Doug Beard is the Chief of the National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC) and the head of the broader CASC network, consisting of one national and nine regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers.
Doug Beard is the Chief of the National Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC). He previously held the position of Acting Associate Director for the Land Resources Mission Area. In this role, he provided executive level oversight for several programs, including the Land Change Science Program, Land Remote Sensing Program, National Climate Adaptation Science Center, Climate Research and Development Program, Carbon Sequestration assessments, and the Earth Resources Observation and Science Center.
Prior to joining the USGS, Doug served as the program coordinator for the USGS Fisheries: Aquatic and Endangered Resources Program and worked for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as a staff fisheries biologist. Doug holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, a master’s degree in fish and wildlife sciences from Penn State University, and a doctorate in zoology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Professional Experience
Program coordinator, USGS Fisheries: Aquatic and Endangered Resources Program
Staff fisheries biologist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. in Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. in Fish and Wildlife Sciences, Penn State University
B.S. in Biology, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Affiliations and Memberships*
Former President of the World Council of Fisheries Societies.
Honors and Awards
2021 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award, Federal Government
American Fisheries Society (AFS) Fellow
Science and Products
Global dataset of species-specific inland recreational fisheries harvest for consumption
Overturning stereotypes: The fuzzy boundary between recreational and subsistence inland fisheries
Resisting ecosystem transformation through an intensive whole-lake fish removal experiment
The U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat): Development, applications, and opportunities
A new approach to evaluate and reduce uncertainty of model-based biodiversity projections for conservation policy formulation
A global dataset of inland fisheries expert knowledge
The ten steps to responsible Inland fisheries in practice: Reflections from diverse regional case studies around the globe
Twenty-five essential research questions to inform the protection and restoration of freshwater biodiversity
A bright spot analysis of inland recreational fisheries in the face of climate change: Learning about adaptation from small successes
Lessons for leaders: The difference between good and great
Fishing for food: Quantifying recreational fisheries harvest in Wisconsin lakes
Using information from global climate models to inform policymaking—The role of the U.S. Geological Survey
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment
“Climate-Smart” Fisheries and Aquaculture to Support Resilient Aquatic Ecosystems in Vietnam
Informing Mekong River Basin Resiliency and Climate Adaptation
Estimating Global Inland Recreational Consumption to Adapt to Global Change
Assessing the State of Global Inland Fisheries
Workshops and Collaborations to Improve Biodiversity and Climate Modeling
A Value and Investment Assessment of Marine and Inland Fisheries Globally to Inform Future Resource Management Strategies
Understanding and managing for resilience in the face of global change
Science and Products
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Global dataset of species-specific inland recreational fisheries harvest for consumption
Inland recreational fisheries, found in lakes, rivers, and other landlocked waters, are important to livelihoods, nutrition, leisure, and other societal ecosystem services worldwide. Although recreationally-caught fish are frequently harvested and consumed by fishers, their contribution to food and nutrition has not been adequately quantified due to lack of data, poor monitoring, and under-reportiAuthorsHolly Susan Embke, Elizabeth A. Nyboer, Ashley M. Robertson, Robert Arlinghaus, Shehu L. Akintola, Tuncay Atessahin, Laamiri Mohamed Badr, Claudio Baigun, Zeenatul Basher, Douglas Beard, Gergely Boros, Shannon D. Bower, Steven J. Cooke, Ian G. Cowx, Adolfo Franco, Ma. Teresa Gaspar-Dillanes, Vladimir Puentes Granada, Robert John Hart, Carlos Heinsohn, Vincent Jalabert, Andrzej Kapusta, Tibor Krajč, John D. Koehn, Gonçalo Lopes, Roman Lyach, Terence Magqina, Marco Milardi, Juliet Nattabi, Hilda Nyaboke, Sui C. Phang, Warren M. Potts, Filipe Ribeiro, Norman Mercado-Silva, Naren Sreenivasan, Andy Thorpe, Tomislav Treer, Didzis Ustups, Olaf L.F. Weyl, Louisa E. Wood, Mustafa Zengin, Abigail LynchOverturning stereotypes: The fuzzy boundary between recreational and subsistence inland fisheries
Inland recreational fisheries provide numerous socio- economic benefits to fishers, families and communities. Recreationally harvested fish are also frequently consumed and may provide affordable and sustainable but undervalued contributions to human nutrition. Quantifying the degree to which recreationally harvested fish contribute to food security and subsistence is impeded by lack of data on haAuthorsElizabeth A. Nyboer, Holly Susan Embke, Ashley Robertson, Robert Arlinghaus, Shannon D. Bower, Claudio Baigun, Douglas Beard, Steve J. Cooke, Ian. G. Cowx, John D. Koehn, Roman Lyach, Marco Milardi, Warren M. Potts, Abigail LynchResisting ecosystem transformation through an intensive whole-lake fish removal experiment
Lake ecosystems are shifting due to many drivers including climate change and landscape-scale habitat disturbance, diminishing their potential to support some fisheries. Walleye Sander vitreus (Mitchill) populations, which support recreational and tribal fisheries across North America, have declined in some lakes. Climate change, harvest, invasive species and concurrent increases in warm-water fisAuthorsHolly Susan Embke, Stephen R. Carpenter, Daniel A. Isermann, Giancarlo Coppola, Douglas Beard, Abigail Lynch, Greg. G Sass, Zachary S. Feiner, M. Jake Vander ZandenThe U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat): Development, applications, and opportunities
Inland recreational fishing, defined as primarily leisure-driven fishing in freshwaters, is a popular pastime in the USA. State natural resource agencies endeavor to provide high-quality and sustainable fishing opportunities for anglers. Managers often use creel and other angler survey data to inform state- and waterbody-level management efforts. Despite the broad implementation of angler surveysAuthorsAbigail Lynch, Nick Sievert, Holly Susan Embke, Ashley Robertson, Bonnie Jean Evaline Myers, M. S. Allen, Zach S. Feiner, Fritz Hoogakker, Scott Knoche, Rebecca Krogman, Stephen R. Midway, Chelsey L. Nieman, Craig Paukert, Kevin L. Pope, Mark W. Rogers, L. S. Wszola, T. Douglas BeardA new approach to evaluate and reduce uncertainty of model-based biodiversity projections for conservation policy formulation
Biodiversity projections with uncertainty estimates under different climate, land-use, and policy scenarios are essential to setting and achieving international targets to mitigate biodiversity loss. Evaluating and improving biodiversity predictions to better inform policy decisions remains a central conservation goal and challenge. A comprehensive strategy to evaluate and reduce uncertainty of moAuthorsBonnie Myers, Sarah R. Weiskopf, Alexey N. Shiklomanov, Simon Ferrier, Ensheng Weng, Kimberly Ann Casey, Michael Harfoot, Stephen Jackson, Allison K. Leidner, Timothy M. Lenton, Gordon Luikart, Hiroyuki Matsuda, Nathalie Pettorelli, Isabel M. D. Rosa, Alexander C. Ruane, Gabriel B. Senay, Shawn P. Serbin, Derek P. Tittensor, T. Douglas BeardA global dataset of inland fisheries expert knowledge
Inland fisheries and their freshwater habitats face intensifying effects from multiple natural and anthropogenic pressures. Fish harvest and biodiversity data remain largely disparate and severely deficient in many areas, which makes assessing and managing inland fisheries difficult. Expert knowledge is increasingly used to improve and inform biological or vulnerability assessments, especially inAuthorsGretchen L. Stokes, Abigail Lynch, Simon Funge-Smith, John Valbo-Jørgensen, T. Douglas Beard, Benjamin S. Lowe, Jesse P. Wong, Samuel J. SmidtThe ten steps to responsible Inland fisheries in practice: Reflections from diverse regional case studies around the globe
Inland fisheries make substantial contributions to food security and livelihoods locally, regionally, and globally but their conservation and management have been largely overlooked by policy makers. In an effort to remedy this limited recognition, a cross-sectoral community of scientists, practitioners, and policy makers from around the world convened a high-level meeting in 2015 at the Food andAuthorsSteven J. Cooke, Elizabeth A. Nyboer, Abigail Bennett, Abigail J. Lynch, Dana M. Infante, Ian G. Cowx, Douglas Beard, Devin Bartley, Craig Paukert, Andrea J. Reid, Simon Funge-Smith, Edith Gondwe, Emmanuel Kaunda, John D. Koehn, Nicholas J. Souter, Gretchen L. Stokes, Leandro Castello, Nancy J. Leonard, Christian Skov, Soren Berg, William W. TaylorTwenty-five essential research questions to inform the protection and restoration of freshwater biodiversity
Freshwater biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate. Freshwater conservationists and environmental managers have enough evidence to demonstrate that action must not be delayed but have insufficient evidence to identify those actions that will be most effective in reversing the current trend.Here, the focus is on identifying essential research topics that, if addressed, will contribute diAuthorsMeagan Harper, Hebah S. Mejbel, Dylan Longert, Robin Abell, T. Douglas Beard, Joseph R. Bennett, Stephanie M. Carlson, William Darwall, Anthony Dell, Sami Domisch, David Dudgeon, Jörg Freyhof, Ian Harrison, Kathy A. Hughes, Sonja C. Jähnig, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Richard Lansdown, Mark Lintermans, Abigail Lynch, Helen M. R. Meredith, Sanjay Molur, Julian D. Olden, Steve J. Ormerod, Harmony Patricio, Andrea J. Reid, Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber, Michele Thieme, David Tickner, Eren Turak, Olaf L. F. Weyl, Steve J. CookeA bright spot analysis of inland recreational fisheries in the face of climate change: Learning about adaptation from small successes
Inland recreational fisheries have social, economic, and ecological importance worldwide but these fisheries are increasingly challenged by the diverse effects of climate change. Coupled with other anthropogenic stressors, climate change has contributed to declines in freshwater biodiversity of greater severity than those observed across marine or terrestrial taxa. At a macro level, inland fisheriAuthorsA. L. Jeanson, Abigail Lynch, J. D. Thiem, W. M. Potts, T. Haapasalo, A. J. Danylchuk, T. Douglas Beard, R. Arlinghaus, L. Hunt, N. Young, S. J. CookeLessons for leaders: The difference between good and great
No abstract available.AuthorsT. Douglas Beard, Abigail LynchFishing for food: Quantifying recreational fisheries harvest in Wisconsin lakes
Recreational fisheries have high economic worth, valued at US$190 billion globally. An important, but underappreciated, secondary value of recreational catch is its role as a source of food. This contribution is poorly understood due to difficulty in estimating recreational harvest at spatial scales beyond a single system, as traditionally estimated from individual creel surveys. Here, we addressAuthorsHolly Embke, T. Douglas Beard, Abigail Lynch, Vander ZandenUsing information from global climate models to inform policymaking—The role of the U.S. Geological Survey
This report provides an overview of model-based climate science in a risk management context. In addition, it summarizes how the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will continue to follow best scientific practices and when and how the results of this research will be delivered to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and other stakeholders to inform policymaking. Climate change is a risk managementAuthorsAdam Terando, David Reidmiller, Steven W. Hostetler, Jeremy S. Littell, T. Douglas Beard, Sarah R. Weiskopf, Jayne Belnap, Geoffrey S. PlumleeNon-USGS Publications**
Beard, Jr. T. D., E. H. Allison, D. A. Bartley, I. G. Cowx, S. J. Cooke, C. Fuentevilla, A. J. Lynch, W. W. Taylor. 2016. Inland fish and fisheries: A call to action. In Freshwater, fish, and the future: Proceedings of the global cross-sectoral conference, W. W. Taylor, D. M. Bartley, C. I Goddard, N. J. Leonard, and R. Welcomme, eds., pp. 1-6. American Fisheries Society Press: Bethesda, MD.Cooke, S.J., D.M. Bartley, T. Douglas Beard, Jr., I.G. Cowx, C.I. Goddard, C. Fuentevilla, N.J. Leonard, A.J. Lynch, K. Lorenzen, and W.W. Taylor. 2016. From ideas to action: ten steps to responsible inland fisheries that support livelihoods, food security and healthy aquatic ecosystems. In Freshwater, fish, and the future: Proceedings of the global cross-sectoral conference, W. W. Taylor, D. M. Bartley, C. I Goddard, N. J. Leonard, and R. Welcomme, eds., pp. 343-351. American Fisheries Society Press: Bethesda, MD.Nguyen, V.M., A.J. Lynch, N. Young, I.G. Cowx, T.D. Beard, Jr, W.W. Taylor, and S.J. Cooke. 2016. To manage inland fisheries is to manage at the social-ecological watershed scale. Journal of Environmental Management. 181:312-325.Beard, T.D, Jr. 2014. Creating professional networks for successful career enhancement. Pages 239-244 in W.W. Taylor, A.J. Lynch, and N.J. Leonard, editors. Future of fisheries: perspectives for emerging professionals. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD.Matthias, B.G., M.S. Allen, R.N.M. Ahrens, T.D. Beard, Jr. and J.A. Kerns. 2014. Hide and seek: interplay of fish and anglers influences spatial fisheries management. Fisheries 39:261-269.Camacho, A. and T.D. Beard, Jr. 2014. Maintaining Resilience in the Face of Climate Change. In Social-Ecological Resilience and Law, edited by Ahjond S. Garmestani and Craig R. Allen. Columbia University Press.Youn, S. J., W. W. Taylor, A. J. Lynch, I. G. Cowx, T. D. Beard Jr., D. Bartley, and F. Wu. 2014. Inland capture fishery contributions to global food security and threats to their future. Global Food Security 3:142-148.Cooke, S. J., Lapointe, N. W. R., Martins, E. G., Thiem, J. D., Raby, G. D., Taylor, M. K., Beard, T. D. and Cowx, I. G. 2013. Failure to engage the public in issues related to inland fishes and fisheries: strategies for building public and political will to promote meaningful conservation. Journal of Fish Biology, 83: 997–1018.Brown, M.L., M.S. Allen and T.D. Beard, Jr. 2012. Data management and statistical techniques. Pages 15-78 in A. Zale, D. Parrish and T. Sutton eds. Fisheries Techniques, 3rd edition. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD.Daedlow, K., T. D. Beard, Jr., and R. Arlinghaus. 2011. A Property Rights-Based View on Management of Inland Recreational Fisheries: Contrasting Common and Public Fishing Rights Regimes in Germany and the United States. In Beard, T.D., Jr., A. Loftus and R. Arlinghaus (eds.) The angler in the environment; proceedings of the 5th World Recreational Fisheries Conference. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD.
Beard, T.D., Jr., S. Sutton and R. Arlinghaus (eds.) 2011. The angler in the environment: social, economic, biological, and ethical dimensions; proceedings of the 5th World Recreational Fisheries Conference. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD.Tsukamoto, K, T. Kawamura, T. Takeuchi, T.D. Beard, Jr. and M. Kaiser (eds.) 2008. Fisheries for global welfare and environment. Proceedings of the 5th World Fisheries Congress, Yokohama, Japan. Terra Scientific Publishing Company, Tokyo.Beard, T.D., Jr., H. Allen, E.P. Anderson and K.L. Smith. 2008. Tradeoffs in management of freshwater ecosystem services under international environmental conventions: the case of inland waters fisheries. In M. Schecter, N.J. Leonard and W.W. Taylor eds. International Governance of Fisheries Ecosystems: Learning from the Past, Finding Solutions for the Future. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD.Hayes, D. J., Hansen, M. J. and T. D. Beard, Jr. 2007. Sampling and experimental design. In M. L. Brown and C. S. Guy, eds. Analysis and interpretation of freshwater fisheries data. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, MD.Rodríguez, J. P., T. D. Beard, Jr., E. M. Bennett, G. S. Cumming, S. Cork, J. Agard, A. P. Dobson, and G. D. Peterson. 2006. Trade-offs across space, time, and ecosystem services. Ecology and Society 11(1): 28.Hansen, M. J., T. D. Beard, Jr. and S. W. Hewett. 2005. Effect of measurement error on tests of density dependence of catchability for walleyes in northern Wisconsin angling and spearing fisheries. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 25:1010-1015.Toth, F. L., E. Hizsnyik, J. Park, K. Saterson, A. Stott, T. D. Beard, Jr., D. Deane, C. Ringler, D. van Vuuren. 2005. Policy synthesis for key stakeholders. In S.R. Carpenter and P. Pingali, eds., Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, Volume 2: Scenarios.Rodríguez, J. P., T. D. Beard, Jr., J. Agard, E. M. Bennett, S. Cork, G. Cumming, D. Deane, A. P. Dobson, D. M. Lodge, M. Mutale, G. Nelson, G. D. Peterson, and T. Ribeiro. 2005. Interactions among ecosystem services. In S.R. Carpenter and P. Pingali, eds., Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, Volume 2: Scenarios.Rogers, M. W., M. J. Hansen and T. D. Beard, Jr., 2005. Relationships between recapture rates from different gears for estimating walleye abundance in northern Wisconsin Lakes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 25(1):195-202.Sass, G.G., S. W. Hewett, T. D. Beard Jr, A. H. Fayram and J. F. Kitchell. 2004. The role of density dependence in growth patterns of ceded territory walleye populations of Northern Wisconsin: effects of changing management regimes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 24:1262–1278.Beard, T.D., Jr., S. Cox, and S.R. Carpenter. 2003. Impacts of daily bag limit reductions on angler effort for Wisconsin walleye lakes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 23:1283-1293.Rogers, M. W., M. J. Hansen and T. D. Beard, Jr. 2003. Catchability of walleyes to fyke netting and electrofishing in northern Wisconsin Lakes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 23:1193-1206.Beard, T.D., Jr., P. W. Rasmussen, S.P. Cox and S.R. Carpenter. 2003. Evaluation of a management system for a mixed walleye spearing and angling fishery in northern Wisconsin. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 23:481-491.Beard, T.D., Jr., M. J. Hansen, and S.R. Carpenter. 2003. Development of a regional stock-recruitment model for understanding factors affecting walleye recruitment in northern Wisconsin lakes. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 132:382-391.Peterson, G.D., T.D. Beard, Jr., B.E. Beisner, E.M. Bennett, S.R. Carpenter, G.D. Cumming, C.L. Dent, T.D. Havlicek. 2003. Assessing future ecosystem services: a case study of the Northern Highlands Lake District, Wisconsin. Ecology and Society 7(3): 1.Cox, S., T.D. Beard, Jr., and C.J. Walters. 2002. Harvest Control in open-access sport fisheries: hot rod or asleep at the reel? Bulletin of Marine Science 70:749-761.Beard, T. D., Jr. 2002. The roles of recruitment, angler effort response, angler perception, and exploitation limits in structuring regional walleye fisheries in northern Wisconsin. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Wisconsin-Madison.Fayram, A.H., S.H. Hewett, S.J. Gilbert, S.D. Plaster, and T.D. Beard, Jr. 2001. Evaluation of a 15-inch minimum length limit for walleye angling in northern Wisconsin. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 21:816-824.M.J. Hansen, T.D. Beard, Jr. and S.W. Hewett. 2000. Catch rates and catchability of walleyes in angling and spearing fisheries in northern Wisconsin lakes. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 20:109-118.Beard, T.D., Jr. and T.E. Essington. 2000. Effects of angling and life history processes on bluegill size structure: insights from an individual-based model. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 129:561-568.Beard, T.D., Jr. and J.M. Kampa. 1999. Changes in bluegill, black crappie and yellow perch populations in Wisconsin during 1967-1991. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 19:1037-1043.Beard, T.D., Jr., and 9 coauthors. 1998. The multistate aquatic resource information system. Fisheries 23(5):14-18.Jennings, M.J., J. Lyons, E. Emmons, G. Hatzenbeler, M. Bozek, T. Simonson, T.D. Beard, Jr. and D. Fago. 1998. Toward the development of an index of biotic integrity for inland lakes in Wisconsin. In T. P. Simon, ed., Assessing the sustainability and biological integrity of water resource quality using fish assemblages. CRC press.Rasmussen, P.W., M.D. Staggs, T.D. Beard, Jr. and S.P. Newman. 1998. Bias and confidence interval coverage of creel survey estimates evaluated by simulation. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 127:469-480.Beard, T.D. Jr., S.W. Hewett, Q. Yang, R.M. King and S. J. Gilbert. 1997. Prediction of angler catch rates based on walleye population density. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 17:621-627.Beard, T.D. Jr., M.T. Drake, J.E. Breck and N.A. Nate. 1997. Effects of simulated angling regulations on stunting in bluegill populations. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 17:525-532.Membership Concerns Committee, Situational Ethics Workgroup. 1993. Should we eat these fish? A situational ethics survey of AFS members. Fisheries 18(2):19-23.Beard, T.D. Jr. and R.F. Carline. 1991. Influence of spawning and other stream habitat features on spatial variability of wild brown trout. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 120:711-722.Carline, R.F., T.D. Beard Jr, and B.A. Hollender. 1991. Response of wild brown trout to elimination of stocking and no-harvest regulations without tackle restrictions. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 11:253¬-266.Beard, T.D. Jr. 1990. M.S. The effects of redd distribution and embryo survival on spatial variation in wild brown trout densities in Spring Creek, Centre County, Pennsylvania. Master of Science Thesis. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.Beard, T.D., Jr. 2003. NBII: providing access to data and information on U.S. Biological Resources. Fisheries 28(5):27.Beard, T.D., Jr., P. Bueno and J. Fisher. 2006. Tsunami relief fund making an impact. Fisheries 31:190.Beard, T.D., Jr. 2007. 5th World Fisheries Congress planning well underway. Fisheries 32:189.Beard, T.D., Jr., W.W. Taylor, N.A. Graham, N.J. Leonard, and K.E. Waco. 2008. Study abroad; a faculty perspective. Fisheries 33:39.Beard, T.D., Jr., R. O’Malley, and J. Robertson. 2011. New research on climate’s front lines understanding climate change impacts on fish and wildlife. The Wildlife Professional 5(3):26-31.Haig, S.M., T.E. Martin, C.van Riper and T.D. Beard, Jr. 2013. Pathways for conservation. Science 341 (6143): 215.**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
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Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment
Understanding the interplay between biodiversity and climate change is critical for the implementation of effective and lasting solutions to climate change and for maintaining biodiversity and nature’s contributions to people. The USGS was charged by the US Congress in the Fiscal Year 2022 budget with conducting an assessment that characterizes the state of understanding concerning linkages...“Climate-Smart” Fisheries and Aquaculture to Support Resilient Aquatic Ecosystems in Vietnam
The Vietnamese government has committed to climate mitigation and adaptation in support of the Paris Agreement. Implementation of Vietnam’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to adaptation involves a greater focus on the Mekong River Delta, which is poised to be impacted by sea level rise. Saline intrusion from sea level rise and droughts can affect aquatic ecosystems and the services they p...Informing Mekong River Basin Resiliency and Climate Adaptation
CASC experts are often requested to provide technical assistance to other Federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of State, as well as national and international partners. The U.S. Consulate in Thailand solicited leadership and guidance from the CASCs to help develop community-supported recommendations for increasing resiliency for fishing communities in the Mekong River Basin. ThailEstimating Global Inland Recreational Consumption to Adapt to Global Change
Inland recreational fishing, defined as primarily leisure-driven fishing in freshwaters, is a popular past-time which can provide substantial contributions to human consumption which are often overlooked at global scales. Here, we aim to establish a baseline of national inland recreational consumption estimates with species specificity to identify the nutritional composition and total use value ofAssessing the State of Global Inland Fisheries
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) documents the status and trends of marine fish stocks that represent approximately 80% of global marine catch. These stocks are routinely monitored, and the FAO assessment describes the extent of exploitation against different reference points - such as underfished, sustainable fished, or overfished. Although inland fisheries, whichWorkshops and Collaborations to Improve Biodiversity and Climate Modeling
As our world changes and communities are faced with uncertain future climate conditions, decision making and resource planning efforts can often no longer rely on historic scientific data alone. Scientific projections of what might be expected in the future are increasingly needed across the country and around the world. Scientists and researchers can develop these projections by using computer moA Value and Investment Assessment of Marine and Inland Fisheries Globally to Inform Future Resource Management Strategies
Marine and inland fisheries provide substantial economic, nutritional, recreational, and cultural benefits to human populations globally. Though extensive research and management efforts exist to ensure the sustainability of these important resources, many fisheries still face threats including climate change, habitat degradation, and overfishing. The inland fisheries community often cites that leUnderstanding and managing for resilience in the face of global change
Resilience science provides a conceptual framework and methodology for quantitatively assessing the ability of a system to remain in a particular state. Probable non-linear ecological responses to global change, including climate change, require a clear framework for understanding and managing resilience. However, much of the resilience research to date has been qualitative in nature, and framewor - News
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