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Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (S‐TEK) working group webinar
January 26, 2015
GBLCC S‐TEK Working Group 1/26/2015
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S‐TEK Strategic Plan Outline
Re‐visit priority topics
Implementation approach
2015 S‐TEK priorities
Today’s agenda topics
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S‐TEK Strategic Plan Outline
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Strategic Plan Outline
Proposed plan sections Introduction Strategic planning process and methodology Priority topics Potential activities to achieve LCC goals Implementation 2015 focused activities
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Priority topics
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Cross‐cutting topics and cultural resources• Direct effects, interactions and cumulative effects on ecosystem processes related to climate change with other change agents
• Cultural resource topics in relation to ecology and climate change and identified by Native American tribes and cultural resource practitioners
Rivers/streams, riparian • Precipitation, temperature, variability and extreme climatic events
• Surface water• Changes in ecosystem structure, processes, function and interaction
• Surface water‐groundwater interaction
Lake/reservoirs • Surface water availability• Changes in ecosystem structure, processes, function and interaction
• Precipitation, temperature and extreme events
Shrublands• Fire (wildfire/prescribed fire)• Invasives• Changes in ecosystem structure, processes, function and interaction
• Precipitation, temperature and extreme events
Alpine/subalpine• Precipitation, temperature and extreme events• Changes in ecosystem structure, processes, function and interaction
• Surface water/groundwater
Wetlands, groundwater, springs, playas• Groundwater‐surface water interaction• Changes in ecosystem structure, processes, function and interaction
• Precipitation, temperature and extreme events
Forest and woodlands • Fire (wildfire/prescribed fire)• Invasives• Changes in ecosystem structure, processes, function and interaction
• Insect disease and pathogens• Precipitation, temperature and extreme events
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Priority Topics: feedback from GB Forum
Priorities identified to include in the strategy:• Emphasize data management • A specific focus on intermittent and
ephemeral streams • Research to understand disturbance
regimes, beyond fire and invasives • Research into sagebrush recovery as a form
of resilience • Irrigation practices and intensity
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Priority Topics: feedback from GB Forum
Themes of identified critical research needs:• Monitoring protocols for springs and seeps• Landscape‐scale data on vegetation, springs,
soils• Groundwater availability changes• Grazing impacts• Wildland fire restoration techniques• Species distribution• Protection of sacred sites
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Implementation approach
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Implementation approach outline
Annual focal topics determination Recurring short‐term prioritization process Activities Funding
Updating the strategic plan Evaluation
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Implementation: annual process
Prior to plan year Plan year Q1‐Q3 Plan year Q4
• Explore partnerships and
gather input
• Designate focal topics
• Recommend short‐term
priorities, annual activities
and funding
• Implement work
plan
• Reporting
• Strategy evaluation
• Planning for next year
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Implementation: Focal topicsTimely: address pressing landscape‐scale ecological opportunities and challenges
Regionally coordinated: align with goals and activities of LCC‐member organizations
Nationally coordinated: compliment the National LCC strategy
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Implementation: annual activities
Relevant: activities are directly tied to focal topics
Feasible: activities are scaled to available resources, including anticipated level of effort by staff and any direct costs
Value added: degree to which activities leverage partnerships and enhance outreach
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S‐TEK activities and 2015 priorities
Potential LCC activitiesGBLCC initiatives Hold the Great Basin Climate Forum* Hold Great Basin Consortium Conference * Tribal engagementFunding Large projects with ecoregional/basin‐wide relevance (partnerships/solicitation planning) * Small projects* TEK‐focused funding*Conservation planning Support continuing Klamath Basin conservation planning * Support continuing Bear River Basin conservation planning * Support continuing Intermountain Joint Venture conservation planning* Hold climate adaptation trainings promoting the use of climate smart principles and scenario‐based
adaptation strategies * Explore the application of priority science to existing and new management and decision‐making tools
across the BasinData and monitoring Coordinate issue‐based workshops to identify available data, data gaps, and synthesis needs not being met
by other Great Basin organizations Support landscape‐level mapping across jurisdictional boundaries that can support shared research
priorities Host a GIS summit with Great Basin conservation practitioners Engage tribes in developing protocols for long term monitoringCommunicating about science Support development of interactive educational tools, including maps
* = current/ongoing activitygreen text = proposed ‘15 priority
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Next steps
Potential activities (3‐5 year horizon) 2015 priority activitiesWorking draft to GB LCC Steering Committee
at Feb. 17 meeting Plan review, finalization(March)