Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE)

Summary:

The Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) is a curated, open-access platform that supports climate adaptation planning and implementation across sectors, including natural resource use and invasive species management. Climate adaptation is how we minimize vulnerability to climate change. It refers to the process of adjusting ecological, social, and economic systems in response to actual or expected climate impacts, in order to reduce negative effects. CAKE hosts a robust library of high-quality resources, including tools, case studies, scientific reports, and planning guides, centered on real-world climate adaptation strategies. While CAKE's core focus is on climate adaptation, its broad and interdisciplinary scope makes it especially valuable for professionals managing complex, cross-cutting issues such as invasive species in the context of a changing climate.

Things to try with this tool:

CAKE is designed to be both practical and user-friendly, offering multiple ways to explore and contribute climate adaptation knowledge. Below are a few ways you can engage with the platform to support climate-informed invasive species management.

Search for Resources: 

Use the search filters to find resources specific to invasive species, non-native species, pests, or other key terms relevant to your work. Refine by resource type (e.g., case studies, documents, toolkits, and tools), geographic region, or climate impact.

Try these example searches

• Search for “invasive species” case studies

• Browse tools related to “non-native species”

• View resources tagged with “range shifts” and “phenological shifts”

• Search across all resources for “invasive/non-native species, pests”

Find links to NW RISCC webinars and products:

• Risks and Regulation of Invasive Plants in a Changing Climate

• Northwest Regional Invasive Species & Climate Change Network 2021 Virtual Symposium

• Climate Change and Invasive Species: Northwest Regional Practitioner Survey

• Threats to the Conservation of Native Fish in the NW United States: RADical Approaches to the Intersection of Climate Change & Aquatic Invasive Species
  
  

Explore Case Studies: 

Learn how other managers are incorporating climate adaptation into invasive species control, habitat restoration, or broader ecosystem resilience planning.

Access the Climate Adaptation Monitoring, Evaluation, and Efficacy Testing Dashboard:

Find curated resources on assessing the effectiveness of climate change adaptation strategies. The M&E Dashboard features tools, case studies, and guidance documents that provide guidance on planning, implementing, and evaluating climate change adaptation efforts. These are valuable for managers seeking to track the outcomes of invasive species interventions in a changing climate.

Contribute Your Work: 

Submit your projects, tools, or documents to share best practices and lessons learned with the broader climate adaptation community. Add your content here or email info@CAKEx.org.

Stay Current: 

Subscribe to CAKE’s monthly Slice newsletter to receive curated updates on the latest tools, events, and opportunities in the field.

Tool summary author: Kathryn Braddock

Tool summary editor: Eva Colberg