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The RAD Framework

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A video narrated by National CASC Fish Biologist Abby Lynch explaining the Resist-Accept-Direct Framework, a decision-making tool that helps resource managers make informed strategies for responding to ecological changes resulting from climate change_._ The video is a narrated slide show with animations and photos guiding the viewer through the framework. This video also announces the new RAD Framework Special Issue in the July 2022 issue of Fisheries Management and Ecology. The issue includes several National & Regional CASC and USGS authors.

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