B.20.4.1. Leadership and Coordination 
Strategy 1A calls for coordination between all ANS management programs and activities 
within Oregon, which could incorporate climate change considerations. For example, the annual 
symposium should discuss how management alternatives could incorporate climate change 
effects. Climate change information may also be incorporated into ANS assessment guidelines 
and a prioritization scheme. For example, a species’ ability to become established or spread 
throughout the state may be affected by water temperatures, water chemistry, and water levels; 
thus, how climate change will affect these factors should be considered in these processes. 
B.20.4.2. Prevention 
Strategic Action 2A2 recommends describing introduction pathways and identifying 
high-risk water bodies. In evaluating high-risk water bodies, climate change considerations 
should be incorporated into the analysis. Water bodies that are currently unaffected by ANS due 
to cooler temperatures may become vulnerable in the future as water temperature increases. 
Integrating these considerations into the identification process may improve prevention efforts. 
B.20.4.3. Early Detection/Rapid Response, Control, and Management 
Strategy 3A calls for the implementation of a surveillance and early detection program. 
Monitoring programs should incorporate climate change considerations in order to target areas 
and water bodies that may become vulnerable to invasion. For example, the Plan identifies giant 
salvinia as a potential threat to Oregon’s waters. This plant is primarily transported by humans, 
especially recreational boat users. Based on the plant’s biology, it should be able to survive 
climatic conditions in western Oregon. However, in the face of climate change, this species 
could perhaps become invasive in other regions as well. A monitoring program designed to 
detect changes in ecosystem vulnerabilities will remain more effective at detecting new ANS. 
B.20.4.4. Research 
Strategy 6A calls for research in ANS impacts on native species. Incorporating climate 
change considerations into research will improve impact assessments and the development of 
management strategies that remain effective under changing conditions. 
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