The ‘Adaptation Alignment’ project  is a multiparty effort to coordinate the climate adaptation work of state and federal agencies, communities, and non-government organizations in Clatsop and Tillamook counties, Oregon. This ‘proof of concept’ project is designed to foster a coordinated approach to climate change adaptation in a specific geographic area, based on the available scientific literature on the likely effects of climate change on resources, residents, communities and infrastructure.

The link below goes to a page at the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute that provides links to two climate assessment reports that provide a foundation and background for adaptation planning efforts in Oregon. These reports are extensive; it is neither likely nor expected that all participants in the proof of concept will have either the ability or need to utilize them in their entirety.

• In late 2010, the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (OCCRI) completed the first-ever Oregon Climate Assessment Report (OCAR). The Oregon Climate Change Adaptation Framework, which is the foundation for this proof of concept, was developed in parallel with the OCAR. Both the OCAR and the Framework were the topic of several presentations to legislative committees in December 2010, and were delivered to the Oregon Legislature in early 2011.
• The OCCRI led the development of the Pacific Northwest chapter of the National Climate Assessment, which was published in 2013.

These reports are available at this link: http://occri.net/reports

The Oregon Climate Adaptation Framework, which was completed and posted in late 2010, is the foundation for the “Adaptation Alignment” project. The Framework is available to download from Oregon’s ‘global warming portal’ at http://www.oregon.gov/energy/GBLWRM/docs/Framework_Final_DLCD.pdf

The compilation of agency summaries of climate adaptation work has been revised, updated, bookmarked and posted in the Library for this blog.

The compilation is available to download from this site:

http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/northcoastclimate/2014/07/11/summary-climate-adaptation-work-71114-version/all_agency_summaries_rev2/

Just last week NOAA and the American Meteorological Society released the most recent annual report on The State of the Climate.
This report is the “24th edition in a peer-reviewed series published annually as a special supplement to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.”
You can find information about the report, and download a copy of the full report (26 Mb; 280 pages) at
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2014/20140717_stateoftheclimate.html
Many thanks to Rob Walton for forwarding this link to me.

This Just In from the Climate Impacts Group at the University of Washington:

The draft PNW Climate Science Conference agenda is now posted!

Washington Governor Jay Inslee giving the Keynote Address

http://pnwclimateconference.org/

September 9-10, 2014
Seattle, WA

The draft program for the Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference is now available at http://pnwclimateconference.org/program.html. This year’s conference will be held on September 9-10 at the University of Washington in Seattle.

The Pacific Northwest Climate Science conference will include invited speakers, plenary sessions of broad interest, and more targeted concurrent sessions exploring the impacts of climate variability and change on the people, natural resources, and infrastructure of the Pacific Northwest. Talks are geared for a range of audiences, including policy- and decision-makers, resource managers, and scientists from academia, public agencies, sovereign tribal nations, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.

The Planning Committee is pleased to announce that Washington State Governor Jay Inslee will be delivering the conference Keynote Address on Wednesday, September 10 from 1:30-1:50 pm.

 Registration Reminder – Early bird registration available until August 20, 2014. A limited number of student/tribal registrations are available. See the registration page for more information.

http://pnwclimateconference.org/registration.html

Lodging Reminder – The University District offers several options for lodging that are within walking distance of the University of Washington campus or provide a free shuttle to campus. Rooms can fill quickly (and room rates will rise accordingly) so you are encouraged to make your reservations early. A limited number of rooms have been set aside at a block rate of $149/night at Hotel Decca. This rate is only available until August 7, 2014 or until all block rate rooms are taken, whichever comes first. See the conference website for more information on lodging: http://pnwclimateconference.org/lodging.html.

Stay tuned for further updates, including the draft program for the conference poster session. We look forward to seeing you in September!