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Decision Support and Coastal Resiliency
Tom MohrmanThe Nature ConservancyDigital Coast : April 26‐27, 2012
Outline
Support Tool Basics Navigation Basics of Support Tool Oyster Restoration and Resiliency
http://gulfmex.coastalresilience.org/
Oyster Restoration and Resiliency Habitat Migration and SLAMM Models Community vulnerability
Partners
The Nature ConservancyUniversity of Southern Mississippi University of California, Santa Barbara (MarineMap) N t l C it l (St f d)Natural Capital (Stanford)ESRIUniversity of California, Santa CruzNOAA
Supported by Packard & Walton Foundations
Gulf of Mexico Decision Support To provide interactive support to decision‐makers
Key Features Current ecological conditions and critical habitats in the Gulf of Mexico.
The loss of habitats from anthropogenic impacts.
The potential future loss of habitats due to climate change.
The human communities most at risk from the loss of habitats & benefits The human communities most at risk from the loss of habitats & benefits.
An outreach tool designed to be a conversation starter not decision maker.
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Gulf of Mexico Decision Support Development and Partner interaction
Early DevelopmentWebinars and meetings with state and local partners throughout the Gulf Coast.Website open to public and partners. Feedback through state leads incorporated in later designs.
Current formLargely based on feedback from partners.Has been taken to larger audiences such as Gulf Summit, GOMA, etc.
Oyster Restoration and Resiliency
Oyster BenefitsWater filtration and nutrient reductionsImprovements to water clarityIncreased biodiversityIncreased recreational fishing habitat
© Lynda Richardson, TNC
Increased recreational fishing habitatComplex three dimensional habitatEnhances brood stock
Oyster Restoration and Resiliency
Resiliency BenefitsImproved ecosystem healthBenefits to adjacent habitats (i.e. seagrass)Increased wildlife viewing opportunities*Direct economic benefit**Subsistence fishingReduces wave energy ***
© Lynda Richardson, TNC
Reduces wave energy ***Increased long‐term sustainable harvest reef
* Tourism accounts for 2 billion in annual MS State revenues.** Commercial and recreation fishing activities = $ 800 million.*** Reduction in chronic wave energies.
© Lynda Richardson, TNC
Habitat Migration and Sea Level Change
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Community Resiliency Tools
• Social vulnerability index
• Employment data
• Census data
• Storm surge scenarios
Grand Bay and Galveston Bay
I f t t• Infrastructure
• USGS Erosion Data
• Oil spill
Cumulative Surface oil exposure
Contact Info
Tom Mohrman ([email protected])
Zach Ferdana ([email protected])
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