The NorWeST Regional Stream Temperature Model for Mapping Thermal Habitats and Predicting Vulnerability of Aquatic Species to Climate Change Across the Great Northern LCC

Existing stream temperature data were compiled from numerous federal, state, tribal, and private sources to develop an integrated regional database. Spatial statistical models for river networks were applied to these data to develop an accurate model that predicts stream temperature for all fish-bearing streams in the US portion of the GNLCC. Differences between model outputs for historic and future climate scenarios were used to assess spatial variation in the vulnerability of sensitive fish species across the GNLCC.FY2011Objectives: Develop a regional stream temperature model that incorporates important climate drivers, wildfire/riparian conditions, and geomorphic factors; Use the model to understand and predict...

Categories: Data, Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Academics & scientific researchers, Aquatic Connectivity, British Columbia, Bull Trout, CA-1, All tags... CA-2, CA-2, CA-2, CA-2, CA-3, CA-3, CA-3, CA-3, CA-5, CA-5, CA-5, CA-5, CO-2, CO-2, CO-2, CO-2, CO-3, CO-3, CO-3, CO-3, California, California, Cascadia, Climate Change, Colorado, Colorado, Colorado, Colorado, Columbia Basin, Cutthroat Trout, Data Acquisition and Development, Datasets, Datasets/Database, Federal resource managers, Goal 2: Conserve landscape connectivity, Goal 3: Maintain hydrologic regimes, ID-1, ID-1, ID-1, ID-1, ID-2, ID-2, ID-2, ID-2, Idaho, Idaho, Idaho, Idaho, Invasive Species, LCC Network Science Catalog, MT-1, MT-1, MT-1, MT-1, Map, Models, Montana, Montana, Montana, Montana, NV-2, NV-2, NV-2, NV-2, Nevada, Nevada, Nevada, Nevada, Northwest, Northwest U.S., OR-1, OR-1, OR-1, OR-1, OR-2, OR-2, OR-2, OR-2, OR-3, OR-3, OR-3, OR-3, OR-4, OR-4, OR-4, OR-4, OR-5, OR-5, OR-5, OR-5, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon, Population & Habitat Evaluation/Projection, Project, Riverine, Rivers & Riparian Corridors, Rocky Mountain, Sage-Steppe, Salmon, State agencies, Steelhead Trout, Stream, Temperature, UT-1, UT-1, UT-1, UT-1, Utah, Utah, Utah, Utah, Vulnerability Assessment, WA-1, WA-1, WA-1, WA-1, WA-2, WA-2, WA-2, WA-2, WA-3, WA-3, WA-3, WA-3, WA-4, WA-4, WA-4, WA-4, WA-5, WA-5, WA-5, WA-5, WA-6, WA-6, WA-6, WA-6, WA-7, WA-7, WA-7, WA-7, WA-8, WA-8, WA-8, WA-8, WA-9, WA-9, WA-9, WA-9, WY-1, WY-1, WY-1, WY-1, Washington, Washington, Washington, Washington, Website, Wyoming, Wyoming, Wyoming, Wyoming, completed, environment, Fewer tags

Towards developing an interagency stream temperature database and high-resolution stream temperature model for British Columbia with a focus on pilot watersheds in the NPLCC and GNLCC

Stream temperature data will be compiled from federal and provincial government agencies, as well as other data holders in British Columbia which will be housed in an interagency database. Spatial statistical models for river networks like those used for NorWeST will be used with these data to develop a consistent set of high-resolution predictions for all streams and reaches within streams for a pilot area within the Cascadia ecotypic area of the GNLCC (i.e., middle Fraser River and Okanagan River basins). The pilot area work would entail development of technical protocols so that future efforts could be scaled broadly across BC and the northern half of the GNLCC to ultimately provide a consistent set of international...

Categories: Data, Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Aquatic Connectivity, British Columbia, Cascadia, Climate Change, Columbia Basin, All tags... Data Acquisition and Development, Data Management and Integration, Datasets/Database, Decision Support, Federal resource managers, Goal 2: Conserve landscape connectivity, Goal 3: Maintain hydrologic regimes, LCC Network Science Catalog, Land Use Change, Map, Project, Regional & county planners, Report, Riparian Areas, Riverine, Washington, environment, onGoing, Fewer tags

OUTDATED Indicator V 2.0: Waterscapes: Resident Fish Connectivity

Resident Fish Connectivity This layer was one of the old South Atlantic LCC indicators in the waterscapes ecosystem. It was an index of local barriers to fish and other aquatic species. Resident fish connectivity was not performing well as an indicator and could not be used in Blueprint 2.0. This indicator was replaced in Blueprint 2.1 with a new network complexity indicator. Reason for Selection Barriers to connectivity within rivers/streams can strongly impact aquatic diversity and alter natural movement of sediments, are easy to monitor and model, and are widely used and understood by diverse partners. Input Data Southeast Aquatic Connectivity Assessment Project: This project, a collaboration between The Nature...

Categories: Data; Types: ArcGIS REST Map Service, ArcGIS Service Definition, Downloadable, Map Service; Tags: Resident Fish Connectivity, Resident fish, aquatic connectivity, dams, rivers, All tags... streams, Fewer tags

Understanding and Adapting To Climate Change in Aquatic Ecosystems at Landscape and River Basin Scales. A Decision Support Workshop for Integrating Research and Management

Workshop goals were to gather a diverse group of researchers and management professionals to focus on three objectives: Sharing current information regarding the effects of climate change on aquatic ecosystems Presenting analysis tools that could assist managers in addressing climate change Discussing management implications of climate change, the utility of existing tools, and future information & analysis needs

Categories: Data, Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Academics & scientific researchers, Alberta, Aquatic Connectivity, British Columbia, Bull Trout, All tags... CO-2, CO-3, Climate Change, Colorado, Colorado, Columbia Basin, Cutthroat Trout, Federal resource managers, GNLCC, Goal 2: Conserve landscape connectivity, Goal 3: Maintain hydrologic regimes, ID-1, ID-2, Idaho, Idaho, LCC Network Science Catalog, MT-1, Montana, Montana, OR-2, Oregon, Oregon, Presentation, Project, Riverine, Rivers & Riparian Corridors, Rocky Mountain, State agencies, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Training/Outreach/Workshop, UT-1, Utah, Utah, WA-1, WA-2, WA-3, WA-4, WA-5, WA-8, WY-1, Washington, Washington, Wyoming, Wyoming, completed, Fewer tags