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Collaborative Efforts May Help Forest Climate Adaptation Planning in the Southwest
Collaborative Efforts May Help Forest Climate Adaptation Planning in the Southwest
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Evaluation of Network Tools to Advance Climate Adaptation in the Southwest
Evaluation of Network Tools to Advance Climate Adaptation in the Southwest
The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (SW CASC) provides science to help adapt to climate change in the southwestern U.S by developing actionable science in partnership with natural and cultural resource managers, policy makers, Native Nations, and researchers, prioritizing ecological transformation, aquatic ecosystems, cultural burning, and Indigenous conservation practices.
Southwest CASC
Southwest CASC
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Improving Groundwater Supply Forecasting in the Southwestern U.S.
Changing climate conditions have been identified as a major threat to the sustainability and availability of water resources in the Southwestern U.S. Long-term decreases in precipitation can lead to reductions in regional groundwater levels and loss of groundwater storage in aquifers for some communities. Reduced precipitation can also lead to lower water levels in streams and losses in the vegeta
The Vulnerability of Forests to Climate Change and Wildfire in the Southwestern U.S.
Fire in the western U.S. poses one of the greatest threats to human and ecological communities alike. In fact, fire management is the largest single expenditure of land management funds on federal lands. Now, climate change is altering wildfire patterns. Climate change in the West is creating warmer and drier conditions, resulting in an increase in the amount of dead vegetation available to fuel f
Using Climate and Water Models to Examine Future Water Availability and Biodiversity in California and the Great Basin
As the predicted impacts of climate change are becoming more apparent, natural resource managers are faced with the task of developing climate adaptation plans. These managers need state-of-the-art, scientifically based information upon which to base these management plans and decisions consistently across California and the Great Basin. This project applies historical, current, and projected clim
Assessment of Available Climate Models and Projections for the Southwest Region
The goal of this project was to: (a) archive the relevant AR5 model output data for the southwest region; (b) downscale daily temperature and precipitation to 12 X 12 km cell spatial resolution over the Southwest; (c) assess the precision (degree of agreement) of the simulated models; (d) assess the direction and magnitude of change in projections between AR4 and AR5, as well as assess projections
Synthesis of Current Science and Assessment of Science Needs for Adaptation in the Southwest
The goals of this project were to: (1) produce a state-of-the-art assessment and synthesis of climate change projections, impacts, vulnerabilities, adaptive capacity, and prospects for mitigation and adaptation actions in the Southwest in support of the regional contribution to the National Climate Assessment; (2) develop an inventory of federal partners and stakeholders involved with climate adap