimate modelrealization doesnot captureuncertaintyDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriate

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