Introduction to the assessing, planning and adapting to climate change Impacts in Skagit River watershed session of the Salish Sea Conference

Greene, Correigh M.

Hood, W. Gregory

Khangaonkar, Tarang

Poppe, Katrina L.

Reeder, Spencer

Wasserman, Larry

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Western Washington University

Western Washington University Western CEDAR Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference 2014 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (Seattle, Wash.) May 1st, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Introduction Larry Wasserman Swinomish Indian Tribe Community Correigh M. Greene Northwest Fisheries Science Center Tarang Khangaonkar Pacific northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center Katrina L. Poppe Western Washington University W. Gregory Hood Skagit River System Cooperative See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec  Part of the Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology Commons Wasserman, Larry; Greene, Correigh M.; Khangaonkar, Tarang; Poppe, Katrina L.; Hood, W. Gregory; and Reeder, Spencer, "Introduction" (2014). Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference. 279. https://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec/2014ssec/Day2/279 This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences and Events at Western CEDAR. It has been accepted for inclusion in Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference by an authorized administrator of Western CEDAR. For more information, please contact westerncedar@wwu.edu. Speaker Larry Wasserman, Correigh M. Greene, Tarang Khangaonkar, Katrina L. Poppe, W. Gregory Hood, and Spencer Reeder This event is available at Western CEDAR: https://cedar.wwu.edu/ssec/2014ssec/Day2/279 Assessing, planning and adapting to climate change impacts in the Skagit River WatershedWasserman, Greene, Khangoankar,Poppe, Hood, ReederSkagit Climate Science ConsortiumLarry WassermanSwinomish TribeThe Skagit Climate Science Consortium is a group of scientists working with local people to assess, plan and adapt.Who We Are∗ Research scientists from:∗ USGS, Notre Dame, Western Washington University, Skagit River System Cooperative, National Park Service, Battelle/Pacific Northwest National Labs, NOAA Fisheries and Seattle City LightTo reduce the vulnerability of humancommunities and ecosystems in theSkagit River Basin to the impacts of achanging climate.SC2 Vision• We collaborate across disciplines to helpunderstand and quantify the impacts of achanging climate;• We reach out to stakeholders and otherswith our findings; and• We work closely with the Skagit community,to integrate concerns and inquiries into ourresearch and findings where we can.Our Work• Conduct transparent and rigorousresearch available for outside review;• Produce high-quality, objective sciencethat can be used confidently bydecision-makers; and• Make our findings available throughpublication and web access.Scientific Commitment• Integrate research &findings from headwaters to Sound.• Use Skagit specific data.• Work across disciplines & landscapes to provide meaningful information for stakeholders.Scientific IntegrationSkagit communities need accurate andspecific information about how climatechange affects issues of importance:infrastructure, flood risk, ecosystems,water supply, power generation, etc.Our Research Can HelpFindings help identify human andecological strongholds and areas ofresiliency that should be protected andenhanced.Our Research Can HelpFindings help identify vulnerabilities andform the foundation for adaptationstrategies and actions.Our Research Can HelpVisit us at:  WWW.SkagitClimateScience.org

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