Applying the VELMA ecohydrology model to assess co-benefits and tradeoffs in coastal watershed management
Citation:
Marois, D., R. McKane, J. Halama, P. Pettus, Bradley Barnhart, A. Brookes, AND K. Djang. Applying the VELMA ecohydrology model to assess co-benefits and tradeoffs in coastal watershed management. Oregon Fish and Wildlife Dept. webinar, Newport, OR, May 28, 2019.
Impact/Purpose:
Coastal watersheds provide valuable ecosystem goods and services to coastal communities including forest materials, drinking water, fish habitat, and recreation. How these watersheds are managed controls the balance between the delivery of these various goods and services. The model, VELMA (Visualizing Ecosystem Land Management Assessments), has numerous applications related to watershed management and can set an example for science-based decision making. Staff at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife are looking to learn more about how watershed modeling tools like VELMA can aid in watershed management and stream restoration decision-making. Providing technical tools and knowledge to state agencies is an agency mission as it assists them in making informed land-management decisions.
Description:
This presentation is a re-tailored version of a presentation presented by Bob McKane to the Community Forest Forum with results added from VELMA work in Tillamook. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is interested in learning about VELMA and how it can help them develop better plans for stream restoration and land management. The presentation consists of a general overview of VELMA, some relevant example applications, details of what it takes to run the model, and some potential ways in which the model can help them in their mission.