Panel Presentation North Pacific LCC Steering Committee Meeting July 10, 2014
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Incorporating Climate Change into Department Activities Panel Presentation North Pacific LCC Steering Committee Meeting July 10, 2014 Whitney Albright Climate Science Program California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife: Incorporating Climate Change into Department Activities
Panel PresentationNorth Pacific LCC Steering Committee Meeting
July 10, 2014
Whitney AlbrightClimate Science Program
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Outline
• Overview of CDFW and the Climate Science Program
• Sampling of climate activities– CDFW Climate College– State Wildlife Action Plan revision
• Challenges and barriers to adaptation• Opportunities for LCC coordination
CDFW Organization: Branches and Regions
• Administration• Enforcement• Resource Management & Policy
(Policy Branches) – Wildlife– Water– Habitat Conservation– Fisheries– Data– Climate Science &
Renewable Energy• Regional Operations
(Implementation)
www.dfg.ca.gov/Climate_and_Energy/Climate_Change/Climate_College/
Climate Project: CDFW Climate College
CDFW Climate College: Basics
Goal of Course Course Components
Provide a basic foundation of climate change
knowledge for ALL staff so that they may better incorporate climate
considerations into work responsibilities as
appropriate
• Monthly lectures• Recommended readings• Participation in online forum• Final project• Opportunities for
certification• Awards ceremony
www.dfg.ca.gov/Climate_and_Energy/Climate_Change/Climate_College/
Climate College Courses
Climate 101Class #1: Climate 101; understanding the basics of climate science and what we can do about it
Class #2: What's happening? Projected climate change impacts to California
Class #3: The National Response: What are other state and federal partners doing?
Class #4: Go Big or Go Home: Collaborative Partnerships in a Changing Climate
Marine CourseClass #2: Temperature, Atmospheric and Hydrologic Cycles
Class #3: Winds/Upwelling/Currents
Class #4: Subject: Hypoxia and Ocean Acidification Class #5: Extreme Wind and Storm Events, SLR Inconsistencies along the CA coast
CDFW Climate College Projects
Climate Project: State Wildlife Action Plan Revision
• Completed in 2005, 10 year update
• Objectives:– Create a collective vision– Conservation actions consistent with
other agencies– Update species at risk, vulnerable spp,
& SGCN– Incorporate cc impacts & adaptation
strategies
State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP): Background
*Update 2015*
For more information: www.dfg.ca.gov/swap/
SWAP Revision Process: Open Standards
http://www.conservationmeasures.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/CMP_Open_Standards_Version_2.0.pdf
SWAP Revision: The Climate Piece of the Puzzle
• How is climate change being incorporated into the SWAP revision process?
1. Directly into Open Standards
SWAP Revision: Climate in Open Standards
http://www.conservationmeasures.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/CMP_Open_Standards_Version_2.0.pdf
Climate change as a potential threat
Climate Information
• Projection information– Projections from state’s climate
assessments– PRBO repot: Ecoregional CC
effects in California – CalAdapt online tool
• Vulnerability studies– Fish, rare plants, reptiles and
amphibians, bird SOSC
• Partners/experts
SWAP Revision: The Climate Piece of the Puzzle
• How is climate change being incorporated into the SWAP revision process?
1. Directly into Open Standards
2. Statewide Conservation Issues chapter: Climate Change Section
For more information: www.dfg.ca.gov/swap/
Challenges and Barriers to Adaptation
• Information Needs– Additional climate vulnerability
information– Interpretation of climate
projections at local scale
• General– Staff capacity
LCC Connections
Thank you!
Whitney Albright: [email protected]
CDFW Climate Program website: www.dfg.ca.gov/Climate_and_Energy/Climate_Change/
