Thursday, ​January 14, 2016
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EST
Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/580287422807679234

Overview: This presentation will review the findings of Pikas in Peril research conducted in 8 NPS units, including descriptions of contemporary American pika distribution and gene flow patterns, and the forecasts of change in pika distributions within parks under scenarios of climate change. Findings are relevant to global trends in climate change science and to parks looking to develop specific climate change mitigation and conservation strategies. More information about the project.

About the Speakers​​:​ Tom Rodhouse, NPS ecologist, and Doni Schwalm, Oregon State University postdoctoral fellow, work together on the Pikas in Peril project, which began in 2010. Prior to coming to OSU, Doni received a PhD in Wildlife Sciences from Texas Tech University. Currently, Doni is enjoying a courtesy faculty appointment with OSU, leading a swift fox monitoring and restoration modeling project in Montana. Tom received a PhD from the University of Idaho College of Natural Resources and has worked with the NPS Inventory and Monitoring Program since 2002, building vital signs monitoring and conducting supporting studies in parks across the Upper Columbia Basin, Klamath, Mojave, and Greater Yellowstone Networks.

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About the Webinar Series

This monthly climate change webinar series is presented by the NPS Climate Change Response Program. The purpose of the series is to connect NPS employees, volunteers, and partners with scientists and experts in the field of climate change research. The webinar series is a Service-wide forum where researchers can share credible, up-to-date information and research materials about the impacts of changing climate in national parks and provide participants the opportunity to engage with them in discussion.

Presentations begin at 2 PM EST, on the second Thursday of the month, and last about 90 minutes. They are viewed by logging into GoToWebinar on-line at the time of the presentation. Audio is available via a call-in number (toll charges apply) or through your computer’s speakers (free, but may be limited by connection speed).

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