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Introduction:
The CCRC features several tools that are intended to help land managers incorporate climate change and carbon stewardship into their decision-making. Tools included on the CCRC may range from specialized calculators to maps or models covering a variety of scales and geographical regions; static documents or datasets are not normally included here.
All tools have limitations and assumptions that need to be considered. The CCRC does not recommend specific tools, but does provide guidance on appropriate tool applications. Please be sure to thoroughly examine these characteristics before interpreting tool outputs.
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Narrow down the type of tool you need by using the drop-downs above or browse all of the tools below.
Forest Service Tools
Additional Carbon Inventory and Management Tools
The Northern Research Station maintains a list of calculation tools to help quantify forest carbon for planning or reporting.
The Northern Research Station maintains a list of calculation tools to help quantify forest carbon for planning or reporting.
Carbon OnLine Estimator (COLE)
COLEv2.0 enables the user to examine forest carbon characteristics of any area of the continental United States.
COLEv2.0 enables the user to examine forest carbon characteristics of any area of the continental United States.
Climate Change Tree and Bird Atlases
The Climate Change Atlases can be used to examine the current distribution of tree and bird habitats in the eastern United States, and how these habitat distributions might change in response to different climate scenarios.
The Climate Change Atlases can be used to examine the current distribution of tree and bird habitats in the eastern United States, and how these habitat distributions might change in response to different climate scenarios.
Tree Carbon Calculator
The Tree Carbon Calculator can be used to calculate carbon dioxide sequestration and building energy savings provided by individual trees.
The Tree Carbon Calculator can be used to calculate carbon dioxide sequestration and building energy savings provided by individual trees.
First Order Fire Effects Model (FOFEM)
FOFEM is a model that predicts first-order fire effects including tree mortality, fuel consumption, emissions (smoke) production, and soil heating caused by prescribed burning or wildfire.
FOFEM is a model that predicts first-order fire effects including tree mortality, fuel consumption, emissions (smoke) production, and soil heating caused by prescribed burning or wildfire.
FishXing - Fish Passage Learning Systems
The Fish Crossing software is designed to assist engineers, hydrologists and fish biologists in the evaluation and design of culverts for fish passage. It may be used as a component of a management approach to help fish species respond to climate changes.
The Fish Crossing software is designed to assist engineers, hydrologists and fish biologists in the evaluation and design of culverts for fish passage. It may be used as a component of a management approach to help fish species respond to climate changes.
Forecasts of Climate-Associated Shifts in Tree Species (ForeCASTS)
Using projections of future climate, ForeCASTS produces maps that depict future suitable habitat ranges for North American tree species in the United States and globally.
Using projections of future climate, ForeCASTS produces maps that depict future suitable habitat ranges for North American tree species in the United States and globally.
Forest CarbonPlus Calculator
The Forest CarbonPlus calculator can be used to calculate carbon emissions that are directly related to day-to-day operations of Forest Service facilities and activities of Forest Service employees.
The Forest CarbonPlus calculator can be used to calculate carbon emissions that are directly related to day-to-day operations of Forest Service facilities and activities of Forest Service employees.
The Forest Sector Carbon Calculator
The Forest Sector Carbon Calculator is a set of carbon models presented over a web interface that helps users examine how carbon stores in the forest sector change over time.
The Forest Sector Carbon Calculator is a set of carbon models presented over a web interface that helps users examine how carbon stores in the forest sector change over time.
Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS)
The Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) is a family of forest growth simulation models that allow a user to explore how silvicultural treatments may affect growth and yield and, therefore, carbon stocks.
The Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) is a family of forest growth simulation models that allow a user to explore how silvicultural treatments may affect growth and yield and, therefore, carbon stocks.
Fuel Characteristic Classification System (FCCS)
FCCS quantifies and classifies the structural and geographical diversity of wildland fuels in the United States and predicts their relative fire hazard. Current versions also predict surface fire behavior and quantify carbon stores for each calculated fuelbed.
FCCS quantifies and classifies the structural and geographical diversity of wildland fuels in the United States and predicts their relative fire hazard. Current versions also predict surface fire behavior and quantify carbon stores for each calculated fuelbed.
i-Tree
i-Tree is a peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that allows users to assess the benefits provided by urban trees. The i-Tree 'Design' application (currently in beta testing) gives estimates of the benefits that trees provide related to greenhouse gas mitigation, air quality improvement, storm water interception, and building energy savings.
i-Tree is a peer-reviewed software suite from the USDA Forest Service that allows users to assess the benefits provided by urban trees. The i-Tree 'Design' application (currently in beta testing) gives estimates of the benefits that trees provide related to greenhouse gas mitigation, air quality improvement, storm water interception, and building energy savings.
MC1 (MAPSS Century 1)
MC1 was created to assess the potential impacts of global climate change on ecosystem structure and function. Users can access maps, datasets, and publications that were created using this model.
MC1 was created to assess the potential impacts of global climate change on ecosystem structure and function. Users can access maps, datasets, and publications that were created using this model.
SAVS: A System for Assessing Vulnerability of Species to Climate Change
The SAVS uses an online questionnaire with 22 criteria to predict vulnerability or resilience of an individual species to future climate change. Numerical scores indicating vulnerability or resilience for terrestrial vertebrate species are generated.
The SAVS uses an online questionnaire with 22 criteria to predict vulnerability or resilience of an individual species to future climate change. Numerical scores indicating vulnerability or resilience for terrestrial vertebrate species are generated.
Seedlot Selection Tool
The Seedlot Selection Tool (SST) can help users match seedlots (seed collections from a known origin) with appropriate planting sites based on climatic information.
The Seedlot Selection Tool (SST) can help users match seedlots (seed collections from a known origin) with appropriate planting sites based on climatic information.
Stream Temperature Modeling
This website provides a mapping tool to help those in the western US organize stream temperature monitoring efforts. It also describes techniques for measuring stream temperatures, and describes statistical models for predicting stream temperatures and suitable fish habitats.
This website provides a mapping tool to help those in the western US organize stream temperature monitoring efforts. It also describes techniques for measuring stream temperatures, and describes statistical models for predicting stream temperatures and suitable fish habitats.
TACCIMO
The Template for Assessing Climate Change Impacts and Management Options (TACCIMO) is a tool intended to facilitate the integration of climate change science into land management planning.
The Template for Assessing Climate Change Impacts and Management Options (TACCIMO) is a tool intended to facilitate the integration of climate change science into land management planning.
U.S. Forest Carbon Calculation Tool (CCT)
The Carbon Calculation Tool 2007, is a computer application that generates state-level annualized estimates of carbon stocks on forest land based. It draws on the publicly available Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data to calculate these estimates.
The Carbon Calculation Tool 2007, is a computer application that generates state-level annualized estimates of carbon stocks on forest land based. It draws on the publicly available Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data to calculate these estimates.
Water Supply Stress Index Model (WaSSI)
The WaSSI model is an online modeling tool that allows a user to generate estimates of the historical, current, or future predicted water stress index for a particular zipcode. Estimates of future water stress incorporate projections from two climate models.
The WaSSI model is an online modeling tool that allows a user to generate estimates of the historical, current, or future predicted water stress index for a particular zipcode. Estimates of future water stress incorporate projections from two climate models.
Non Forest Service Tools
California Avian Data Center
See current and future maps of bird species distributions, vegetation, or climate variables.
See current and future maps of bird species distributions, vegetation, or climate variables.
Canada's Plant Hardiness Site
Canada's plant hardiness map provides insights about what can grow where. It combines information about a variety of climatic conditions across the entire country to produce a single general map.
Canada's plant hardiness map provides insights about what can grow where. It combines information about a variety of climatic conditions across the entire country to produce a single general map.
Climate Wizard
ClimateWizard enables technical and non-technical audiences to access climate change information and visualize climate impacts worldwide. It provides world maps for historic temperature and rainfall, in addition to future projections of temperature and rainfall. Maps are available for download.
ClimateWizard enables technical and non-technical audiences to access climate change information and visualize climate impacts worldwide. It provides world maps for historic temperature and rainfall, in addition to future projections of temperature and rainfall. Maps are available for download.
Data Basin
The Data Basin Climate Center centralizes climate change-related datasets, maps and findings. Tools are provided to visualize, analyze, and communicate vulnerabilities, trends or predicted future scenarios at local and regional scales.
The Data Basin Climate Center centralizes climate change-related datasets, maps and findings. Tools are provided to visualize, analyze, and communicate vulnerabilities, trends or predicted future scenarios at local and regional scales.
NASA CQUEST -- Carbon Query and Evaluation Support Tools
The NASA CQUEST application provides data sets that support a national inventory of carbon sequestration. These data sets combine NASA remote sensing technology, ecosystem process modeling, and field-based measurements to characterize land management impacts on the carbon cycle. The CQUEST Viewer application allows users to display CQUEST data interactively as a map, customize the view, print image files, and obtain data values in tabular format.
The NASA CQUEST application provides data sets that support a national inventory of carbon sequestration. These data sets combine NASA remote sensing technology, ecosystem process modeling, and field-based measurements to characterize land management impacts on the carbon cycle. The CQUEST Viewer application allows users to display CQUEST data interactively as a map, customize the view, print image files, and obtain data values in tabular format.
Pacific Northwest Climate Mapping
These maps show how four important parameters of climate – temperature, precipitation, snowpack, and soil moisture – have varied over time in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) as a result of natural climate variability and climate change. Changes in regional climate projected to result from global warming will be available soon. The data for these maps are generated by the Variable Infiltration Capacity model (VIC –see below).
These maps show how four important parameters of climate – temperature, precipitation, snowpack, and soil moisture – have varied over time in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) as a result of natural climate variability and climate change. Changes in regional climate projected to result from global warming will be available soon. The data for these maps are generated by the Variable Infiltration Capacity model (VIC –see below).
Variable Infiltration Model
VIC is a macroscale hydrologic model that solves full water and energy balances, originally developed by Xu Liang at the University of Washington. VIC is a research model and in its various forms it has been applied to many watersheds including the Columbia River, the Ohio River, the Arkansas-Red Rivers, and the Upper Mississippi Rivers, as well as being applied globally.
VIC is a macroscale hydrologic model that solves full water and energy balances, originally developed by Xu Liang at the University of Washington. VIC is a research model and in its various forms it has been applied to many watersheds including the Columbia River, the Ohio River, the Arkansas-Red Rivers, and the Upper Mississippi Rivers, as well as being applied globally.
Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts
WICCI climate scientists have down-scaled global climate models to project how Wisconsin's climate has been changing and how it might change in the years to come.
WICCI climate scientists have down-scaled global climate models to project how Wisconsin's climate has been changing and how it might change in the years to come.
The Climate Change Resource Center welcomes your comments
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US Forest Service - Climate Change Resource Center
Last Modified: Apr 4, 2012 05:47:46 PM
US Forest Service - Climate Change Resource Center
Last Modified: Apr 4, 2012 05:47:46 PM