Speaking: Marysia Szymkowiak, NOAA NMFS AFSC
Part of the NOAA in Alaska and the Arctic seminar series hosted by NOAA NCEI Regional Climate Services Director, Alaska Region.
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Abstract
Climate change is expected to lead to substantial changes in the Gulf of Alaska, with some severe impacts already occurring. Fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska and the fishing communities that depend on them are experiencing significant changes in their ecosystems and are at high risk from the continued effects of climate change. Economists and social scientists at NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center are examining fleet dynamics, community impacts, and adaptation potential in Gulf of Alaska fishing communities associated with climate change as part of an interdisciplinary project called Gulf of Alaska Climate Integrated Modeling (GOA-CLIM). This presentation focuses on the research that is being conducted to understand the adaptation component of the project " what tools fishermen and fishing communities have and need to adapt to these new challenges. We discuss our interdisciplinary approach to conducting this research and preliminary findings about the intersection of science, communication, and decision-making around climate change.
Bio
Marysia Szymkowiak is a Social Scientist with NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries ScienceCenter. Her research focuses on how people derive value from and make choices about fisheries participation, and how ecological and management changes may affect that participation. Marysia applies mixed-methods approaches including participatory methods to ensure stakeholder engagement in the development of science in the North Pacific. Her current work focuses on understanding how Gulf of Alaska fishing communities may adapt to climate change as part of the Gulf of Alaska Climate Integrated Modeling Project; upward mobility and paths of entry for fisheries participants; and extending the incorporation of human dimensions within ecosystem based fisheries management as part of the Gulf of Alaska Integrated Ecosystem Assessment.