north bay climate adaptation initiative
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North Bay Climate Adaptation Initiative
www.nbcai.com
What are the climate change risks to our region’s watershed resources?
How can we work together to increase the resilience of North Bay ecosystems to climate change?
Significant climate change is inevitable.
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Public Health
Biodiversity and Habitat*
Ocean and Coastal Resources*
Water Management*
Agriculture*
Forestry*
Transportation and Energy Infrastructure
Our purpose is to implement effective climate adaptation strategies that sustain ecological and human communities of North San Francisco Bay watersheds.
Audubon Canyon Ranch California Department of Fish &
Game California State Coastal Conservancy City of Santa Rosa Community Foundation Sonoma
CountyCreekside Center for Earth
Observation Gold Ridge RCDLaguna de Santa Rosa Foundation North Coast Regional Water Quality
Control Board
Pepperwood Foundation PRBO Conservation Science Prunuske Chatham, Inc. Sonoma Ecology Center
Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District
Sonoma County Water Agency Sonoma Land Trust Sonoma State University Field Stations
and Nature Preserves Sotoyome RCDUC Berkeley US Geological Survey
Public Policy
Sonoma County’s new Regional Climate Protection Authority, county climate plan
Integrate adaptation into everyday decisions
Leadership recognition
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Science & Technology
Down-scale global climate models, predict localized climate
Predict response of landscape to future climate
Use Conservation Commons to share and analyse data
Interpret science for decision-makers and the public
Design and implement a climate response monitoring plan
NBWA-funded project
Flint and Flint 2009
Watershed summaries of changes to runoff, recharge, and stream discharge
Overlay climate effects on BAOSC landscape units and ecological resources of concern.
Evaluate implications for a range of watershed project types.
Habitat Restoration & Stewardship
Restore and protect key areas
Increase resilience of lands and waters
Educate and work with large landowners, including ag, especially near streams, wetlands, and corridors
“North Bay”
Cutting-edge integration of climate with water and land use:
water supply approaches, restoration goals, flood planning, stormwater management
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NBCAI and NBWA