There is a critical need to better understand and anticipate changing climate and ocean conditions and how fish, fisheries and fishing communities can best adapt. Integrated modeling systems that tie together climate models, oceanographic models, ecosystem models and human dimension models are a promising tool to evaluate options and strategies for decision-makers.
This session will focus on:
- Methods for developing and linking social and economic models within an integrated climate to fisheries modeling framework.
- Comparison across regional integrated modeling systems
- Use of management strategy evaluation to assess performance of management strategies under a changing climate
- Approaches for effective engagement and collaboration with decision makers and communities
- Lessons learned from the process of integrating climate information into management decisions.
- Synergies and unique needs to evaluate adaptation and resilience
Organizer: Lisa Kerr, University of Maine, [email protected]
Co-organizers: Kirstin Holsman, Jay Peterson, Roger Griffis, Desiree Tommasi