Assessing climate change impacts on forested ecosystems of Alaska

Goals: Review and synthesize existing knowledge, provide a baseline and scenarios of change, and identify data gaps and uncertainties related to climate change effects of forested areas in Alaska.

A November 2009 stakeholder workshop provided an opportunity to engage with the core research team to identify what issues are most important to stakeholders and how we can address these issues to create a relevant and useful report.

Participants included representatives from: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Alaska State Division of Forestry, National Park Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, SEACC, Tanana Chiefs Conference, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and University of Alaska.

Start Date: 2009

Status: Completed

Personnel:

Funding:

• USDA Forest Service

Collaborators: None

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

• Simulating the Effects of Climate Change on Fire Regimes in Arctic Biomes: Implications for Caribou and Moose Habitat
• Evidence and implications of recent and projected climate change in Alaska’s forest ecosystems

ACCAP Reports: None