Climate Change Adaptation Workshop
for Natural Resource Management
Thursday, June 12, 2008
12:30 – 5 pm
Town Hall
Silverton, Colorado
Brought to you by CIRMOUNT,
MSI, and the San Juan Public
Lands Center (USFS/BLM)
What is the Mountain Studies Institute?
Science: It’s studying environmental issues like airborne
mercury & climate change. It’s supporting researchers who
come to the San Juans from across North America.
Outreach & Education: It’s sharing information and
skills in conferences and training workshops. It’s
seminars and field trips for locals, visitors & students.
On-the Ground Projects: It’s community projects like
trails & revitalization. It’s restoration of damaged fen
wetlands.
Collaboration: It’s innovative partnerships and
stakeholder involvement.
It’s a sustainable economic development model for mountain communities.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
12:30-1:00
Sign in
1:00-1:20
Welcome and introductions (Koren Nydick, Mountain
Studies Institute)
1:20-1:50
Regional climate outlook presentation (Koren Nydick)
1:50-2:10
Managers’ perspectives discussion
2:10-2:20
Break
2:20-3:00
Overview of climate adaptation options (Jill Baron,
USGS, Ft. Collins, CO)
3:00-3:30
Olympic National Park case study (Dave Peterson,
USFS, Seattle, WA)
3:30-3:40
Break
3:40-4:10
Tahoe National Forest case study (Connie Millar,
USFS, Albany, CA)
4:10-4:50
Discussion of how to implement locally (Connie Millar
and Dave Peterson, USFS, Albany, CA facilitate)
4:50-5:00
Wrap up, where to go from here…
Resource
Planning & Use:
Climate Change:
Forest Plans
Changes in temperature,
precipitation, drought severity
Land use codes and development
Effects on…
Water management and
infrastructure; flood management
Snowmelt and streamflow
Fisheries management
Endangered species protection
Reservoir re-licensing
Stormwater permits
Watershed restoration
Abandoned mine lands clean up
Air quality permitting
Recreation regulations
Forest health and wildfires
Infectious disease
Distribution of species
Water quality
Crop production
Skier days
Tourism
Climate Variability & Change in the San Juan
Mountains: A Stakeholder – Scientist Dialogue
INTRODUCTION TO WORKSHOP & OVERVIEW
Dr. Koren Nydick
Mountain Studies Institute
October 2006
The San Juan Climate Initiative
Stakeholder – Scientist Dialogue
Scientific Researchers
Stakeholders
Working Together on Solution-Driven
Science, Outreach, and Adaptive
Management