Climate Change & New York Ecosystems
Jonathan Comstock, research support specialist in the Department of Horticulture, addresses the workshop.
More than 75 researchers from Cornell and other universities, as well as representatives from state and federal government agencies and environmental groups attended the “Climate Change and New York Ecosystems: Where Do We Go From Here?” workshop held in Ithaca on December 5, 2011. If you missed the event, you can view the speakers’ presentations below (.pdf format).
ClimAID Ecosystems Report Panel
- Overview – Jonathan Comstock, Cornell University
- Forests and Grasslands – David Weinstein, Cornell University
- Wildlife: Paul Curtis – Cornell University
- Coldwater Fisheries – Cliff Kraft, Cornell University
More issues:
- Urban forests and climate change – David Nowak, USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
- Climate change and unique Adirondack plant and animal communities – Jerry Jenkins, Wildlife Conservation Society, Adirondack Program
- High resolution climate change mapping for research and adaptation – Colin Beier, SUNY-ESF
Challenges
- Coordinating research, monitoring, and information delivery – Art DeGaetano, Cornell University
- Science communication and motivating change – Lauren Chambliss, Cornell University
- Effective management, intervention, and policy options – Pat Riexinger, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
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