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National Fish Hatchery Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments Kyle Hanson, Ph.D. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Abernathy Fish Technology Center

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National Fish Hatchery Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments. Kyle Hanson, Ph.D. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Abernathy Fish Technology Center. Sensitivity. Local knowledge of current conditions Detailed information on limitations, challenges Stakeholder engagement. Exposure. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: National Fish Hatchery Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments

National Fish Hatchery Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments

Kyle Hanson, Ph.D. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Abernathy Fish Technology Center

Page 2: National Fish Hatchery Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments

Sensitivity

• Local knowledge of current conditions– Detailed information on limitations, challenges

• Stakeholder engagement

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Exposure• Magnitude of climate change in local watersheds– 1 future climate scenario, iterative sensitivity analysis

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JulyProximate causes:Less waterHigher temperature

Impact

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CHILLERS

ALTER RATIONS

WATER MANAGEMENT

PRODUCTION TARGETS

Adaptive capacity• Stakeholder engagement

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Future Directions• NFH’s within the geographic region of the NPLCC• Incorporate into larger efforts, share data and

methods, programmatic adaptation planning

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More information• Contact: [email protected]• Modeling details published in Environmental Management• http://www.fws.gov/pacific/fisheries/CCVulnerabilityAnalyses

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Acknowledgements

• University of Washington Climate Impacts Group• Staff and Hatchery Evaluation Teams at Winthrop

NFH and Quilcene NFH• USFWS Climate Change Planning Team– P. Crandell, B. Gale, D. Campton, D. Peterson, C. Pasley

• Regional Climate Board