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Transcript: IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON COLORADO NATIONAL PARKS:DAVID SCHIMEL, PH.D.
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- Congressional Testimony
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- August 24, 2009
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Congressional Testimony
08-24-2009
Statement of David Schimel, Ph.D. Senior Scientist National Center for
Atmospheric Research Committee on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee
on National Parks August 24, 2009 Chairman Udall and Senator McCain, thank
you for inviting me to testify in Estes Park today. My name is Dr. David
Schimel and I will discuss two items in this testimony: (1) the effects
of climate change in the Rocky Mountain region, and (2) the status of forecasting
climate change impacts so that resource managers can better adapt to these
future impacts. Today I represent two Colorado-based climate research organizations,
the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), a ...