Keeping Pace with a Changing World Using the Template for Assessing Climate Change Impacts and Management Options (TACCIMO) in a changing climate Lori Barrow 2013 Steering Committee Meeting

Management Challenges Throughout the SALCC Urban Encroachment Habitat Fragmentation Extreme Weather Events Increased Use Sea-level Rise Wildfire Invasive Species Photo Credit from : Urban Encroachment USGS; Increased Use, Virginia, NPS; Extreme Weather Events, Tom MacKenzie, USFWS,;Sea-level Rise, Lori Barrow, Invasive Exotic Spread, Ron Billings;, USFS,;Wildlife , USFS

How can we keep pace with a changing climate ?

Science-Management Partnerships

TACCIMO assists land managers and planners with evaluation of climate change science implications for sustainable natural resource management. TACCIMO’s public-facing website includes: A geospatial mapping application that provides downscaled climate data A searchable repository of climate change effects & management options Report generators that capture outputs specific to a given location and resource area in a consistent & timely manner Results can be readily linked with management language and planning efforts

What TACCIMO delivers Access to geospatial projections 3 General Circulation Models (GCMs) & PRISM historic data With 87 supporting resource layers

What TACCIMO delivers 1,000+ peer-reviewed scientific papers 4,000+ associated excerpts and quotes describing effects of climate change Citations to over 4,000 supporting documents

Vegetation Management Soil & Geologic Resources What TACCIMO delivers Content is organized into 16 resource area “Factors” 58 Categories and 16 Geographic regions Coastal Ecosystems Invasive Species Vegetation Management Animal Communities Water Resources Recreation Air Quality General Biodiversity Land Use & Planning Extreme Weather Climate Trends Soil & Geologic Resources Fire Forest Health Freshwater Ecosys. Plant Communities Photo credits from Bugwood.org: Climate Trends—Petr Kapitola, State Phytosanitary Administration; Fire—Region 2, USFS; Freshwater Ecosystems—Chris Evans, River to River CWMA; Invasive Species—Kerry Britton, USFS; Animal Communities—Alfred Viola, Northeastern University; Vegetation Mgt.—John D. Hodges, MS State Univ.; Plant Communities—Jason Sharman, Vitalitree; General Biodiversity—David Cappaert, MI State Univ.; Water Resources—Chris Evans, River to River CWMA; Soils—Howard F. Schwartz, CO State Univ.; Land Use—James Denny Ward, USFS; Disturbance—Ronald F. Billings, Texas FS  

What TACCIMO delivers Associated with 38 National Forest plans Over 12,000 desired conditions, objectives and design criteria

What TACCIMO delivers Four unique report generators TACCIMO Climate Report TACCIMO Literature Report TACCIMO Literature & Planning Report TACCIMO USFS Planning Report Report generators that capture outputs specific to a given location and resource area in a consistent & timely manner

How can TACCIMO be used? A Natural Resource Professional needs to perform a review of climate change science…. "The Simpsons" TM and (C) Fox and its related companies. All rights reserved. Fair Use Rational: (1)We are using low-resolution shots; (2) It is a promotional image intended for mass distribution; (3) It shows Homer Simpson (4) It is highly unlikely that this image or another substantially similar one will be released under a free license, as The Simpsons are copyrighted characters; (5)There is no known free alternative.

Traditional literature review You have a question about climate change Traditional literature review "The Simpsons" TM and (C) Fox and its related companies. All rights reserved.

TACCIMO literature review You have a question about climate change TACCIMO Output "The Simpsons" TM and (C) Fox and its related companies. All rights reserved.

Examples of how TACCIMO could be used Implementation Examples of how TACCIMO could be used

How can TACCIMO be Used? NEPA Analysis USDA Forest Service Plan Revisions Comprehensive Refuge planning Endangered Species recovery plans Wildlife Action Plans Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments State and Private-Level Forest Management Craft climate change materials for state level managers and private landowners Everyday Use TACCIMO can be used for every day climate change needs and provide a valuable teaching aid for climate change education Comprehensive refuge planning Endangered species recovery plans Wildlife action plans

Remember: TACCIMO IS: TACCIMO is NOT: A literature review and decision support tool A starting point in the decision making process A large and growing repository of peer-reviewed climate change science for forest resources TACCIMO is NOT: A decision making tool A substitute for local and expert knowledge An all-inclusive climate change resource for all regions