C-CIARN Prairies
Historical Host Institution:
Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative
University of Regina
Suite 150, 10 Research Drive
Regina SK
S4S 7J7

Overview

C-CIARN Prairies, which was hosted by PARC (the Prairie Adaptation Research Collaborative) and the University of Regina, represented Canada's three Prairie provinces- Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. C-CIARN Prairies brought together researchers, stakeholders and decision makers in the field of climate change impacts and adaptation through workshops, conferences, publications and media events with the aim of generating, understanding and disseminating options to deal with impacts (eg. stress on agriculture, reduced river and stream flows, increased fires and pathogen stress on forests) of current and projected climate change across the Prairies. C-CIARN Prairies also worked to identify the key research and adaptation challenges of the Prairie provinces.

PARC continues to operate. PARC's website (www.parc.ca) provides information on current activities and completed and ongoing research projects, as well as details on its support for the training of new professionals in the science of adaptation to climate change.

Miscellaneous Publications (PDF Format)

• Aridity on the Canadian Plains: Future Trends and Past Variability (2003)
• CC Impact on the Island Forests of the Great Plains &the Implications for Nature Conservation Policy
• Exploring the Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation Options for Boreal Forest Ecosystems (2005)
• Fire Behavior Potential in Central Saskatchewan Under Predicted Climate Change (2005)
• Isi Askiwan - The State of the Land: Prince Albert Grand Council Elders' Forum on Climate Change
• Political Climate Modeling: Predicting socio-political responses to C.C. in the Prairie Provinces
• Socio-Economic Vulnerability of Prairie Communities to Climate Change (2003)

Presentations (PDF Format)

• Climate Change Impacts on the Island Forests of the Great Plains
• Climate Change, Water and Agriculture: Searching for the Big Picture

Proceedings

• Transportation and Climate Change in Manitoba