The NRM Climate Change Adaptation Information Management Support Project (CCAIMS) commenced on 20 June 2013. Funded by the Department of Environment and managed by the Griffith Climate Change Response Program at Griffith University, the overall goal of the CCAIMS project was to ensure that Australian NRM groups and other key adaptation stakeholders (local governments, researchers, decision makers and practitioners) are able to easily access, share and utilise the climate change adaptation information developed under the NRM fund Element 2 cluster research projects.

To achieve this, the CCAIMS project team worked with the nine project research teams funded under Element 2 to: 1) develop basic information management protocols (including metadata guidelines) for Stream 2 data and information; 2) identify sustainable storage options for Stream 2 data and information outputs; 3) increase researcher awareness and uptake of good information management practices.

This presentation will provide a useful case study on the role of tools, infrastructure and information management as a means for developing long term communities of practice. A summary of previous practices, new approaches and outcomes will be discussed during the presentation including some learnings which may be applicable in similar project activities.