J.E. Halofsky and D L. Peterson. 2016. Climate Change Vulnerabilities and Adaptation Options for Forest Vegetation Management in the Northwestern USA. Atmosphere, 7(3), 46; doi:10.3390/atmos7030046

Jessica Halofsky from the University of Washington's School of Environmental and Forest Science has published an assessment on the known climate-induced impacts and adaptation policies of forests in the Northwestern U.S. Halofsky and colleagues formed four science-management adaptation partnerships for national parks and forests in the Northwest: The Olympic, North Cascades, Northern Rockies, and Blue Mountains adaptation partnerships. Each partnership evaluated current literature and conducted their own research to determine the region's climate change vulnerabilities. These vulnerability assessments were then used to develop the most appropriate adaptation strategies for each partnership. The products of each group were given to the national parks and national forests within partnership regions to be used as management tools. The author emphasized the similarities found between vulnerability assessments from diverse geographical settings, indicating that current options for adaptation are an appropriate basis for future management.