Applying Vulnerability Assessment Tools to Plan for Climate Adaptation: Case Studies in the Great Northern LCC
Fiscal Year:
2011
Project Lead:
Lawler, Joshua
Affiliation:
University of Washington, Seattle
Funding Allocation:
$95,000
Description:
Objectives:
This project will apply the results of an on-going climate change vulnerability assessment to the
management of two complex landscapes. The vulnerability assessment project team will work
with mangers, land-owners, and conservation practitioners to explore how:
- Downscaled climate datasets, modeled vegetation changes, and information on
estimated species sensitivities can be used to develop climate change adaptation
strategies - Model results and datasets can be made more useful for informing the management of
species and landscapes
Deliverables:
- Climate Adaptation Plan for each of the two case-study regions (Columbia Plateau,
Pioneer Mountains/Craters of the Moon) - List of specific recommendations for refinement of the vulnerability assessment products
and tools, and identify key information needs that will not be met by that assessment - Final report for the Great Northern LCC as well as one or more published manuscripts
