Tools
The tools presented below represent a portion of the tools available for the climate, agriculture and forestry sectors. The tools range from specialized calculators to maps, models and datasets estimating a variety of outputs (e.g., crop production, greenhouse gas flux, and species distribution). Certain tools may be more relevant to land managers to aid in year-to-year decision-making, while others are more useful for researchers studying agriculture and climate change. Keep in mind that all tools have limitations and make assumptions that may not be appropriate for an entity’s climate/region/crop/soil type. USDA does not endorse the tools presented below. The tool list is provided for informational purposes only, and is not exhaustive.
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Coastal Resilience
This is a global network providing access to peer practitioners, tools, information and training focused on nature-based solutions to enhance coastal resilience.
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LANDFIRE (Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools)
LANDFIRE is a mapping program with products designed to support strategic vegetation, fire, and fuels management planning across multiple boundaries.
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Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center (WWETAC)
The mission of the Center is to generate and integrate knowledge and information to provide credible prediction, early detection, and quantitative assessment of environmental threats in the western United States.
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TACCIMO: Template for Assessing Climate Change Impacts and Management Options
To connect users with climate change science related to forest planning needs. Users can filter a database of scientific evidence that identifies possible effects of climate change on forest ecosystems (along with…
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Climate Impacts Group - University of Washington
Climate impacts group generates scientific data, tools, guidance and capacity to assist with managing climate risks. They work to connect actionable science to decision-makers and communities across the Pacific…
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National Interagency Fire Center
The National Interagency Fire Center provides up to date information on large wildlife fires in the United States.
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Alaska Wildfire Explorer
Use this map to see locations and sizes of wildfires in context of long-term fire history, land cover types, current fires, fire size, fire cause, and more.
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AgBiz Logic
A series of integrated decision support tools to help agricultural businesses add value.