Overview of DFO Climate-Ecosystems programs

Alain Vézina

NWA Climate WorkshopFebruary 16 – 17, 2010

SoG

LO

GoMA

NL

NS

CCSICOMDA

IGS

Regional models

Impacts on ecosystems

Emerging issues

Modelling support (infrastructure, development)

LSLE

Acidification

Iron fertilization

Climate impacts (NWA)

BSS

A tale of two coasts

Integrated assessments: drivers of past changes, climate-fishing interactions

Development of climate indicatorsRegional climate models

Biophysical modelling: impacts of climate on the base of the food chain

Ecosystem models: Impacts of climate on higher trophic levels

Strait of Georgia in 2030 Gulf of Maine Area

Back hereClimate Variability and Change is a

Maritimes Science priority (Strategic Plan 2009-13)

Develop a regional “climate variability and change program” that coordinates relevant branch activities (e.g. from the Atlantic Zone Monitoring Program (AZMP), Arctic monitoring, COMDA, CCSI, GOMA-ERI, Updates of climate change reports).

How are we doing so far?

• Zonally, working to improve coordination and reporting of monitoring programs

• Maintain Arctic monitoring in Barrow strait• Update of Wright and Frank reports on track

GoMA-ERIClimate component

CCSI

COMDA IGS

How do we move this to policy / management?

• Legacy data products for scientists and clients• Involvement in specific advisory processes, e.g.

herring, haddock• RAP synthesis: framework for combining

individual assessments, incorporating oceanographic information and assessing cumulative effects (Ross Claytor lead)

• Presentations to Operational groups