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Is California Ready for the Future? Projected Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Communities and Marine Ecosystems

October 5, 2006

Featuring Dr. Franklin Schwing, the Director of the Environmental Reseasrch Division in NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center, and Dr. Susanne C. Moser a social scientists from the National Center of Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.

Background Information

Seabird deaths, altered currents, and the disruption of marine food webs have been prominent news stories in the last two years. Is climate change responsible for these changes in our oceans? We can see the effects of emissions in our air, but what is happening underwater? Why aren't endangered seabirds able to reproduce? Why are rockfish populations having trouble rebounding?

Luncheon Agenda

Speaker Bios

Presentations

"The Impact of Climate Change on California's Coast and Ocean: Beyond Sea Level Rise" (Schwing)

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"Getting Ready for Climate Change: Helping California Adapt to the Impacts in Coastal Areas" (Moser)

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