Paper No.

Author

Title

1

Kelvin Richards and Axel Timmermann, International Pacific Research Center (IPRC), School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), University of Hawaii-Manoa

Climate change projections for the Southwestern Pacific with a focus on Melanesia [ pdf ]

2

Peter G. Brewer, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)

Climate Change and Biodiversity in Melanesia: Biophysical science – ocean acidification [ pdf ]

3

Dan A. Polhemus, Department of Natural Sciences, Bishop Museum

Climate change in New Guinea and its potential effects on freshwater ecosystems [ pdf ]

4

Geoffrey Hope, The Australian National University

Palaeoecology and resilience in Melanesia:

How can palaeoecology contribute to climate change response planning? [ pdf ]

5

Steve Coles, Department of Natural Sciences, Bishop Museum

Potential Climate Change Impacts on Corals and Coral Reefs in Melanesia from Bleaching Events and Ocean Acidification [ pdf ]

6

Terry J. Donaldson, University of Guam Marine Laboratory

Climate Change and Biodiversity in Melanesia:

Implications for and impacts upon reef fishes [ pdf ]

7

Rodney V. Salm and Elizabeth Mcleod, The Nature Conservancy

Climate Change Impacts on Ecosystem Resilience and MPA Management in Melanesia [ pdf ]

8

Shelley A. James, Department of Natural Sciences, Bishop Museum

Climate Change Impacts on Native Plant Communities in Melanesia [ pdf ]

9

Andy Mack, Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Predicting the effects of climate change on Melanesian bird populations: probing the darkness with a broken flashlight [ pdf ]

CCBM Report

10

Allen Allison, Department of Natural Sciences, Bishop Museum, and Stephen Leisz, Colorado State University

Analysis of the Impacts of Climate Change on the Herpetofauna of the Papuan Region (New Guinea to the Solomon Islands) [ pdf ]

Research Presentation

11

Kris Helgen, Smithsonian Institution

Climate Change Impacts on Mammals in Melanesia: What do we know?