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

Sensitivity

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

• Stakeholder engagement

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

JulyProximate causes:Less waterHigher temperature

Impact

CHILLERS

ALTER RATIONS

WATER MANAGEMENT

PRODUCTION TARGETS

Adaptive capacity• Stakeholder engagement

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

methods, programmatic adaptation planning

More information• Contact: kyle_hanson@fws.gov• Modeling details published in Environmental Management• http://www.fws.gov/pacific/fisheries/CCVulnerabilityAnalyses

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