Our services
The Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC) is a climate service provider at the University of Victoria that conducts and applies research focused on understanding climate change and its physical impacts, supporting adaptation efforts across British Columbia. Working closely with partners and users, PCIC uses its extensive expertise in climatology, hydrology, and climate service delivery to develop authoritative, science-based services. These services enable the public, communities, governments, and the private sector to enhance resilience to BC’s complex and changing climate while also contributing in a substantial way to national and international climate resilience efforts.
At PCIC, we offer a variety of services that reflect the needs, resources and skill sets of our users. These include:
- Analysis tools—enabling a better understanding of climate variability and change in British Columbia and across Canada. These map-based products provide information on the historical and future climate.
- Data portals—providing access to meteorological datasets, weather files, station data, climatologies, downscaled climate scenarios, and hydrologic model outputs for users to download and use.
- Publications—published by PCIC staff, including peer-reviewed papers, regional assessment reports, and PCIC Science Briefs.
- Software—developed by PCIC, for use in climate data interpretation.
- Guidance and training—on the appropriate use of our data products and analysis tools. We work with a range of users, contact us to learn more about how we can support you. PCIC is also committed to advancing reconciliation by collaborating with First Nations, Indigenous communities, and organizations across BC to support community-led climate planning and knowledge sharing. We invite First Nations and Indigenous communities to connect with us and we are grateful for the opportunity to participate in these conversations.