North-central California Coast and Ocean Climate-Smart Adaptation Project: Focal Resources Workshop
February 11, 2014 • San Francisco • California Academy of Sciences
Overview
Project
The goal of the North-central California Coast and Ocean
Climate-Smart Adaptation Project is to collaboratively develop and implement
adaptation actions in response to, and in preparation for, climate change
impacts on habitats, species and ecosystem servi...
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Project Background:
The goal of the North-central California Coast and Ocean
Climate-Smart Adaptation Project is to collaboratively develop and implement
adaptation actions in response to, and in preparation for, climate change
impacts on habitats, species and ecosystem services. Phase 1 of the project consists of two
workshops: 1) Focal Resources Workshop to finalize a list of habitats, species
and ecosystem services; and 2) Vulnerability Assessment Workshop to assess the
vulnerability of focal resources to climate change impacts. Together, these workshops will provide the
necessary science and management context for the development of
adaptation strategies in Phase 2.
Workshop 1 Goal:
Finalize a list of North-central California Coast and Ocean
focal resources (species, habitats and ecosystem services) for use in
vulnerability assessments.
Workshop 1 Objectives:
- Understand the project vision and goals, and the purpose of Workshop 1
- Produce a consensus list of focal resources (species, habitats, and ecosystem services) through breakout group exercises and large group discussion
- Understand the purpose of Workshop 2 and the process of vulnerability assessments
- Determine information needs and available resources for Workshop 2
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Agenda & Speakers
Speakers
- Maria Brown, Superintendent, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS)
- Terry Gosliner, Dean of Science and Research Collections, California Academy of Sciences
- Lara Hansen, Executive Director, EcoAdapt
- Sara Hutto, Ocean Climate Initiative Specialist, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Presentations
- Lara Hansen: Introduction to Vulnerability Assessments
- Sara Hutto: Project Overview
Reading & Resources
Materials
Recommended Readings
- North-central California Coast and Ocean Climate-Smart Adaptation: Project Description
- Climate Change Impacts Report - Executive Summary (full report also available here, reading is optional)
- Climate Change Indicators Monitoring Inventory and Plan - Executive Summary and Selected Indicator Species
