Understanding and Responding to the Effects of Climate Change on Alberta’s Biodiversity

The project focused on developing predictions of the impacts of climate change
on Alberta’s biodiversity, reviewing the actions and strategies required to effectively
manage biodiversity in a changing climate, developing and evaluating tools and targeted actions to support species management under climate change, and connecting the impacts of climate change on biodiversity to the well-being of Albertans to support climate change adaptation in our communities.
In doing so, the Biodiversity Management and Climate Change Adaptation (BMCCA) project has produced a comprehensive, evidence-based, and original examination of the effects of climate change on Alberta’s biodiversity, developed innovative responses to these challenges, and helped frame the discussion around climate change adaptation for biodiversity management in the province.
This report provides a guide to the BMCCA project, summarizing the individual projects,
highlighting key outcomes, research advances, and new tools, resources and approaches, and serving as a bridge to more detailed results and outcomes.