Environment Seminar Series: Watershed Futures: Science and Stewardship of Salmon Ecosystems in an Era of Rapid Change with Jonathan Moore, PhD
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About the Seminar
Climate change and human land-use changes are exerting enormous pressures on culturally important species and ecosystems, such as the salmon watersheds of western North America. These ecosystems are being rapidly transformed by rapid climate change as well as pressured by various industrial land-uses. This talk will share three vignettes of forward-looking science on climate change impacts and corresponding industry pressures. Sea-level rise is forecasted to inundate estuaries that are important nursery habitat for juvenile salmon with relevance to coastal development and restoration. Changing climates and forestry practices are warming stream temperatures and altering flow regimes that control salmon productivity and survival. On the other hand, glacier retreat is creating new rivers and lakes for salmon, but these nascent habitats are also the target of active mining exploration and development. Collectively, these examples showcase that there is urgent need for climate change action, and that forward-looking science such as this can inform proactive conservation and management actions that will increase the ability of these ecosystems to cope with climate change. This talk thus showcases local opportunities to increase climate resilience, with potential broader relevance to global challenges of climate change.
About the Speaker
Professor Dr. Jonathan Moore is an aquatic ecologist and holds the Liber Ero Research Chair of Coastal Science and Management and the director of the ARC (Aquatic Research Cooperative) Institute at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada. At SFU, he leads the Salmon Watersheds Lab and they study freshwater biodiversity, watersheds, and global change. They work closely with a diverse array of collaborators and partners to codevelop research and communicate their findings so that contribute to positive watershed change. He is an award-winning scientist recognized for research excellence and conservation impact, has published over 130 papers, and serves as various science advisory roles.
This year, the Environment Seminar Series will be hosted online via Zoom but also streamed in ES 1042 on the University of Toronto - St.George Campus. Participants have the option to join online per usual or watch the online seminar in person.
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