47699 Understanding the Vulnerabilities of Southeastern Coastal Habitats to Climate Change Impacts - NERRS/NSC(NERRS Science Collaborative) Data Set Published / External 47021 NERRS Project Completed 2017-09-01 In this project, National Estuarine Research Reserves in North and South Carolina worked to improve local understanding of climate change effects on southeastern salt marsh and provide decision makers with the information and skills they need to address these vulnerabilities. North Carolina Reserve staff members were trained in the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Tool for Coastal Habitats (CCVATCH) by their colleagues from North Inlet-Winyah Bay Reserve. This decision support tool incorporates existing information on climate change impacts with knowledge of local conditions to help users develop vulnerability scores for specific areas. The project team used CCVATCH to conduct habitat vulnerability assessments for seven estuaries in North and South Carolina, summarized regional findings to help managers in the Southeast improve salt marsh resilience, and developed guidance and outreach products. This science transfer project was funded by NOAA through the National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative to promote the use of science. It did not produce any new data. Climate change is having an impact on salt marshes in the southeastern US through sea level rise, air and water temperature increases, precipitation pattern changes, and an increase in storm event intensity. However, the degree and intensity of these impacts vary, depending on local environmental conditions. Understanding this variability is critical when making management decisions. Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 10153, 10-31-2017 15:32 Jennifer Plunket North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR, SC jen@belle.baruch.sc.edu (843) 904-9033 Partners: North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR, SC North Carolina NERR, NC Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > MARINE ECOSYSTEMS > COASTAL Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > CLIMATE INDICATORS > ENVIRONMENTAL VULNERABILITY INDEX (EVI) Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE/MANAGEMENT > ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Theme Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > COASTAL PROCESSES > MARSHES Theme climate change Spatial North Carolina NERR, NC Spatial North Inlet-Winyah Bay NERR, SC Data Set None Planned The distributor does not assume liability. Metadata Contact 2017-10-31 Person Cothran, Jeremy jeremy.cothran@gmail.com Originator 2016-06 2018 Person Plunket, Jennifer jen@belle.baruch.sc.edu Ground Condition -77.96 -75.65 36.5 33.85 North Carolina, NC NERR -79.285 -79.15 33.375 33.204 North Inlet-Winyah Bay, SC NERR Range 2016-06-01 2018-11-01 Unclassified None Cite this dataset when used as a source: NOAA retains the right to analyze, synthesize and publish summaries of the NERRS/NSC data. The NERRS/NSC retains the right to be fully credited for having collected and process the data. Following academic courtesy standards, the NERR site where the data were collected should be contacted and fully acknowledged in any subsequent publications in which any part of the data are used. The data enclosed within this package/transmission are only as accurate as the quality assurance and quality control procedures that are described in the associated metadata reporting statement allow. The user bears all responsibility for its subsequent use/misuse in any further analyses or comparisons. The Federal government does not assume liability to the Recipient or third persons, nor will the Federal government reimburse or indemnify the Recipient for its liability due to any losses resulting in any way from the use of this data. Requested citation format: NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Science Collaborative(NSC). http://www.nerrssciencecollaborative.org/project/Plunket16 Online Resource gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:47699 Jeremy Cothran 2017-10-31T15:32:49 SysAdmin InPortAdmin 2022-08-09T17:11:32 2019-11-08 Office for Coastal Management OCM 1002 Public No No 2019-11-08 1 Year 2020-11-08