6th Annual Northwest Climate Conference - Nov. 3-5, 2015 Coueur D'Alene, Idaho
CHRN Special Session: Washington State Coastal Resilience Efforts and Collaboration: Incorporating Climate Change Impacts into Decision-Making
Nov. 4th, 2015, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Nov. 4th, 2015, 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Session Presenters
Michael Levkowitz, Marc Hershman Fellow, Department of Ecology - Building Coastal Community Resilience through Effective Partnerships
Julie Morse, The Nature Conservancy - Climate Resilient Floodplains: Assessing Climate Impacts of Concern to Puget Sound Communities
Guillaume Mauger, Climate Impacts Group - Climate Resilient Floodplains: Bringing Climate Science into Project Design
Eric Grossman, U.S. Geological Survey - Climate Impact Pathways through Sediment to Inform Coastal Resilience Planning
Session Abstract: The Coastal Hazards Resilience Network (CHRN) aims to improve regional coordination and collaboration through partnerships among its membership of hazards and climate change practitioners in Washington State. Among its membership, the CHRN has a vast array of climate and hazards experts. Since its establishment in 2013, the network has been involved in community resilience actions in partnership with FEMA’s riskMAP process and local governments to identify management solutions to coastal hazards. The objective for this special session is to highlight the current work of CHRN members and provide planners, managers and decision-makers the opportunity to learn about current science addressing of climate change impacts and provide feedback on best practices for tailoring research questions and final products to best inform decision-making and adaptive management planning. The session will include time for a facilitated discussion among conference attendees and presenters.
CHRN network members from the UW Climate Impacts Group and The Nature Conservancy have partnered to identify and summarize the science of climate impacts on floodplains, assess climate impacts of concern for floodplain management through a series of interviews, and integrate climate science into local and regional decision-making. Floodplains in Puget Sound provide a wealth of services, but are particularly sensitive to changes in climate due to their low elevation. These changes have consequences for floodplains and the economic, cultural, and natural resources that communities rely on.
A critical issue for Puget Sound floodplains is sediment aggradation in stream channels that can exacerbate flood risk and disturbance, with consequences for essential salmon habitats. Network member Eric Grossman (USGS) will highlight the projected climate shifts and associated impacts and hazards that will challenge Puget Sound recovery and planning. Recent restoration projects, hazards and river avulsions, have highlighted key information needs, metrics, and priorities for sequencing and implementing ecosystem restoration and adaptation planning across various ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest.
Michael Levkowitz, Marc Hershman Fellow, Department of Ecology - Building Coastal Community Resilience through Effective Partnerships
Julie Morse, The Nature Conservancy - Climate Resilient Floodplains: Assessing Climate Impacts of Concern to Puget Sound Communities
Guillaume Mauger, Climate Impacts Group - Climate Resilient Floodplains: Bringing Climate Science into Project Design
Eric Grossman, U.S. Geological Survey - Climate Impact Pathways through Sediment to Inform Coastal Resilience Planning
Session Abstract: The Coastal Hazards Resilience Network (CHRN) aims to improve regional coordination and collaboration through partnerships among its membership of hazards and climate change practitioners in Washington State. Among its membership, the CHRN has a vast array of climate and hazards experts. Since its establishment in 2013, the network has been involved in community resilience actions in partnership with FEMA’s riskMAP process and local governments to identify management solutions to coastal hazards. The objective for this special session is to highlight the current work of CHRN members and provide planners, managers and decision-makers the opportunity to learn about current science addressing of climate change impacts and provide feedback on best practices for tailoring research questions and final products to best inform decision-making and adaptive management planning. The session will include time for a facilitated discussion among conference attendees and presenters.
CHRN network members from the UW Climate Impacts Group and The Nature Conservancy have partnered to identify and summarize the science of climate impacts on floodplains, assess climate impacts of concern for floodplain management through a series of interviews, and integrate climate science into local and regional decision-making. Floodplains in Puget Sound provide a wealth of services, but are particularly sensitive to changes in climate due to their low elevation. These changes have consequences for floodplains and the economic, cultural, and natural resources that communities rely on.
A critical issue for Puget Sound floodplains is sediment aggradation in stream channels that can exacerbate flood risk and disturbance, with consequences for essential salmon habitats. Network member Eric Grossman (USGS) will highlight the projected climate shifts and associated impacts and hazards that will challenge Puget Sound recovery and planning. Recent restoration projects, hazards and river avulsions, have highlighted key information needs, metrics, and priorities for sequencing and implementing ecosystem restoration and adaptation planning across various ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest.
