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Climate Changein the Boston Harbor Islands national
park area
Photo: Eva Van Aken. Bumpkin Island 2010
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Boston Harbor Islands national park area
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Unit I. Climate Change Science
To begin this brief video, please advance the slide to begin; then click when complete. complete
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Weather vs Climate
• Weather = day to day data• Climate = long term pattern
Graph of precipitation in Boston Harbor. Courtesy of Kevin Morris, NETN
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Climate Change is Happening
• Increased temperature– air and oceans
• How do we know?
Photo: NASA/Goddard. Arctic sea ice reached a record minimum area in August 2012.
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Not Just Warming
• Changes in precipitation: droughts and flooding
• More frequent, more intense storms• Increase in extreme weather events
Photo: NASA Goddard/MODIS. Tropical storm Leslie and Hurricane Michael, 2012
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Greenhouse Effect
• This effect is necessary to support life
• Caused by heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere
• Human activities (burning fossil fuels, deforestation) release more gases and increase the warming effect
• 93% of warming has been shown, by scientific modeling, to be because of human activity
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Questions• Which of these events are evidence of
climate change?Cold winter, major snow storm, heat wave, hot decade, hurricane, increased storms
• What contributes to the greenhouse effect?
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Unit II. Effects of Climate Change on our Islands
Photo: Mallory. Arial photo of Little Brewster and the harbor
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• Increased extreme weather: flooding, nor’easters, etc
• Human health threats• Loss of winter
activities like skating or skiing
Graph courtesy of NECIA and UCS
More Weather
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Photo: Eroding cliffs on Thompson Island
Erosion
• Sea level rise• Increased storms and rainfall• Habitat loss
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Changing Species
• Biome shifts• Rising temperatures drive species north or
deeper• Invasives
Native Rock crab Asian Shore crab
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Questions• Why does the greenhouse effect increase the
number and severity of storms?• What are some factors that contribute to
erosion?• How does warming affect species’ habitats?
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Unit III. What is the NPS Doing?
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National Response Plan
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Our Carbon Footprint
• Deer Island: PV panels, wind, hydroelectric• Management/facilities• Transportation
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• Solar panels (32 kW ) saves $52,500 annually• Reduces use of diesel generators• Clean and sustainable energy for visitor center and food service
Renewable Energy Generation System
Georges Island Maintenance Facility (2010)
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Inventory and Monitoring
• North East Temperate Network (NETN) and other programs
• Gather data now to provide a base for the future
• Observe effects already happening
Photo: Aya Rothwell. Scientists on Thompson Island, 2008
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ATBI Insect and Invertebrate Bioblitz
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Questions• What are the 4 parts of the NPS Climate
Change Response?• What is our park doing to reduce energy use?• How does monitoring contribute to the NPS
CCRP goals?
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Unit IV. What You Can Do
Photo: Archibald
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Leave No Trace
• Pack it in, pack it out• Carry a trash bag – leave the site better than
you found it• Choose reusable waterbottles and containers• Recycle and compost
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Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
• Conserve energy – Unplug at home, in the office, and at school
• Avoid driving– Use public transit– Carpool
• Make green choices– Buy efficient appliances, cars, and homes– www.climatecounts.org
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Hands-On Help
• Volunteer with the Stewardship program– Fight invasives– Identify and count
birds– Phenology studies– Catalogue species– Citizen scientists
Photo: Ranger Ray Watkins and volunteers planting beach grass on Georges Island, 2011.
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Questions• What is Leave No Trace?• How can you use less energy at home?• What do volunteer stewards do on the
islands?
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Unit V. Communicating
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Frame the Issue• Pick your angle• Connect to the visitor’s ‘group’
identity
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A Variety Of Styles
• Use metaphors and universal images
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Keep it Real
• Balance emotion and fact• Don’t exaggerate– Accept complexity – don’t oversimplify– Use specific data
• Cite trusted sources– Scientists– The Park Service
Photo: National Geographic. Mile-high dust storm in Phoenix, AZ, 2011
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• Focus on one message
• Keep the science simple– Use precise,
easy vocabulary
• Stay positive and action-focused
Don’t Overwhelm
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Questions• What strategies make your communication
more effective?
• What is your goal when interpreting climate change for visitors?
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Resources/Links
• NPS, Climate Change Responsehttp://nature.nps.gov/climatechange
• EPA
http://www.epa.gov/climatechange • NASA
http://climate.nasa.gov/
• NPCA
http://staging.doyourpartparks.org/ • Blue Planet
http://www.liveblueinitiative.org/ • Northeast Climate Impact
Assessmenthttp://climatechoices.org/ne/