Northeast Regional Wildlife Conservation Project Summaries


Impact of Climate Change on SGCN



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Impact of Climate Change on SGCN




RCN2009-01: Assessing the Likely Impacts of Climate Change on Northeastern Fish and Wildlife Habitats and Species of Greatest Conservation Need





Status

Completed (May 2013)

Principal Investigator

Dr. Hector Galbraith

Organization

Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences

Email

hg2@hughes.net

Address

837 Camp Arden Road, Dummerston, VT 05301

Phone

802-258-4836

Link

http://rcngrants.org/content/assessing-likely-impacts-climate-change-northeastern-fish-and-wildlife-habitats-and-species

Citation

Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences and National Wildlife Federation. 2012. The Vulnerabilities of Fish and Wildlife Habitats in the Northeast to Climate Change. A Report to the Northeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative. Manomet, MA. 183 pp.


Summary

This project assessed the vulnerability of Northeast fish and wildlife and their habitats to climate change. It provides the information necessary for resource managers to effectively plan conservation efforts at state and regional scales under a changing climate regime. The project identifies species and habitats that may be especially vulnerable to climate change and then predicts how these species and habitats will adapt under different climate scenarios. In addition, the project identifies potential adaptation options (including the mitigation of non-climate stressors) that can be used to safeguard vulnerable habitats and species.


RCN Topic: Impact of Climate Change on SGCN

Related Projects: Focal Regional Focal Areas for Species of Greatest Conservation Need Based on Site Adaptive Capacity, Network Resilience and Connectivity (RCN2008-03), Vulnerabilities to Climate Change of Northeast Fish and Wildlife Habitats, Phase II (LCC-6), Completing Northeast Regional Vulnerability Assessment Incorporating the NatureServe Climate Change Vulnerability Index (LCC-7), Forecast Effects of Accelerating Sea-level Rise on the Habitat of Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers and Identify Responsive Conservation Strategies (LCC-13)
States - ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC, WV, VA
Species- SWAP Element 1-SGCN, Cold Water Fish
Habitats- SWAP Element 2- Terrestrial: Forests and Woodlands (Northeastern Upland Forest [1.C.2]), Wetlands (Peatlands [2.C.4], Freshwater Marsh [2.C.5], Saltmarsh [2.C.6]), Grasslands (Grassland and Shrubland [2.C.1]), Aquatic: Coldwater Streams and Rivers, Tidal Streams and Rivers
Threats- SWAP Element 3

Threat

IUCN Threat Level 1

IUCN Threats

Information

Climate change impacts on SGCN

Climate Change and Severe Weather (11)

Habitat Shifting and Alteration (11.1)

Severity, spatial extent, abatement


Actions-SWAP Element 4

Action

TRACS Action Level 1

TRACS Action

SWAP

Whenever feasible, use the results of this vulnerability analysis to assess the impacts of climate change on SGCN.

Planning (9)

State Wildlife Action Planning (9.4)


Yes


Monitoring-SWAP Element 5-None
Regional Review and Coordination (Elements 6-8)-None
Project Tools

Tool

Description

File Type

Potential Uses

Primary Users

NEAFWA Habitat Vulnerability Assessment Model


This model is designed to evaluate the relative vulnerability of wildlife habitats in the Northeast to climate change. It employs 4 separate modeling components that use 9 variables as inputs. The output consists of relative vulnerability ranks for each habitat type. The model has been deployed at the regional scale and is being used by at least 6 states for statewide assessments.

Excel Workbook

Threat Assessment

Biologists, Planners





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