Golden Gate Biosphere Region Climate Adaptation Workshop
December 4th and 5th, 2023 • San Francisco, CA • Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture
Overview

The goal of this two-day workshop is to develop a suite of climate-informed adaptation strategies and actions for several focal ecosystems and species in the GGB region. We will also be sharing the results of vulnerability assessments and spatial analyses completed for this project, and highlighting opportunities for collaboration among GGBN member organizations. Overall, this workshop aims to build the capacity of participants to understand and incorporate information about expected climate impacts and vulnerability into conservation planning and management.
Agenda & Speakers
Presentations:
- Introduction to the Golden Gate Biosphere Region Climate Adaptation Workshop (Arden Drake, EcoAdapt)
- Climate Projections for the Golden Gate Biosphere Region (Kai Henifin, Pepperwood Preserve)
- Modeling Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Distributions of 6 GGBN Priority Plants (Heather Rustigian-Romsos, Conservation Biology Institute)
- Overview of Vulnerability Assessment Results (Kathryn Braddock, EcoAdapt)
- Identifying Climate-Informed Management Options (Arden Drake, EcoAdapt)
Reading & Resources
DataBasin gallery for the Golden Gate Biosphere Climate Adaptation Project (spatial modeling results)
Additional resources:
- Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) – A Decision Framework for the 21st-century Natural Resource Manager (National Park Service), with a webpage of additional resources
- Embracing Change: Adapting Conservation Approaches to Address a Changing Climate (Wildlife Conservation Society), updated in Oakes et al. 2021
- Adaptation Actions for Resistance, Resilience, and Transformation (Mass ECAN)