The following are strategies related to warming winters that are included in the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center's 2023-2026 Science Agenda.
- 2.1. Assess the population-level effects of warming winters on cool and cold-water fish in streams and lakes.
- 2.3. Assess the effects of decreased snow cover, rain-on-snow conditions, and ice storms on terrestrial wildlife and ecosystems.
- 2.4. Determine the effects of variability in winter conditions on fish, wildlife, and ecosystems.
- 2.5. Determine the indicators and effects of phenological mismatch and false springs on at-risk terrestrial species.
- 2.6. Assess the effects of lake ice loss on fish, wildlife, and ecosystems.
Read the full Science Agenda.