Fellow Project: Climate Smart Conservation in Practice--A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Completed
Learn about the research of Tracy Swem, a 2015 Science to Action Fellow.
Fellow Information
- Tracy Swem, Michigan State University
- Fellowship: 2015 Science to Action Fellow
- Mentor: Laura Thompson, National CASC
Project Summary
Climate adaptation case studies can help state and federal managers understand reasonable conservation approaches and integrate climate change into existing wildlife management plans. There is a growing need for a method to evaluate and compile recent adaptation studies in a user-friendly manner. This is especially true in light of the development of recent climate and land-management tools, namely, the Climate Smart Conservation Cycle. The objective of this project was to synthesize recent case studies involving wildlife management and climate change adaptation. Project researchers (a) identified key data and current knowledge related to wildlife management adaptation strategies, (b) performed a meta-analysis on these existing strategies, (c) analyzed the results for differences and similarities to the existing framework of the “Climate Smart Conservation Cycle,” (d) produced a synthesis of adaptation strategies by region and species, and (e) produced a regional map of adaptation case studies in North America.
Products
- Final Report (download)
Learn about the research of Tracy Swem, a 2015 Science to Action Fellow.
Fellow Information
- Tracy Swem, Michigan State University
- Fellowship: 2015 Science to Action Fellow
- Mentor: Laura Thompson, National CASC
Project Summary
Climate adaptation case studies can help state and federal managers understand reasonable conservation approaches and integrate climate change into existing wildlife management plans. There is a growing need for a method to evaluate and compile recent adaptation studies in a user-friendly manner. This is especially true in light of the development of recent climate and land-management tools, namely, the Climate Smart Conservation Cycle. The objective of this project was to synthesize recent case studies involving wildlife management and climate change adaptation. Project researchers (a) identified key data and current knowledge related to wildlife management adaptation strategies, (b) performed a meta-analysis on these existing strategies, (c) analyzed the results for differences and similarities to the existing framework of the “Climate Smart Conservation Cycle,” (d) produced a synthesis of adaptation strategies by region and species, and (e) produced a regional map of adaptation case studies in North America.
Products
- Final Report (download)