1. Problem Statement Climate change is impacting the climate-related biophysical dynamics of fisheries. For example, researchers have documented shifts in annual stream runoff throughout the western United States associated with warmer air temperature. In addition, current projections suggest many areas across North America will experience more frequent and severe wildfires. Areas like the Kenai Peninsula have already experienced an increased frequency in wildfires associated with warmer and dryer conditions. Most research has focused on documenting these changes, and the discussion about the broader impacts is usually limited to speculation about a narrow scope of biophysical components. A very limited amount of research has focused on the socioeconomic impacts of these climate-induced shifts. Furthermore, the adaptations that are being implemented by resource managers and users are not being documented. In previous research, we combined social and ecological data to document perceived impacts of, and adaptations to, shifting runoff in the Yellowstone River Watershed (Lamborn and Smith, 2019). I would like to broaden the scope of this research to expand the current state of knowledge of these impacts by using a social-ecological systems approach. This approach facilitates a more holistic exploration into the impacts of climate change and disturbance events, such as fire. 2. Objectives Through a participatory modeling process that will include a diverse set of stakeholders, this research will involve the collaboratively construction of a model of the Kenai River fisherys social-ecological system that can be used to evaluate the dynamic short- and long-term interactions between the fisherys biophysical, managerial, and socio-economic components. In addition, the research will identify and evaluate the current adaptation strategies that are being used by resource users and managers to mitigate the impacts of recent fire events. 3. Benefits The benefits of this research are to: 1) document the immediate and prolonged impacts of fire the Kenai River fishery; 2) document the adaptations strategies that are being used to mitigate these impacts; and 3) develop a model of the Kenai River fisherys social-ecological system that can be used to make management recommendations that are scientifically-grounded, managerially feasible, and socially acceptable.