Section: Climate Change Effects on Marine Ecosystems
Joint expert group with ICES Strategic Initiative on Climate Change Effects on Marine Ecosystems
  • Acronym: S-CCME
  • Parent Committees: BIO, FIS, POC
  • Established: Oct. 2011
  • Renewed:
    Oct. 2020 - Oct. 2025 (renewed at PICES-2020)
    Oct. 2017 - Oct. 2020 (renewed at PICES-2019)
    Oct. 2015 - Oct. 2017 (renewed at PICES-2014)
  • Duration: lifetime of FUTURE (Jan. 2012 – )
  • Co-Chair: Dr. Kirstin Kari Holsman <kirstin.holsman@noaa.gov>
    Co-Chair: Dr. Xiujuan Shan <shanxj@ysfri.ac.cn>
  • ICES Co-Chair: Dr. Alan Baudron (ICES/UK, <Alan.Baudron@gov.scot>)
    ICES Co-Chair: Dr. Kathy Mills (ICES/USA, <kmills@gmri.org>)
  • Mailing List
  • Past Co-Chairs:
    Jackie King (PICES, Oct. 2017 – Oct. 2020)
    Myron Peck (ICES, 2016 – 2019)
    John Pinnegar (ICES, 2016 – 2019)
    Shin-ichi Ito (PICES, Oct. 2017 – Oct. 2019)
    Anne Hollowed (PICES, Jan. 2015 – Oct. 2017)
    Manuel Barange (ICES, Jan. 2012 – Apr. 2015)
    Suam Kim (PICES, Jan. 2012 – Jan. 2015)
Goals:
  1. Define, coordinate and integrate the research activities needed to understand, assess and project climate change impacts on marine ecosystems;
  2. Plan strategies for sustaining the delivery of ecosystem goods and services, and when possible predictions should include quantifying estimations of uncertainty;
  3. Define and quantify the vulnerability and sustainability of marine ecosystems to climate change, including the cumulative impacts and synergetic effects of climate and marine resource use;
  4. Build global ocean prediction frameworks, through international collaborations and research, building on ICES and PICES monitoring programs.
Core Elements of S-CCME Implementation Plan Phases
  1. Synthesis of existing knowledge;
  2. Advancement of new science and methodology;
  3. Communication of research findings.

Phase 1: 2012-2014

Synthesis of existing knowledge:

  • Complete synthesis papers from the 2010 Sendai Symposium and 2012 Yeosu Symposium;
  • Interpret the vulnerabilities of marine ecosystems to changing climate.

Advancement of new science and methodology:

  • Identify techniques for predicting climate change impacts in systems impacted by decadal variability;
  • Define the vulnerability of commercial species to climate change and identify which species would be most likely to experience shifts in spatial distributions;
  • Engage the global earth system modelling community in modelling climate change effects on marine ecosystems and identify opportunities for collaborations;
  • Build response scenarios for how the human community will respond to climate change.

Communication and integration of science through international symposiums:

  • Publish results in peer reviewed literature;
  • Serve as symposium/session co-convenors;
  • Assist in preparing and convening the PICES/ICES/IOC Symposium on Effects of climate change on the world’s oceans”“ (May 2012, Yeosu, Korea).

Phase 2: 2015-2017

  • Continue to advance new science focused on climate change effects on marine ecosystems through theme/topic sessions and workshops;
  • Update and improve forecasts with IPCC AR5 scenarios;
  • Convene an international symposium in 2016;
  • Develop regional synthesis reports;
  • Initiate inter-sessional training for projecting climate change impacts on marine ecosystems;
  • Continue collaboration with global climate change research community.

Phase 3: 2018-2020

  • Continue to advance new science focused on climate change effects on marine ecosystems through theme/topic Sessions and workshops;
  • Update and improve predictions with IPCC AR6 scenarios;
  • Develop regional synthesis reports;
  • Convene an international symposium in 2018.

Phase 4: 2021-2025

Phase 4 S-CCME activities will continue Phase 1-3 initiatives and will advance on the following activities:

  • Synthesize current social-ecological climate change modelling efforts (S-CCME regional nodes) to inform climate-resilient development pathways through analyses that include emergent trends in climate projections, adaptation measures, residual risk and synergies across UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Help develop and align future scenarios for exploring cultural and social impacts of climate change on fisheries and fishery dependent communities. This would include developing social science metric jointly with the PICES Human Dimension Committee and the ICES Strategic Initiative on Human Dimensions.
  • Encourage and integrate S-CCME Science with and between external climate assessment organizations, for example IMBER, and provide knowledge to the scientific communities, national and global advisory bodies such as the IPCC and IPBES on the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems.
  • Promote innovation in coupled bio-physical-social modelling through workshops and topic sessions. This activity would address things such as: exploration of methodologies in the role of watersheds to ocean coupling and land-sea margins; uptake of nutrients and chemistry; advancements in regional ocean modelling; bias corrections; ensemble modelling scenarios and uncertainty.
  • Engage Early Career Ocean Professionals in PICES and ICES and continue to increase communication with Early Career Ocean Professionals to contribute to a predictable ocean where society has the capacity to understand current and future ocean conditions
  • Coordinate or support training programs for scientists involved in providing strategic advice on climate change effects on marine ecosystems. Courses of interest to S-CCME:
    • technical courses for applied research (e.g. geospatial models, size spectral models, EwE, Atlantis).
    • training for communicating climate impacts to the general public, NGOs and decision makers. This training should include a focus on communication of uncertainty.
  • Develop and maintain an internal and external S-CCME communication strategy by:
    • working with SICCME to develop a joint forum for members to exchange information and establish a means of communication. Leadership for this forum could come from ICES/PICES Early Career Ocean Professionals.
    • maintaining PICES website: links to data repositories and delivery sites such as ClimeFish, links to other coordinating regional and global programmes, such as ESSAS, CLIOTOP and IMBER;
    • Co-chairs working with members to maintain relevant information on publications and presentations;
    • coordinate with TCODE to identify data management policy for contributions to shared databases;
    • climate change effects. This could include consultation with other similar projects, e.g. FishMIP.
News
  • Changes within S-CCME Section Membership (Canada): Philina English is a newly appointed member of the S-CCME.
    4/5/2024 2:30:10 PM PST
  • Changes within S-CCME Section Membership (Korea): Dr. Heejoong Kang, Prof. Dongwha Sohn, Dr. Seokjin Yoon, Dr. Minje Cho are the new members of CCME Section replacing Dr. Sukyung Kang and Prof. Chung Il Lee.
    1/26/2024 7:32:41 PM PST
  • Changes within S-CCME Membership (China) Prof. Jinhui Wang resigned from S-CCME.
    9/28/2022 9:30:16 AM PST
  • Changes within S-CCME Section Membership (Japan): Dr. Takuya Nakanowatari is a new member of S-CCME Section replacing Dr. Hiroshi Kuroda.
    6/27/2022 4:26:27 PM PST
  • Changes within S-CCME Membership (USA): Dr. Elliott Lee Hazen is a new S-CCME member representing U.S.A.
    5/27/2022 11:43:51 AM PST
Members
Dr. Philina English (S-CCME)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
3190 Hammond Bay Rd
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Canada V9T 6N7
6044043572
ecophilina@gmail.com
Dr. Angelica Peña (BIO, S-CCME)
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Institute of Ocean Sciences
9860 W. Saanich Rd., P.O. Box 6000
Sidney, BC
Canada V8L 4B2
(1-250) 363-6576
(1-250) 363-6746
angelica.pena@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
Prof. Shin-ichi Ito (AP-ECOP, S-CCME, WG-45)
WG-45 Co-Chair
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha
Kashiwa, Chiba
Japan 277-8564
(81-4) 7136-6240
(81-4) 7136-6247
goito@aori.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Dr. Takuya Nakanowatari (S-CCME)
Fisheries Resources Institute (FRI)
Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA)
116 Katsurakoi
Kushiro, Hokkaido
Japan 085-0802
(81-154) 92-1723
(81-154) 91-9355
nakanowatari_takuya71@fra.go.jp
Dr. Motomitsu Takahashi (BIO, S-CCME, WG-53)
WG-53 Co-Chair
Pelagic Fish Resources Division, Fisheries Stock Assessment Center, Fisheries Resources Institute
Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA)
1551-8 Taira-machi
Nagasaki, Nagasaki
Japan 851-2213
+81-95-860-1635
+81-95-850-7767
takahamt@fra.affrc.go.jp
Dr. Guimei Liu (S-CCME)
National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center
Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR)
8 Dahuisi Rd., Haidian District
Beijing, People's Republic of China 100081
(86-10) 62105758
liugm@nmefc.cn
Dr. Chuanxin Qin (S-CCME)
South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute, CAFS
231 West Xingang Rd., Haizhu District
Guangzhou, Guangdong
People's Republic of China 510300
(86) 18925127968
(86-20) 89103365
qincx@scsfri.ac.cn
Dr. Xiujuan Shan (FIS, S-CCME)
S-CCME Co-Chair
Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, CAFS
106 Nanjing Rd., Shinan District
Qingdao, Shandong
People's Republic of China 266071
0086-13668888381
shanxj@ysfri.ac.cn
Prof. Xuelei Zhang (AP-NPCOOS, BIO, S-CCME, S-MBM)
Center for Marine Ecology Research
First Institute of Oceanography, MNR
6 Xianxialing Rd., LaoShan District
Qingdao, Shandong
People's Republic of China 266061
(86-532) 88967476
(86-532) 88963909
zhangxl@fio.org.cn
Mr. Minje Choi (S-CCME, WG-53)
Coastal Water Fisheries Resources Research Division
National Institute of Fisheries Science
216 Gijanghaean-ro, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun
Busan, Republic of Korea 46083
+82-51-720-2296
cmj543@korea.kr
Prof. Sukgeun Jung (FIS, S-CCME, WG-49)
Department of Marine Life Science
Jeju National University
1 Ara 1-dong, 102 Jejudaehakno
Jeju, Republic of Korea 690-756
(82-51) 754-3424
(82-51) 756-3473
sukgeun.jung@gmail.com
Dr. Heejoong Kang (S-CCME, WG-53)
Coastal Water Fisheries Resources Research Division
National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS)
216 Gijanghaean-ro, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun
Busan, Republic of Korea 46083
+82-51-720-2293
kanghj87@korea.kr
Dr. Dongwha Sohn (S-CCME, WG-53)
Pusan National University
2, Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil, Geumjeong-gu
Busan, Republic of Korea 46241
821065941517
sohndongwha@pusan.ac.kr
Dr. Seokjin Yoon (S-CCME)
Coastal Water Fisheries Resources Research Division
National Institute of Fisheries Science (NIFS)
216 Gijanghaean-ro, Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun
Busan, Republic of Korea 46083
+82-51-720-2284
seokjinyoon@korea.kr
Dr. Yury I. Zuenko (CREAMS-AP, POC, S-CCME, WG-44)
WG-44 Co-Chair
Fisheries Oceanography
Russian Research Institute of Fisheries and Oceanography, Pacific branch (TINRO)
4 Shevchenko Alley
Vladivostok, Russia 690091
(7-423) 2604-530
(7-423) 2300-752
zuenko_yury@hotmail.com
Dr. Alan C. Haynie (S-CCME)
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)
H.C. Andersens Boulevard 44-46
Copenhagen , U.S.A. 1553
+45 3135 6701
alan.haynie@ices.dk
Dr. Elliott Lee Hazen (S-CCME, S-MBM)
Environmental Research Division
Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC), NMFS, NOAA
99 Pacific St., Suite 255A
Monterey, CA
U.S.A. 93940
831-658-3202
elliott.hazen@noaa.gov
Dr. Anne B. Hollowed (S-CCME)
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences
University of Washington
1122 NE Boat St, Box 355020
Seattle, WA
U.S.A. 98195-5020
(1-206) 437-3987
Ahollowed56@gmail.com
Dr. Kirstin Kari Holsman (AP-UNDOS, S-CCME, WG-44)
S-CCME Co-Chair
AFSC
NOAA Fisheries
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 4
Seattle, WA
U.S.A. 98115
(206)526-4691
kirstin.holsman@noaa.gov
Dr. Franz J. Mueter (S-CCME)
College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
University of Alaska Fairbanks
17101 Pt. Lena Loop Rd.
Juneau, AK
U.S.A. 99801
(1-907) 796-5448
fmueter@alaska.edu
Dr. Francisco E. Werner (GC, S-CCME)
NOAA
National Marine Fisheries Service
1315 East West Highway Room 14659
Silver Spring, Maryland
U.S.A. 20910
+1-858-334-3207
cisco.werner@noaa.gov
Dr. Phoebe Woodworth-Jefcoats (AP-SciCom, S-CCME)
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
Daniel K. Inouye Regional Center
1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176
Honolulu, HI
U.S.A. 96818
(1-808) 725-5562
phoebe.woodworth-jefcoats@noaa.gov
Products
Annual Meetings

Reports

2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

Session and Workshop Summaries

PICES-2022:
S7, Forecasting and projecting climate variability and change on northern hemisphere marine ecosystems using coupled next generation biophysical model

PICES-2018:
W4, Synthesizing projected climate change impacts in the North Pacific

PICES-2017:
S6, Interannual variability in marine ecosystems and its coupling with climate projections

ICES 2017 ASC:
ICES/PICES Theme Session A, “Projected impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems, wild captured and cultured fisheries, and fishery dependent communities

PICES-2016:
W5, Modeling effects of climate change on fish and fisheries
S7, New stage of ocean acidification studies: Responses of oceanic ecosystem including fisheries resources

ICES 2016 ASC:
ICES/PICES Workshop on “Modelling effects of climate change on fish and fisheries” (WKSICCME1)
ICES/PICES Theme Session I, “Seasonal-to-decadal prediction of marine systems: Opportunities, approaches and application

PICES-2015:
S7, Past, present, and future climate in the North Pacific Ocean: Updates of our understanding since IPCC AR5

ICES/PICES 2015 ASC:
Theme Session G, Managing marine ecosystem services in a changing climate

PICES-2014:
S6, Climate change impacts on spatial distributions of marine fish and shellfish
S7, Recent assessments of climate change impacts on marine ecosystems

PICES-2013:
W1, Comparison of size-based and species based ecosystem models

Symposia / Inter-sessional Workshops

2018, Report and Executive Summary of the ICES/ PICES Workshop on "Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental scenarios used in climate projection modelling" (WKPESTLE), Washington D.C., USA

2016, PICES/ICES workshop on “Economic modelling of the effects of climate change on fish and fisheries”, Brest, France

2015, PICES/ICES Workshop on “Modelling effects of climate change on fish and fisheries”, Seattle, USA
2015, International Scientific Conference “Our common future under climate change”, Paris, France

S 2209, Transformative pathways to sustain marine ecosystems and their services under climate change,
S 2209, 17:00 Challenges and advances in climate projection methodology and their use in projecting oceans futures

2015, 3rd PICES/ICES/IOC Symposium on “Effects of Climate change on the world’s oceans”, Santos, Brazil
S1, Role of advection and mixing in ocean biogeochemistry and marine ecosystems
S2, Ocean acidification
S4, Regional models for predictions of climate change impacts
S6, Climate change in the seasonal domain: Impacts on the phenology of marine ecosystems and their consequences
S9, Impact of climate change on ecosystem carrying capacity via food-web spatial relocations
S10, Forecasting climate change impacts on fish populations and fisheries
S11, Impacts on coastal communities
W1, Addressing uncertainty in projecting climate change impacts in marine ecosystems
W5, Moving towards climate-ready fishery systems

2014, FUTURE Open Science Meeting
S7, Strategies for ecosystem management in a changing climate
W3, Climate change and ecosystem-based management of living marine resources
W4, Ecosystem projection model inter-comparison and assessment of climate change impacts on global fish and fisheries

2013, PICES/ICES Workshop on “Global assessment of the implications of climate change on the spatial distribution of fish and fisheries”, St. Petersburg, Russia (pdf, 1.4 Mb)

PICES Press

Summer 2017, Vol. 25, No. 2
Modeling migratory fish behavior and distribution

Summer 2017, Vol. 25, No. 2
Recent advances in the life stage ecophysiology of small pelagic fish: Linking laboratory, field and modeling studies

Winter 2017, Vol. 25, No. 1
S-CCME Workshop W5, “Modeling effects of climate change on fish and fisheries

Winter 2016, Vol. 24, No. 1
International Scientific Conference on “Our common future under climate change

Winter 2016, Vol. 24, No. 1
PICES/ICES Workshop on “Modelling effects of climate change on fish and fisheries

Summer 2014, Vol. 22, No. 2
OSM Session on “Strategies for ecosystem management in a changing climate

Summer 2014, Vol. 22, No. 2
OSM Workshop on “Climate change and ecosystem-based management of living marine resources

Summer 2014, Vol. 22, No. 2
OSM Workshop on “Ecosystem projection model inter-comparison and assessment of climate change impacts on global fish and fisheries

Summer 2013, Vol. 21, No. 2
ICES/PICES Workshop on "Global Assessment of the Implications of Climate Change on the Spatial Distribution of Fish and Fisheries"

PICES Scientific Reports
TBA
Journal Papers
2022, Authors (including PICES Members)
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
IPCC Report, AR6 WKII, Feb. 2022

2018, Chapter 6, FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Technical Paper No. 627

2015, Joint PICES and ICES paper, “ICES and PICES Strategies for Coordinating Research on the Impacts of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems”, Oceanography 27(4): 160-167
Related Materials
PICES Scientific Report No. 45 (Report of the PICES/ICES Working Group on Forecasting Climate Change Impacts on Fish and Shellfish)
Other Publications
2017, S-CCME Progress Report, March 2017

2013, Report of the Workshop on Global Assessment of the Implications of Climate Change on the Spatial Distribution of Fish and Fisheries