This report summarizes the results from a climate change adaptation workshop focused on the Willamette Valley, OR. The objective of the workshop was to collaborate with landscape managers to apply results from the Pacific Northwest climate change vulnerability assessment (PNWCCVA) to on-the-ground ecological management objectives. Specifically, we sought to address the following questions: 1) How can model results and datasets be applied to assist with management decisions? 2) How can model results and datasets be made more useful for informing species and landscape management? To this end, we presented information and data developed as part of the PNWCCVA to workshop participants and received feedback on model results and climate projections. As recommended as part of the Adaptation for Conservation Targets (ACT) framework (Cross et al., 2012), we worked with participants to develop conceptual models of priority management issues. These conceptual models helped clarify how climate change may impact conservation targets, where more knowledge and data were needed, and what types of management actions could be implemented.In this report, we summarize the updated results from the PNWCCVA for the Willamette Valley and then provide a detailed case study of how these results could be used to inform management of a priority conservation species: the Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana) in light of projected climate changes. In the appendices, we provide further guidance and resources for managers to develop their own adaptation plans including: guidance for selecting future climate scenarios; a general description of PNWCCVA data products and their strengths and weaknesses for management planning; a checklist of questions to help managers apply PNWCCVA products to specific conservation targets; and a list of additional academic papers and online resources that can provide managers with guidance and data for their adaptation planning effort.
