The following are strategies related to vulnerability assessment that are included in the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center's 2023-2026 Science Agenda.
- 1.1. Assess the effects of extreme rainfall on at-risk fish, wildlife, ecosystems, and cultural resources.
- 1.2. Identify aquatic fish, wildlife, and ecosystems vulnerable to the impacts of climate on water quality and quantity.
- 1.9. Identify fish, wildlife, and ecosystems vulnerable to variability in precipitation and novel drought conditions.
- 2.2. Assess the vulnerability and adaptive capacity of boreal wildlife.
- 2.4. Determine the effects of variability in winter conditions on fish, wildlife, and ecosystems.
- 3.7. Assess and predict changes in future abundance and distribution of high-value fish species and at-risk aquatic organisms.
- 4.5. Assess climate-driven changes in the abundance and distribution of priority wildlife species.
- 4.8. Evaluate the effects of climate-induced changes in land use on aquatic and terrestrial fish, wildlife, and ecosystems.
- 4.9. Evaluate the social and economic effects of climate change on hunting, gathering, fishing, and wildlife viewing opportunities, outdoor recreation, and Tribal livelihoods.
- 4.10. Determine climate vulnerability in the non-breeding season for priority wildlife (e.g., migratory species).
- 5.6. Identify and assess the risks of laws, policies, regulations, and practices that are maladaptive or exacerbate the effects of climate change on fish, wildlife, and ecosystems.