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About The Presenters

Dave Peterson, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station
Kathy O'Halloran, USDA Forest Service, Olympic National Forest

About This Presentation

Running time: 34 minutes and 24 seconds.
Given: October 16, 2007, PNW Station Leadership Team Meeting
Production by: M.J. Furniss and J. Guntle, Communications and Applications, PNW and PSW Research Stations

Topics covered:

Adapting to Climate Change in Olympic National Forest
Olympic National Forest—In Brief
Climate Change Focus Group
Biosocial and Management Context
Adaptation Concerns and Strategies
Main Impact (I): Less Snow
Main Impact (II): Altered Streamflow
Main Impact (III): Increased water loss
Implications: Area Burned
Implications: Tree Growth
Implications: Roads and Water
Implications: Anadromous and Freshwater Fish
Implications: Recreation
Management and Policy Environment
Current Adaptation Issues
Adaptation Strategies
Opportunities
Summary and Conclusions
Observations on the Case Study Process
Finishing the Job
Westwide Climate Initiative (WWCI)
Why WWCI?
What Scientific Information Is Needed?
WWCI Components
Assessment
Tool Box
Management Options
Building Adaptive Capacity