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Projecting the Future Encroachment of Woody Vegetation into Grasslands of the Northern Great Plains by Simulating Climate Conditions and Possible Management Actions Maintaining the native prairie lands of the Northern Great Plains (NGP), which provide an important habitat for declining grassland species, requires anticipating the effects of increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and climate change on the region’s vegetation. Specifically, climate change threatens NGP grasslands by increasing the potential encroachment of native woody species into areas where they were previously only present in minor numbers. This project used a dynamic vegetation model to simulate vegetation type (grassland, shrubland, woodland, and forest) for the NGP for a range of projected future climates and relevant management scenarios. Comparing results of these simulations illustrates... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2012, Biology, CASC, Climate change, Completed, All tags... Conservation, Conterminous United States, Ecology, Ecosystem, Fire, Grasslands and Plains, Grasslands and Plains, Great Plains, Land, Land Management, Landscapes, Landscapes, Natural Resources, North Central, North Central CASC, Projects by Region, United States, biota, boundaries, environment, grasslands, grazing, location, woody encroachment, Fewer tags Building Capacity within the CSC Network to Effectively Deliver and Communicate Science to Resource Managers and Planners A limited amount of valid scientific information about global climate change and its detrimental impacts has reached the public and exerted a positive impact on the public policy process or future planning for adaptation and mitigation. This project was designed to address this limitation by bringing together expertise in the social and communication sciences from targeted academic institutions affiliated with the Department of the Interior’s Climate Science Centers (CSCs) through a workshop. The project team brought together expertise in the social and communication sciences from targeted academic institutions, particularly experts and scholars who are affiliated with the nation’s CSCs, by means of an invited... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2012, CASC, Completed, FY 2012, Projects by Region, All tags... Science Tools for Managers, Science Tools for Managers, Social Science, South Central, South Central CASC, South Central Climate Science Center, State of the Science, State of the Science, States, U.S. States, United States, boundaries, climate change communication, demographics, farm information, households, population, social impacts, society, workshop, Fewer tags Modeling and Projecting the Influence of Climate Change on Texas Surface Waters and their Aquatic Biotic Communities Water scarcity is a growing concern in Texas, where surface water is derived almost entirely from rainfall. Changes in air temperature and precipitation patterns associated with global climate change are anticipated to regionally affect the quality and quantity of inland surface waters and consequently their suitability as habitat for freshwater life. In addition to directly affecting resident organisms and populations, these changes in physicochemical traits of aquatic habitats may favor the establishment of harmful invasive species. As conflicts over the use of water resources grow in intensity, this information will become important for fish and wildlife managers to anticipate impacts of climate change on trust... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2010, CASC, Completed, Lake, National CASC, All tags... National CASC, Projects by Region, Reservoir, Rivers, Streams and Lakes, Rivers, Streams and Lakes, Surface Water, Texas, Texas, Texas, USA, Water, Coasts and Ice, Water, Coasts and Ice, global climate change, water quality, Fewer tags Projected Vulnerability of Brook Trout to Climate and Land Use Changes in the Eastern U.S. (Regional Assessment) Throughout its native range in the Eastern U.S., the brook trout is a culturally and economically important species that is sensitive to warming stream temperatures and habitat degradation. The purpose of this assessment was to determine the impacts that projected future land use and climate changes might have on the condition of stream habitat to support self-sustaining brook trout populations. The study region encompassed the historic native range of brook trout, which includes the northeastern states and follows the Appalachian Mountains south to Georgia, where the distribution is limited to higher elevation streams with suitable water temperatures. Relationships between recent observations of brook trout and... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2009, CASC, Completed, EBTJV, EBTJV, All tags... Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture, Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture, Fish, Fish, HUC 6, HUC 6, National CASC, National CASC, Projects by Region, Rivers, Streams and Lakes, Rivers, Streams and Lakes, Water, Coasts and Ice, Water, Coasts and Ice, Wildlife and Plants, Wildlife and Plants, eastern brook trout, eastern brook trout, subwatersheds, subwatersheds, Fewer tags Understanding the Links between Climate and Waterbirds Across North America Ducks and other waterfowl in the U.S. are valued and enjoyed by millions of birdwatchers, artists, photographers and citizens for their beauty and appeal. Waterfowl also provide game for hunters throughout the country and act as an important source of revenue for states and local communities. Loss of habitat and migration corridors due to land use changes and changes in climate threaten these birds, however more scientific information is needed to understand these processes. This project used available annual surveys of duck counts, along with data on the location and availability of ponds and temperature and precipitation patterns, to model where across the continental landscape waterfowl were present and if their... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2011, Adaptive Harvest Management, Aerial Survey, Alaska, Alaska CASC, All tags... Birds, Birds, Breeding Survey, CASC, Completed, North America, Population Survey, Projects by Region, Stationarity, Survey, Waterbirds, Waterfowl, Wildlife and Plants, Wildlife and Plants, density and occupancy modeling, Fewer tags Development of the Alaska Integrated Ecosystem Model to Illustrate Future Landscape Change Ongoing and future climate change throughout Alaska has the potential to affect terrestrial ecosystems and the services that they provide to the people of Alaska and the nation. These services include the gathering of food and fiber by Alaskan communities, the importance of ecosystems to recreation, cultural, and spiritual activities of people in Alaska, and the way that land cover and vegetation in ecosystems affect temperature and water flow (runoff, flooding etc.) throughout the state. Assessments of the effects of climate change on these “ecosystem services” have been hindered by a lack of tools (e.g. computer models) capable of forecasting future landscapes in a changing climate while taking into account numerous... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2011, Alaska, Alaska, Alaska, Alaska CASC, All tags... CASC, Completed, Data Visualization & Tools, Data Visualization & Tools, Projects by Region, Science Tools for Managers, Science Tools for Managers, border, boundaries, boundary, coastline, countries, country, imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, integrated ecosystem model, Fewer tags Understanding How Warming Temperatures Will Impact Trees and Insects Using Cities as a Proxy Climate in the southeastern U.S. is predicted to be changing at a slower rate than other parts of North America; however, land use change associated with urbanization is having a significant effect on wildlife populations and habitat availability. We sought to understand the effect of global warming on both beneficial and pest insects of trees. We used urban warming as a proxy for global warming in as much as many cities have already warmed as much, due to heat island effects, as they are expected to warm due to climate change by 2050 or even 2100. We were able to develop good predictive models of how warming influences beneficial and pest insects for cities in the Southeast and across the east coast more generally.... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2011, Baltimore City, Boundary, CASC, Climate Change, All tags... Completed, Other Wildlife, Other Wildlife, Plants, Plants, Projects by Region, Southeast, Southeast CASC, Wildlife and Plants, Wildlife and Plants, wildlife., Fewer tags Informing the Identification of High-Priority Lands for the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge Considering Future Climate and Urbanization Reserve design is a process that must address many ecological, social, and political factors to successfully identify parcels of land in need of protection to sustain wildlife populations and other natural resources. Making land acquisition choices for a large, terrestrial protected area is difficult because it occurs over a long timeframe and may involve consideration of future conditions such as climate and urbanization changes. Decision makers need to consider factors including: order of parcel purchasing given budget constraints, future uncertainty, potential future landscape-scale changes from urbanization, and climate. In central Florida, two new refuges and the expansion of a third refuge are in various stages... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2013, CASC, Completed, Data Visualization & Tools, Data Visualization & Tools, All tags... Landscapes, Landscapes, Other Landscapes, Other Landscapes, ProductWorkingFolder, Projects by Region, ReportWorkingFolder, SSURGO, Science Tools For Managers, Science Tools for Managers, Science Tools for Managers, South Florida, Southeast, Southeast CASC, WorkingFolder, map units, soil survey, Fewer tags Inter-Tribal Workshops on Climate Change in the Central U.S. Tribal communities are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change because of their reliance on the natural environment to sustain traditional activities and their limited resources to respond to climate change impacts. At the same time, tribes have valuable traditional knowledge that can aid regional efforts to address climate change. There were two overarching goals of this project: The first was to build partnerships between South Central Climate Science Center (SC CSC) researchers and tribal communities, linking tribes with climate change tools and resources and developing a model that could be replicated in other regions. The second goal was to document tribal viewpoints on climate change impacts... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2012, CASC, Completed, FY 2012, Indigenous Peoples, All tags... Indigenous Peoples, Native American participation, Projects by Region, South Central, South Central CASC, South Central Climate Science Center, States, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, Tribes and Tribal Organizations, U.S. States, United States, area, boundaries, climate change impacts, demographics, educational outreach, farm information, households, polygon, population, society, tribal communities, video, workshop, Fewer tags Predicting the Risk of Species Extinctions Due to Sea-Level Rise in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands If current climate change trends continue, rising sea levels could inundate low-lying islands across the globe. The Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) is a group of islands of great conservation importance that is threatened by sea-level rise. Stretching 2,000 km beyond the main Hawaiian Islands, the NWHI are a World Heritage Site and part of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. The islands support the largest tropical seabird rookery in the world, providing breeding habitat for 21 species of seabirds, 4 land bird species, and essential habitat for other resident and migratory wildlife. Because these are low-lying islands, even small increases in sea-level could result in the loss of critical habitat,... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2009, Baby Brooks Bank, Bank 66, Birds, Birds, All tags... Boundaries, Brooks Bank, CASC, Code of Federal Regulations, Completed, French Frigate Shoals, Gardner Pinnacles, Kure Atoll, Laysan Island, Lisianski Island, Marine Protected Areas, Maro Reef, Middle Brooks Bank, Midway Atoll, National CASC, National CASC, Necker Island, Nihoa Island, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Papahānaumokuākea, Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Pioneer Bank, Projects by Region, Raita Bank, Sea-Level Rise and Coasts, Sea-Level Rise and Coasts, St. Rogatien Bank, Twin Banks, W. St. Rogatien Bank, Water, Coasts and Ice, Water, Coasts and Ice, Wildlife and Plants, Wildlife and Plants, birds, climate change, climate models, sea-level rise, Fewer tags Forecasting Climate Change Induced Effects on Recreational and Commercial Fish Populations in the Great Lakes Great Lakes fishery managers and stakeholders have little information regarding how climate change could affect the management and conservation of fish populations, including those of high recreational and commercial value. Scientists from the US Geological Survey (USGS) worked closely with state management agencies and the National Wildlife Federation to complete several objectives that provide knowledge to aid their planning and management strategies in anticipation of coming changes. First, researchers updated a regional Great Lakes climate model to predict water level changes, water temperatures, and ice cover data for the entire Great Lakes basin 50-100 years into the future. Second, researchers used satellite... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2009, CASC, Completed, Fish, Fish, All tags... Fishery Management, Great Lakes, Great Lakes, National CASC, National CASC, Projects by Region, Wildlife and Plants, Wildlife and Plants, climate models, lake boundary, Fewer tags Understanding the Links Between Climate, Ecosystem Processes, Wetland Management, and Bird Communities in the Prairie Pothole Region of the Northern Great Plains In semi-arid regions, riparian and wetland ecosystems function as important migratory and breeding habitats and add significantly to local and regional biodiversity; however, these ecosystems are increasingly threatened by climate change and the potential synergistic effects of increasing demand for water and invasion by exotic species. As a continuation of our inaugural USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) project, this study examined the effects of climate and land use change on bird populations and their riparian and wetland habitats in the western US. Scientists at the USGS, academic institutions, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) examined the linkages between climate, hydrology,... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2009, Birds, Birds, CASC, Canada, All tags... Climate change, Completed, Ducks Unlimited's International Conservation Plan, Latin America, National CASC, National CASC, North America, Prairie Pothole Region, Projects by Region, Science Tools for Managers, Science Tools for Managers, State of the Science, United States, Water, Coasts and Ice, Water, Coasts and Ice, Wetlands, Wetlands, Wildlife and Plants, Wildlife and Plants, bird migration, climate models, Fewer tags Analyzing and Communicating the Ability of Data and Models to Simulate Streamflow and Answer Resource Management Questions To date, hydrological and ecological models have been developed independently from each other, making their application particularly challenging for interdisciplinary studies. The objective of this project was to synthesize and evaluate prevailing hydrological and ecological models in the South-Central U.S., particularly the southern Great Plains region. This analysis aimed to identify the data requirements and suitability of each model to simulate stream flow while addressing associated changes in the ecology of stream systems, and to portray climate variability and uncertainty. The results and deliverables of this project are expected to include a comprehensive, updated, and systematic report on recent developments... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2012, CASC, Completed, FY 2012, Projects by Region, All tags... Rivers, Streams and Lakes, Rivers, Streams and Lakes, Science Tools For Managers, Science Tools for Managers, Science Tools for Managers, South Central, South Central CASC, South Central Climate Science Center, State of the Science, State of the Science, States, U.S. States, United States, Water, Coasts and Ice, Water, Coasts and Ice, boundaries, demographics, ecological model, farm information, flow regime, households, hydrological modelling, population, society, Fewer tags Bringing People, Data, and Models Together – Addressing Impacts of Climate Change on Stream Temperature This study set out to answer the question: “What data and modeling frameworks are needed to provide scientists reliable, climate-informed, water temperature estimates for freshwater ecosystems that can assist watershed management decision making?” To accomplish this, the study gathered existing stream temperature data, identified data gaps, deployed stream temperature monitoring devices, and developed and tested a stream temperature model that could be regionalized across the Northeast domain. We partnered with another funded project team, led by Jana Stewart at WI USGS to collect data from over 10,000 locations across the climate science center domain. This collection effort aided in identifying data gaps where... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2012, CASC, Climate change, Completed, Data Visualization & Tools, All tags... Data Visualization & Tools, FY 2012, Northeast, Northeast CASC, Northeast Climate Science Center, Projects by Region, Science Tools for Managers, Science Tools for Managers, States, U.S. States, United States, area, boundaries, demographics, farm information, households, polygon, population, society, stream temperature, Fewer tags Turning Uncertainty into Useful Information for Conservation Decisions We routinely encounter uncertainty when we make decisions – from picking a new morning coffee to choosing where to live. Even decisions that are supported by science contain some level of remaining uncertainty. In the context of conservation and wildlife management, the potential for uncertainty to influence decisions is perhaps most obvious when we think about predicting how actions (or non-actions) will have lasting impacts into the future. Our abilities to precisely predict future climatic and ecological conditions and determine the exact consequences of our actions are, and will remain, limited. Conservation practitioners and land and wildlife managers must navigate these challenges to make science-informed... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2012, CASC, Climate Change, Completed, Data Visualization & Tools, All tags... Data Visualization & Tools, FY 2012, Projects by Region, Science Tools For Managers, Science Tools for Managers, Science Tools for Managers, Southeast, Southeast CASC, Southeast Climate Science Center, State of the Science, State of the Science, States, U.S. States, United States, boundaries, demographics, farm information, households, population, resource management, society, uncertainty, Fewer tags