Climate Science Applications - Current State of Practice Among NC CASC Stakeholders

 

Wednesday, April 20, 9:30am-11:00am

Panel presentation/discussion

Facilitated by: Imtiaz Rangwala

Panelists: Brian Miller (NC CASC), Amber Runyon (NPS), John Guinotee (FWS), Alexandra Kasdin (FWS), Aimee Crittendon (FWS)

Who is invited: The session will be open to everyone. However, it is primarily geared toward managers and practitioners who are interested in understanding how different practitioners are incorporating climate change information into assessments. 

 

Climate Science Applications - Current State of Practice Among NC CASC Stakeholders

This session will facilitate a panel discussion of the current state of practice - as practiced by NC CASC stakeholders and partners -  in applying climate data to assess impacts to natural and cultural resources and developing conservation and adaptation strategies under future climate change. The session will include presentations by panelists on scenario planning, and scenario-based assessments of future conditions and their impacts as conducted by practitioners in US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Park Service (NPS). The discussion will facilitate cross-practitioners' understanding of each other’s approaches, and document important challenges and desired advancement with climate data and tools in near future.

 

Relevant Resources

  1. Miller, B.W., Schuurman, G.W., Symstad, A.J., Runyon, A.N. and Robb, B.C., 2022. Conservation under uncertainty: Innovations in participatory climate change scenario planning from US national parks. Conservation Science and Practice, 4(3), p.e12633. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12633.
  2. Lawrence, D.J., Runyon, A.N., Gross, J.E., Schuurman, G.W. and Miller, B.W., 2021. Divergent, plausible, and relevant climate futures for near-and long-term resource planning. Climatic Change, 167(3), pp.1-20.   https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-021-03169-y.
  3. Rangwala, I., Moss, W., Wolken, J., Rondeau, R., Newlon, K., Guinotte, J. and Travis, W.R., 2021. Uncertainty, Complexity and Constraints: How Do We Robustly Assess Biological Responses under a Rapidly Changing Climate? Climate, 9(12), p.177. https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/9/12/177