94th ESA Annual Meeting (August 2 -- 7, 2009)

OOS 6 - Climate Change Science in Conservation Planning

Monday, August 3, 2009: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM
Aztec, Albuquerque Convention Center
Organizer:
Wendy M. Loya
Moderator:
Thomas H. DeLuca
Presentations in this session will show how climate change science can be effectively used in conservation planning. Down-scaled climate models, long-term monitoring and experimental manipulations produce scenarios that can guide land and conservation planning. While future climate scenarios are not without uncertainty and other caveats, they can be used to develop hypothesis that ecologists can use to design more effective monitoring and assessment programs that capture climate change impacts, as well as the cumulative effects of other natural and human caused actions on ecosystems. Speakers invited to participate in this symposium are working at the forefront of integrating climate change science into public policy concerns about sustainable management of natural resources and species of concern. Using the latest techniques and theories, the ecologists presenting in this session are pioneering ideas to help guide conservation planning decisions that could make the difference between extinction or sustainability for many species. Most of the speakers have been working in collaborative partnerships, representing true examples of interdisciplinary approaches to ecology and conservation. The diversity of speakers will attract an interdisciplinary audience, including scientists from academia, non-governmental organizations, land management agencies, teachers, science communicators and many others who work on the front lines of conservation. We hope that this session will attract young scientists drawn to ecology because of their concern for the environment, and show how science can make a difference.
1:30 PM
ClimateWizard: Analyzing and mapping downscaled climate models over the internet
Evan H. Girvetz, University of Washington; Chris Zganjar, The Nature Conservancy; George Raber, University of Southern Mississippi; Peter Kareiva, The Nature Conservancy; Joshua J. Lawler, University of Washington
2:10 PM
Application of an integrated climate change assessment and adaptation framework for conservation planning and management in the southwestern USA
Carolyn A.F. Enquist, US Geological Survey; David F. Gori, The Nature Conservancy; Molly S. Cross, Wildlife Conservation Society; Evan H. Girvetz, University of Washington
2:30 PM
Adaptation on and offshore:  Getting on with it
Lara J. Hansen, EcoAdapt; Jennie R. Hoffman, EcoAdapt; Eric E. Mielbrecht, EcoAdapt
2:50 PM
Managing public lands and resources to accommodate climate change
Brad Griffith, U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Reserach Unit; J. Michael Scott, University of Idaho
3:10 PM
3:20 PM
Using down-scaled climate models to guide conservation planning in Alaska
Wendy M. Loya, The Wilderness Society; Brendan O'Brien, The Wilderness Society; Anna L. Springsteen, University of Alaska Fairbanks
3:40 PM
Connecting Alaskan landscapes into the future
John M. Morton, US Fish and Wildlife Service; Karen A. Murphy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Falk Huettmann, University of Alaska; Nancy Fresco, University of Alaska
4:00 PM
Regional implications of climate change: Summer stream discharge trends in the Northern Rockies
Jason Leppi, The Wilderness Society; Thomas H. DeLuca, Bangor University; Steve W. Running, University of Montana
4:20 PM
4:40 PM
The missing link: Climate is associated with chytrid-related amphibian declines and affects frog susceptibility to chytridiomycosis
Jason R. Rohr, University of South Florida; Thomas R. Raffel, Oakland University; John M. Romanisc, University of South Florida; Neal Halstead, University of South Florida
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