Summary of the Program to Expand the Scientific Capacity in the Americas (PESCA) Working Group

This briefing outlines the Program to Expand the Scientific Capacity in the Americas (PESCA), a special initiative by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) to increase the participation of under-represented member countries in global change research.

• The PESCA program was established by the IAI Executive Council in November 1998 to address uneven participation among member countries in IAI projects, aiming to expand scientific capacity in global change research by complementing funding for investigators from countries not adequately involved.
• PESCA funding consists of one-time awards ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 for one year. The US National Science Foundation (NSF) committed $250,000 to $300,000 for the first year, with potential support for up to four additional years depending on initial success.
• Eligible activities for PESCA funds include complementary research to existing IAI projects (specifically ISP III and CRN) and educational or training activities, such as scientist exchanges, post-docs, and research project formulation workshops.
• The implementation strategy involves an annual open call for proposals, which must be submitted jointly by a current IAI project Principal Investigator (PI) and the proposed collaborator. Proposals undergo peer review, evaluation by the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and IAI Directorate, and final approval by the IAI Executive Council and Conference of the Parties.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (1999). Summary of the Program to Expand the Scientific Capacity in the Americas (PESCA) Working Group. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/PESCA-EN.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. Summary of the Program to Expand the Scientific Capacity in the Americas (PESCA) Working Group. 1999. https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/PESCA-EN.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearch1999summary, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{Summary of the Program to Expand the Scientific Capacity in the Americas (PESCA) Working Group}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, year = {1999}, month = apr, url = {https://archive.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/PESCA-EN.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }