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Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in Northern National Parks * * * Traditional Ecological Knowledge

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Page 1: Agenda  Who we are  What is a climate change vulnerability assessment?  Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment project  Case study locations  Aboriginal

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in

Northern National Parks* * *

Traditional Ecological Knowledge

Page 2: Agenda  Who we are  What is a climate change vulnerability assessment?  Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment project  Case study locations  Aboriginal

Agenda

Who we are

What is a climate change vulnerability assessment?

Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment project

Case study locations

Aboriginal knowledge

Western science

Next steps

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Who we are

Paul Zorn – Establishment and Conservation Directorate, Parks Canada

Delia Siivola – Establishment and Conservation Directorate, Parks Canada

Al Douglas – Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and Adaptation Resources

Paul Gray – former Science and Research Branch, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Chris Lemieux – Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Sir Wilfrid Laurier University

Page 4: Agenda  Who we are  What is a climate change vulnerability assessment?  Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment project  Case study locations  Aboriginal

What is a climate change vulnerability assessment?

Modeling possible future climate change Impacts to land and people in the future

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Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment project

Goals of the project

Work to-date

Aboriginal knowledge and western science approaches

Opportunities

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Case study locations

Tuktut Nogait National Park

Ukkusiksalik National Park

Auyuittuq National Park

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Aboriginal knowledge

Approach based on stakeholder guidance Complement western science approach

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Western science

Scientific experts Complement aboriginal knowledge approach

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Determine engagement approach, indicators

Identify experts

Modeling and mapping

Vulnerability assessment methods

Set reporting dates

Next steps

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Contact Information

Delia Siivola

[email protected] 250-200-0027

Al Douglas

[email protected] 705-675-1151 x1506

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Thank you!

Photo credits:Markus Siivola - slides 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, 11 Parks Canada - slide 5, park maps on slide 6www.map-of-canada.org/about.htm - Canada map on slide 6www.churchillwild.com - slide 8