Sarah Jennings

TL;DR: The negative effects of climate change cannot be adequately anticipated or prepared for unless species responses are explicitly included in decision-making and global strategic frameworks, and feedbacks on climate itself are documented.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors assess socioeconomic vulnerability to climate change in three Australian coastal communities: St Helens, Tasmania; Bowen, Queensland; and Geraldton, Western Australia, and demonstrate that knowledge of intrinsic community characteristics can be beneficial for prioritizing adaptation actions to reduce socioeconomic vulnerability.

TL;DR: The research history in one such global marine hotspot—south-east Australia—is described, where a number of contentions about the value of hotspots as natural laboratories have been supported, including early reporting of changes, and early documentation of impacts.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors build on an ecological risk assessment framework to assess relative sensitivities of commercial species to climate change drivers, specifically in relation to their distribution, abundance and phenology, and demonstrate their approach using key species within the fast warming region of south-eastern Australia.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors considered the efficacy of risk perception as a tool to inform how to communicate the science of climate change and suggestions for management in relation to development of adaptation strategies for fisheries.