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Evaluating Climate Change in the Eastern Sierra Nevada:
Adaptation Options for Planning & Project Implementation
WORKSHOP
Sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service
September 22-23, 2009
Time: Tuesday 12:30PM-4:30PM (Open to Public)/Wednesday 9:00AM-4:30PM (Internal)
Location: First United Methodist Church, 205 N. Fowler St, Bishop
DAY 1 (Open to Public): How might future Eastern Sierra environments & conditions change as a
consequence of changing climates?
Agenda Topic
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Climate Background/Projections
Physical Responses
Time
12:30
12:45
1:15
Ecological Responses
1:45
Break
Social Responses
General Framework (5 Rs)
General Discussion
2:45
3:00
3:30
4:00-4:30
Presenter
Toni Lyn Morelli
Dan Cayan
Chris Farrar
Rob Klinger
Hugh Safford
--------------------Deb Whitall
Connie Millar
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Affiliation
PSW
USGS, Scripps
USGS
USGS
USFS, Reg Office
USFS Reg Office
PSW
DAY 2 (Internal): What adaptation options are possible for future management of Eastern Sierra
resources affected by climate change, and how might these be prioritized?
Agenda Topic
Opening Remarks
Specific tool examples
Time
8:45
9:00
Wildlife
11:15
Breakout group
Lunch
11:45
Presenter
Toni Lyn Morelli
Toni Lyn Morelli
Erin Lutrick
Lisa Sims
TBA
--------------------Anne Halford
Kathleen Nelson/
Michele Slaton
Leeann Murphy
Steve Nelson
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Water/Aquatics
9:15
Wilderness
Breakout group
9:45
10:15
Vegetation resources
10:45
12:15-1:10
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Integrated Vegetation Management
1:15
Scott Kuzomoto
Bev Bulaon
Dale Johnson
Recreation
2:00
Matt Peterson
Rural Community Issues
Breakout group
Group Wrap-up
2:20
2:40
3:15-3:45
Nancy Upham
----------------------------------------Jim Upchurch
Deanna Dulen
Kirk Halford
Eli Ilano
(many local options available, see p. 3)
Panel Discussion
3:45-4:30
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Affiliation
PSW
PSW
USFS, Inyo NF
BLM
USFS, Inyo NF
USFS, Inyo NF
BLM
USFS, Inyo NF
USFS, Stanislaus NF
BLM
INF Rec Officer
(Acting)
INF Pub Affairs Off
INF Supervisor
DEPO Supervisor
BLM Manager
USFS LTBMU