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How will Florida’s Biodiversity Respond to Climate Change? Florida is home to 50 endangered species, 23 National Wildlife Refuges, 9 national parks, and 119 state parks. Straddling both temperate and sub-tropical zones, the state is also unique in that it is a long and narrow peninsula, surrounded on three sides by warm water, creating a dynamic environment. The impacts of climate change, such as sea-level rise and severe storms, threaten the state’s unique biodiversity—yet managers are unsure how species will respond to these changes, which makes planning for the future difficult. In order to identify the impacts of climate change on Florida’s plants and wildlife, researchers developed regional climate scenarios identifying how temperature and precipitation patterns... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2009, CASC, Climate change, Completed, La Florida, All tags... National CASC, National CASC, Plants, Plants, Projects by Region, Science Project, Water, Coasts and Ice, Water, Coasts and Ice, Wetlands, Wetlands, Wildlife and Plants, Wildlife and Plants, biodiversity, climate models, land use and land cover, 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 Can Camouflage Keep up with Climate Change? Connecting Climate Projections to Adaptation for the Snowshoe Hare Snowshoe hares are the primary food source of the federally threatened Canada lynx. In western Montana for example, snowshoe hare make up 96% of lynx diet. In fact, hares are critical players in forest ecosystems because most carnivores prey on them. The main way that snowshoe hares escape predation is through camouflage. In response to changes in day length, snowshoe hares molt seasonally, changing color from brown to white in the winter to blend in with the snowfall and hide from predators. However, due to shorter snow seasons caused by recent changes in climate, snowshoe hares are turning white before it snows, making them more visible to predators. Because 21 other species around the world also undergo these... Categories: Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2009, CASC, Canada Lynx, Completed, Mammals, All tags... Mammals, National CASC, National CASC, Projects by Region, Wildlife and Plants, Wildlife and Plants, camouflage, climate models, snowshoe hares, Fewer tags