September 2016 Newsletter

News and upcoming events related to the Southeast Climate Science Center. Subscribe to the monthly newsletter here.

—— SE CSC NEWS: ——————————————————
Ryan Boyles named U.S.G.S. Deputy Director of the SE Climate Science Center. Read more
Nick Haddad, SE CSC University Director, Talks Butterfly Conservation on Ft. Bragg. Read more
SE CSC PI, Ryan Emanuel recently presented at a U.S. Congressional Briefing: Dr. Emanuel presented on The value of the National Water Center and model forecasting for understanding ecohydrology and society’s water requirements at this September 13th event hosted by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Learn More
SECSC/USGS Releases Two New Reports on Identification of Sensitive Ecosystems in the Southeast. Read the reports and download factsheet
New paper by SE CSC PI, Greg Steyer, Use of structured decision-making to explicitly incorporate environmental process understanding in management of coastal restoration projects: Case study on barrier islands of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Read the Paper. The paper is connected to this SECSC project.
New Paper from Former SECSC Fellow: Former SECSC fellow Adrienne Wootten was recently featured as lead author in a paper published in the American Meteorological Society . The paper is entitled, The Sensitivity of WRF downscaled precipitation in Puerto Rico to Cumulus Parameterization and Interior Grid Nudging, and is now available on the AMS website. Read the Publication
Latest Publication from Conservation Corridor Now Available: This publication, Exotic mosquitoes invade via human corridors, explores how mosquitoes utilize the landscape to disperse to new locations, facilitating the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as the Zika virus. Learn More and Visit Conservation Corridor
NW Climate Science Center colleague, Steve Daley-Laursen, interviewed by Yale Climate Connections on Native Americans Adapting to Changes in What-Grows-Where. Listen.
 
—— FEATURED RESOURCE: ——————————————
ClimateData.US: This new tool from Climate International features an interactive heatmap of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions using data from NASA. Using this tool, you can search throughout the country to see how differences between high and low rates of greenhouse gas emissions could affect you and your city. Learn More
—— RESOURCES: ——————————————————–
Lessons From The Past Could Save Parks’ Cultural Resources: This Colorado Public Radio interview with anthropologist Marcy Rockman explores how anthropological studies of humans in the past can help solve current issues, especially surrounding climate change. Listen to the Interview
Annual Report Keeps a Finger on the Pulse of U.S. Forest Health: The Southern Research Station recently published Forest Health Monitoring: National Status, Trends, and Analysis 2015, the 15th in a series of reports that summarize forest conditions from the prior year. According to NCSU scientist and report co-editor Kevin Potter, “The main objective is to identify ecological resources whose condition is deteriorating over large regions – which requires consistent, large-scale, and long-term monitoring.”  Read the Report
Elegy for the Arctic: A Pianist’s Call to Action: Pianist Ludovico Einaudi talks to Yale Climate Connections about his piece, “Elegy for the Arctic” and the viral video of his live performance in front of a melting glacier on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Listen to the Interview
From NASA Earth Observatory Program: Visualizing the Warmest August in 136 Years. Learn More
Early Career Climate Forum Blog on Communicating Under Comic Pressure: Toni Lyn Morelli of the NECSC was put to the test to convey the importance of her research in a unique setting:  A stand-up comedy show!  Paula Poundstone visited Northampton, Massachusetts, where she asked Toni Lyn to explain what she does for a living before a sold-out crowd. Learn More
New Publication on Flood Mitigation Guidelines: Elevation Design Guidelines For Historic Buildings in the Louisiana GO Zone. Read the Guidelines
 
—— SEMINARS AT NC STATE: ———————————————–
CEnREP Brown Bag Lunch Colloquium Schedule Now Available:  Fridays  |  12:00 PM – 1:00 PM  |  121 Kilgore Hall, NCSU  |  This colloquium is a great opportunity to learn about the research relating to environmental and natural resource economics that is ongoing by graduate students and faculty at NCSU, as well as our colleagues nearby. Learn More and View the Schedule
Sep 23 11:00 am-12:00 pm, CEnREP Colloquium- Harrison Fell,  Fuel Prices, Restructuring, and Natural Gas Plant Operations, Location: 121 Kilgore Hall
Sep 29 3:30 pm-4:30 pm, Ecology and Evolution Seminar: A Bird’s Eye View of Nature in the City, Location: Piedmont Ballroom, Talley Student Union
Oct 14 9:30 am-10:30 am. Coffee & Viz: Modeling, Visualization and Prediction of ‘Ocean Weather’. Location: James B. Hunt Jr. Library, 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA
Oct 14 7:00 pm-8:00 pm. Conservation You Can Taste: The Role of Ethnobiologists in the Collaborative Conservation of Food Diversity by Gary Paul Nabhan. Location: JC Raulston Arboretum, 4415 Beryl Rd, Raleigh, NC. FREE for NC State students.
Oct 18 3:00 pm-4:00 pm, Seminar: Valuing Nature: A Prerequiste for Sustainable Policy Design, Location: Nelson Hall, room 4210
Oct 19 7:00 pm-8:30 pm. Lecture by Paul Ehrlich, The Sixth Mass Extinction is Here. Location: James B. Hunt Jr. Library, 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA
 
—— UPCOMING EVENTS: ———————————————–
WEBINAR: A Framework for Evaluating the Vulnerability of Multiple Wildlife Species to Climate Change at Regional Scales: Thursday, September 22nd  |  3:00 PM EST  |  Frameworks for evaluating the vulnerability of multiple species to decline or extinction are increasingly needed by state and local agencies that are tasked with managing many species at once. USGS researchers in the Northwestern U.S. are looking at the “sensitivity” of wildlife species to climate change, which is a fundamental component of vulnerability, for freshwater fishes, amphibians, and reptiles native to the state of Oregon. Join this webinar to hear from Meryl Mims about this project and the research findings! Learn More and Register
Valuing Nature: A Prerequiste for Sustainable Policy Design: Tuesday, October 18th  |  3:00 PM – 4:15 PM  |  4210 Nelson Hall, NCSU  |  This seminar will feature Kerry Smith, professor of environmental economics at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He directs the Center for Environmental Economics and Sustainability Policy in the L. William Seidman Research Institute, which serves as a link between the local, national and international business communities and the W.P. Carey School of Business. Learn More and Register
Conference: 2017 Climate and Health Summit in Atlanta, Georgia:  February 14-16, 2017  |  The central theme at the Summit will be “Translation of Science to Practice.” We expect participation of experts from academia, federal agencies, and international organizations; practitioners from state/local health departments; and leaders in private foundations engaged in broad-ranging climate and health issues. If you have any questions, please contact ClimateHealthSummit2017@cdc.gov.
National Environmental Justice Conference and Training Program: March 8-10, 2017  |  Washington D.C.
Climate-Smart Conservation with Scenario Planning:  May 15, 2017  |   National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV  |  This five day class is based on two guides: Climate‐Smart Conservation: Putting Adaptation Principles into Practice and Considering Multiple Futures: Scenario Planning to Address Uncertainty in Natural Resource Conservation. The first half of the course refers to the climate‐smart conservation guidance and is designed to demystify climate adaptation for application to on‐the‐ground conservation. It will provide guidance in how to carry out adaptation with intentionality, how to manage for change and not just persistence, how to craft climate‐informed conservation goals, and how to integrate adaptation into on‐going work. For more information, contact Jill Del Vecchio; jill_delvecchio@fws.gov, (304) 876-7424.
 
—— TRIBAL NEWS: ——————————————————-
Native Americans Adapting to Changes in What-Grows-Where. Native American tribes are learning how to adapt to the climate changes affecting their traditions. Yale Climate Communication Podcast interviews Steve Daley-Laursen. Listen to the Podcast
BIA / BIE K-12 Tribal Student Climate Change Photo Contest: Using a classroom or cell phone camera, take a picture of something you value in your tribal community that climate change might affect. Include a caption describing the climate impact (and what might be done about it). This contest is open to K-12 students, with entries due November 30th. Learn More and Submit Photos
Downscaled county-level climate projections are now available for Alaska and all Tribes in the lower 48 contiguous states from the Data & Maps Section of any Tribal Fact Sheet in the Tribal Climate Resilience Resource Guide. Learn even more at the Tribal Climate Resilience Resource Guide.
Native American Research Assistantships: The U.S. Forest Service (USFS), Premier Partner of The Wildlife Society, is sponsoring a research assistantship program for Native American students. Applications are due October 28.  Learn More and Apply
Joint Statement from the Department of Justice, the Department of the Army and the Department of the Interior Regarding Standing Rock Sioux Tribe v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read the Statement
From 280 Tribes, a Protest on the Plains. Read the New York Times Article
Federal government moves to halt oil pipeline construction near Standing Rock Sioux tribal land. Read the Washington Post Article
AIHEC Position Announcement:
Position Title: Tribal Climate Science Liaison
Description: This full-time, professional position will provide direct extension support to Tribes and Tribal colleges (TCUs) located in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and California, the states comprising the service area of the Department of the Interior Southwest Climate Science Center (SW CSC), located on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ. The position will work with the SW CSC to develop and implement a communication, education and outreach program involving Tribal governments, schools and communities focused on supporting climate resilience planning and implementation. Tribal community-based activities to be supported by the climate science liaison include outreach/engagement, education and research associated with mobilizing community response to anticipated environmental, health, and safety impacts of climate change. Learn More and Apply
 
—— LCC NEWS: ————————————————————
Appalachian:
*New Landscape Conservation Fellow Comes Onboard   Learn More
*Managing Climate Change Refugia to Protect Wildlife   Learn More
More News from Appalachian LCC
Caribbean:
*Importance of Relationships: Lessons Learned as CLCC Acting Coordinator  Learn More
*Writing notes on National Light Pollution Awareness Day in Puerto Rico  Learn More
More News from Caribbean LCC 
Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozark:
*Register now for two wildlife forestry webinars, receive CFE credit for attending  Learn More
*Draft Dataset of Known Prairie Patches in the GCPO available for review  Learn More
More News from Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozark LCC
Peninsular Florida:
*Florida 2070 Report released  Learn More
*USDA Invests in Florida Conservation Innovation Grants  Learn More
More News from Peninsular Florida LCC
South Atlantic:
*The Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy emerges  Learn More
*Fall Third Thursday Web Forum schedule released  Learn More
More News from South Atlantic LCC
 
—— OTHER NEWS: ——————————————————-
375 top scientists warn of ‘real, serious, immediate’ climate threat. Read the open letter in The Guardian.
Eastern forests use up nitrogen in soil during earlier, greener springs: A warming climate is causing earlier springs and later autumns in eastern forests of the United States, lengthening the growing season for trees and potentially changing how forests function. Read More
Initiative to restore one million corals launches in the Caribbean and Florida Keys: Research organizations are working on a coral conservation initiative that will enable coral restoration at unprecedented scales throughout the Caribbean and the Florida Keys. Read More
—— OPPORTUNITIES: —————————————————–
Authors Sought for Fourth National Climate Assessment: By informing users about past, present, and future climate change, the National Climate Assessment links scientific advancement with the needs of decision makers responding to a changing climate. Development of the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) is underway, and nominations for regional and sectoral chapter lead authors, and contributing authors with relevant subject matter expertise, are now open.Author nominations are due September 30th!  Learn More and Submit Nominations
2017 National Adaptation Forum Call for Proposals: The National Adaptation Forum (NAF) is now accepting proposals for its next gathering, which will be held May 9-11, 2017 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Participants are invited to submit proposals for symposia, training sessions, and working groups on a variety of adaptation-related topics that can be found on the NAF website. Proposals in these categories are due September 30, 2016.  Learn More and Submit Proposals

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