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- Day 1 – Morning Plenary (8:30 am - 12:30 pm / Room 120)
- Day 1 - Concurrent Session A: Marine and Aquatic Ecosystems (1:30 pm - 5:20 pm / Room 120)
- Day 1 - Concurrent Session B: Vulnerability Assessment, Adaptation Planning and Human Responses to Climate Change (1:30 pm - 5:20 pm / Room 110)
- Poster Session and Reception (5:30 pm - 7:30 pm / Meany Hall)
- Day 2 – Morning Plenary (8:00 am – 9:00 am / Room 120)
- Day 2 - Concurrent Session C: Hydrology and Freshwater Resources (9:00 am – 12:30 pm / Room 120)
- Day 2 - Concurrent Session D: Terrestrial Ecosystems (9:00 am – 12:30 pm / Room 110)
- Day 2 - Optional Lunch Session: U.S. National Assessment information session (12:30 - 1:30 pm / Parrington Hall, The Forum Room)
- Day 2 – Afternoon Plenary (12:30 pm - 5:00 pm / Room 120)
Introductory Session |
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8:30-8:45 |
Welcome and Introduction |
8:45-9:15 |
Stressors
on Steroids: Climate Change, Land-Use Change,
Disturbance Regimes and the Future of Western
Ecosystems -- Lisa Graumlich, Dean, UW College of the Environment (invited talk) |
| 9:15-9:20 | Video welcome from Deputy Secretary David J. Hayes, U.S. Department of the Interior Bio |
9:20-10:15 |
Special Session: National Climate Partnerships in the Pacific Northwest --
Mary Mahaffy, North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative; Sean Finn, Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative; Kevin Whalen, Pacific Northwest Climate Science Center; Phil Mote, Climate Decision Support Consortium; and Chris Lauver, Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit |
10:15-10:45 |
Break |
Glimpse of Concurrent Sessions |
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10:45-11:05 |
Ocean Acidification in Puget Sound: Recent Observations on Water Chemistry and Implications for Larval Oyster Success -- Jan Newton, University of Washington |
11:05-11:25 |
Defining and Evaluating Water Management System Flexibility, Adaptive Capacity, and of the Relationship Between These Concepts -- Kara DiFrancesco, Oregon State University |
11:25-11:45 |
Current Evidence for Tree Species' Migration in the Pacific Coastal United States -- Heather Lintz, Oregon State University |
11:45-12:05 |
Regional Climate Model Results for Climate Impacts Applications -- Eric Salathé, University of Washington |
| 12:05-12:15 | Additional Q&A |
12:15-12:30 |
Special Recognition Ceremony for Ed Miles, Professor Emeritus, UW School of Marine Affairs and former Director of the UW Climate Impacts Group |
12:30-1:30 |
Lunch (provided) |
Day 1 - Concurrent Session A |
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Climate Impacts on Marine and Aquatic Ecosystems and Managed Resources |
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1:30-1:50 |
Modeling the Effects of Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Systems: Choosing the Right Tool for the Job -- John Rybczyk, Western Washington University |
1:50-2:10 |
Estuarine Wetland Responses to Sea Level Rise and Climate Change -- Laura Brophy, Institute for Applied Ecology |
2:10-2:30 |
A Hot Columbia Drives Evolutionary and Plastic Shifts in Sockeye Salmon Migration Timing -- Lisa Crozier, NOAA Fisheries |
2:30-2:50 |
Juvenile Salmon, Dams, and Climate Change: Implications of Hydrological Alterations on Fish Passage at Dams in the Cascade Mountains -- Tobias Kock, U.S. Geological Survey |
2:50-3:20 |
Break |
3:20-5:20 |
Special Session - Climate, Coasts, and Estuaries: What Do We Know About the Physical and Biophysical Processes and What Might the Future Hold? – Stephanie Moore, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center • Variations in Source Waters Which Feed the California Current May Be the Mechanism Which Links the PDO and Climate Change With Ecosystem Response -- Bill Peterson, NOAA Fisheries • Changes in Source-Water Properties of the California Current in Response to Large-Scale Climate Processes -- Ryan Rykaczewski, Oregon State University • Observed Coastal Chlorophyll Anomalies During 1997-2010 -- Todd Mitchell, University of Washington • Future Scenarios for Environmental Conditions Favoring the Accumulation of Paralytic Shellfish Toxins in Puget Sound Shellfish -- Stephanie Moore, NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center • Panel Discussion -- Moderated by Nate Mantua, UW Climate Impacts Group (Audio of panel discussion) Related Special Session posters (and poster number):
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Day 1 - Concurrent Session B |
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Methods of Vulnerability Assessment/Adaptation Planning |
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1:30-1:50 |
An Ecosystems-Based Approach to Evaluating Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability --
Ann Radil, Parametrix |
1:50-2:10 |
Assessing the Vulnerability of Four West Coast Fisheries to Climate Change -- Lara Whitely Binder, University of Washington |
2:10-2:30 |
Scenario Planning for Climate Adaptation -- Jennifer Marlow, Three Degrees Project |
2:30-2:50 |
Making Climate Change Data Easy to Find & Work With --
Michael Corsello, Corsello Research Foundation and Seshu Vaddey, USACE - Portland District |
2:50-3:20 |
Break |
Human Responses & Policy Initiatives |
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3:20-3:40 |
Bridging the Gap between Climate Impacts Research and Regional Policy Makers and Actors -- Stacy Vynne, The Resource Innovation Group--Climate Leadership Initiative |
3:40-4:00 |
Preparing Washington for a Changing Climate -- Hedia Adelsman, Washington Department of Ecology |
4:00-4:20 |
Climate Change and the Puget Sound: Building the Legal Framework for Adaptation -- Yee Huang, The Center for Progressive Reform |
4:20-4:40 |
Incorporating Climate Change Adaptation in EPA Region 10 Programs: An Example Based on a Newly Initiated Pilot in the Office of Water and Watershed's Total Maximum Daily Load Program -- David Croxton, EPA Region 10 (presenting for Bruce Duncan) |
4:40-5:00 |
Synthesizing and Integrating Regional Climate Projections into a Local Government Framework: The Climate Impacts Decision Support Tool -- Spencer Reeder, Cascadia Consulting Group |
5:00-5:20 |
Seattle RainWatch and Enhanced Weather Forecasting as Climate Adaptation -- James Rufo Hill, Seattle Public Utilities |
Poster Session and Reception 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm / Meany Hall |
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Day 2 – Morning Plenary |
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8:00-8:30
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What Have We Learned About Developing Climate Information for Vulnerability Assessment, Impacts Analysis, and Adaptation Planning? -- Jeremy Littell, University of Washington (invited talk) |
8:30-8:55 |
Update on the U.S. National Assessment -- T.C. Richmond, Gordon Derr LLP and Fred Lipschultz, Senior Scientist for the National Climate Assessment |
Day 2 - Concurrent Session C |
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Climate Impacts on Hydrology and Freshwater Systems and Managed Resources |
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9:00-9:20 |
Unlocking Water Markets in the Yakima Basin: An Experimental Approach -- Sergey Rabotyagov, University of Washington |
9:20-9:40 |
Addressing Stakeholder Needs by Linking Physical and Biological Models to Predict Effects of Climate Change in the Yakima River Basin -- Alec Maule, USGS Columbia River Research Laboratory |
9:40-10:00 |
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Columbia River Basin Agriculture Through Integrated Crop Systems, Hydrologic, and Water Management Modeling -- Keyvan Malek, Washington State University |
10:00-10:30 |
Break |
10:30-10:50 |
Application of System Dynamics to Sustainable Water Resources Management in the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer -- Jae Ryu, University of Idaho |
10:50-11:10 |
Water Resource Vulnerability in the Columbia River Basin -- Il Won Jung, Portland State University |
11:10-11:30 |
Sensitivity of Runoff to Climate Change and Land Cover Change in the Willamette River Basin of Oregon -- Heejun Chang, Portland State University |
11:30-11:50 |
Effects of Climate Change on Hydrologic Extremes in the Olympic National Forest and Park -- Ingrid Tohver, University of Washington |
11:50-12:10 |
Effects of Climate Change on Natural and Regulated Flood Risks in the Skagit River Basin and Prospects for Adaptation -- Se-Yeun Lee, University of Washington |
12:10-12:30 |
Modeling Spatiotemporal Nonstationarity in Urban Water Demand Under Climate Change Scenarios -- Betsy Breyer, Portland State University |
12:30-1:30 |
Lunch (provided) |
Day 2 - Concurrent Session D |
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Climate Impacts on Terrestrial Ecosystems & Managed Resources |
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9:00-9:20 |
Experimental Warming and Precipitation Effects on Plant Community Composition, Productivity, and Soil Respiration in Restored Pacific Northwest Prairies along a Natural Climate Gradient -- Scott Bridgham, University of Oregon |
9:20-9:40 |
Natural and Experimental Climatic Effects on Native Prairie Plant Range Distributions in the Pacific Northwest -- Laurel Pfeifer-Meister, University of Oregon |
9:40-10:00 |
Wolverine Range, Climatic Requirements, and the Likely Effects of Climate Change on Wolverine Distribution -- Kevin McKelvey, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station |
10:00-10:30 |
Break |
10:30-12:30 |
Special Session: Vulnerability Assessments and Adaptation Planning for Natural Resource Management in the PNW -- Crystal Raymond, USFS, PNW Research Station • Climate Change and Forest Biodiversity: A Vulnerability Assessment and Action Plan for National Forests in Western Washington- - Warren Devine, Consultant • How the Washington Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Working Group is Planning For Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest -- Brad H. McRae, The Nature Conservancy (Washington State) • North Cascadia Adaptation Partnership – Preparing for Climate Change Through Science-Management Collaboration - Crystal Raymond, USFS PNW Research Station Abstract | Presentation | Presentation with audio • Panel Discussion - Joanna Ekrem (Washington Dept. of Ecology), Brad McRae, Crystal Raymond, and Jeffrey Weber (panel discussion questions | panel discussion audio) Related Special Session posters (and poster number):
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12:30-1:30 |
Lunch (provided) |
Day 2 – **Optional** Lunch Session |
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12:30-1:30 |
National Climate Assessment Information Session -- Conference participants are invited to bring their box lunch (provided) to an optional information session on the U.S. National Assessment (map to Parrington) |
Day 2 - Afternoon Plenary |
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Trends and Extremes in PNW Climate, Past and Future |
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1:30-2:00 |
Detection and Attribution of Causes of Extreme Events -- Francis Zwiers, Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (invited talk) |
2:00-2:20 |
The Role of the Pacific North American Pattern on the Pace of Future Winter Warming Across Western North America -- John Abatzaglou, University of Idaho |
2:20-2:40 |
La Niña Impacts on Pacific Northwest Climate in Spring: 2011 and the Historical Record -- James Johnstone, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean |
2:40-3:00 |
Decadal Trends in Extreme Precipitation, Winds, and Snowpack -- Clifford Mass, University of Washington |
3:00-3:30 |
Break |
3:30-3:50 |
Precipitation Extremes in the Western U.S. Urban Areas: How Reliable Are the Regional Climate Model Projections? -- Vimal Mishra, University of Washington Abstract | Presentation | Presentation with audio |
3:50-4:10 |
Estimates of Changing Flood Risk in the 21st Century Pacific Northwest Based on Regional Scale Climate Model Simulations -- Alan F. Hamlet, University of Washington |
4:10-4:40 |
IPCC AR5 and Implications for Regional Decision Making -- Trevor Murdock, Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (invited talk) |
4:40-5:00 |
Conference Close |
Questions?
For more information, please contact Lara Whitely Binder, UW Climate Impacts Group, 206-616-5349