Information and Tools for Land Managers

Global Carbon Budget 2010

The Global Carbon Project recently published its annual update of the global carbon budget and carbon trends, which include data for the year 2010. The website includes a number of resources for sharing and communicating data in the report, such as downloadable summary highlights, powerpoint presentations, figures and datasets. ~Posted January 2012

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Managing Forests because Carbon Matters: Integrating Energy, Products, and Land Management Policy

A special report published in the Journal of Forestry is intended to help land managers make decisions about how forests are best managed to help offset carbon emissions. Major topics include climate-forest interactions, forest carbon policy, and the use of forest biomass for energy. Many US Forest Service scientists contributed to the report. ~Posted November 2011

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Carbon Cycle Science Plan (2011)

More than a decade ago, the first U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Plan was developed due to a need for improved understanding of the global carbon cycle and better research coordination. This new 2011 plan outlines a strategy for refocusing U.S. carbon cycle research based on the current state of the science. ~Posted November 2011

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Climate Data Guide

The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has recently developed The Climate Data Guide, a website devoted to the ins and outs of obtaining and analyzing various existing climatic data sets. It is envisioned as a focal point for users to find not only data, but also expert-user guidance, commentary, and questions and advice on appropriate data applications. ~Posted November 2011

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New Climate Tools: SAVS and MAPSS-Century 1

The CCRC is continually adding to it's list of climate change and carbon tools. See some of the most recent updates. ~Posted November 2011

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Adapting to climate change at Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park

A newly published general technical report (GTR) highlights a climate change adaptation case study at Olympic National Forest in partnership with Olympic National Park. The case study process involved science-based sensitivity assessments, review of management activities and constraints, and adaptation workshops in each of four focus areas (hydrology and roads, fish, vegetation, and wildlife). ~Posted October 2011

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PARKScience - Special Issue: Climate Change Adaptation & Communication

A recent edition of Park Science, a research and resource management bulletin of the U.S. National Park Service, is focused on the topic of climate change adaptation and communication. ~Posted September 2011

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Ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis

This recently-finalized assessment looks at northern Wisconsin's vulnerability to climate change, and incorporates information and expertise from a variety of scientists and land managers. It is part of a larger effort in northern Wisconsin called the Climate Change Response Framework project, which uses the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest as a pilot landscape to examine climate impacts and potential responses. ~Posted August 2011

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Science Investi-gator Pacific Northwest Research Station Climate Change Edition

In this science journal for elementary school students, you will find research that focuses on the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The scientists in this region have been studying how climate change may be affecting different animals, plants, and ecosystems. In this journal, you will read about four topics. ~Posted July 2011

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