title: Everglades restoration science and decision-making in the face of climate change: a management perspective.
abstract: Managers were invited to attend the two-day "Predicting Ecological Changes in the Florida Everglades in a Future Climate Scenario" workshop and to participate in discussion and panel sessions. This paper provides a management perspective on the technical presentations presented at the workshop, identifying information of particular interest to Everglades restoration decision-making. In addition, the paper highlights the points related to science and decision-making that emerged from the discussion sessions and provides thoughts for future discussion in a follow-up forum. Particular focus is dedicated to the importance of and challenges associated with integrating science and decision-making. In addition, the paper offers a management perspective on the uncertainties of climate science and the implications they have for influencing Everglades restoration decision-making. The authors propose that on the one hand, even given uncertainties associated with predicting the ecological response to climate change, there remains a scientific consensus that Everglades restoration is generally on the right track. On the other hand, uncertainty can be a significant barrier to climate science influencing the implementation of restoration and adaptive management programs.
authors: Office of Everglades Restoration Initiatives, US Department of the Interior, Davie, FL, USA, shannon_estenoz@ios.doi.gov.
authors: Shannon
authors: S
authors: Estenoz
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Bush
mesh_terms: D057231:Climate Change; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003657:Decision Making; D004463:Ecology; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D053833:Wetlands