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Phase I: Alternatives for Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment: Expert Panel Findings: How should the Appalachian LCC acquire information about the climate change vulnerability of Appalachian species and habitats? This report summarizes the findings and recommendations of a seven-member Expert Panel that sought to answer this question identified as a major research priority. The Panel addressed three aspects of the question: the selection of species and habitats to assess, approaches to vulnerability assessment, and the availability of downscaled climate data.

Gattingers lobelia (Lobelia gattingeri): Gattingers lobelia_Couchville cedar glade_Michael Hicks.jpg

Frasers sedge (Cymophyllus fraserianus): Frasers sedge_Jason Hollinger_2011_Great Smoky Mountains, TN.jpg

Cheat Mountain salamander (Plethodon nettingi): Cheat Mountain salamander_John Clare_2011.jpg

Alabama snow-wreath (Neviusia alabamensis): Alabama snow-wreath_Courtney McGough_2010.jpg

January 2012 Expert Panel Meeting, NatureServe Home Office: Expert Panel discussing a decision tree to aid in selecting vulnerability assessment methods. Panel members (from left to right): Kim Hall, The Nature Conservancy, Great Lakes; Robert Cooper, University of Georgia; Bruce Young, NatureServe; Jean Brennan, Appalachian LCC; Kyle Barrett, Clemson University; Healy Hamilton, Marine Conservation Institute (now of NatureServe); not shown: John O'Leary, Massachusetts Department of Fish and Wildlife; Hector Galbraith, National Wildlife Federation; Patricia Butler, Michigan Technical University, Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science; Lesley Sneddon, NatureServe

Scarlet Indian paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea): scarlet Indian paintbrush_squamatologist_2010_Macon Co. NC.jpg

Pygmy salamander (Desmognathus wrighti): pygmy salamander_squamatologist_2011_Swain Co. NC.jpg

Mountain bugbane (Actaea podocarpa): Mountain bugbane_Matt Tillett_2013_Garrett Co. MD.jpg

Large-leaf grass-of-Parnassus (Parnassia grandiflora): large-leaf grass-of-Parnassus_Eleanor_2013.jpg

Diana fritillary (Speyeria diana): Diana fritillary_Greg Gilbert_2008_Lumpkin Co. GA.jpg