July 2015 Newsletter

News and upcoming events related to the Southeast Climate Science Center.
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SAVE THE DATE: Global Change Symposium, August 28th, 2015: Please join the Southeast Climate Science Center and the NC State community in the inaugural Global Change Symposium, where we will explore the topic of how NCSU can respond to issues associated with global change. This symposium is held in partnership with the Global Environmental Change and Human Well-being Cluster, and will be held in Talley Ballroom. Learn More
French Ameri-Can Climate Talk Comes to NC State: August 27, 2015, 5:30 – 7:30 PM EDT: NC State, in partnership with the Office for Science & Technology in the Embassy of France, the SE Climate Science Center and the USDA Climate Hub, is pleased to host the French Ameri-Can Climate Talks (FACTS) Symposium in Raleigh, NC, that will focus on Climate-Smart Agriculture: Innovation and Resiliency. Learn More
From Our Partners at SERCH: The Southeast Regional Climate Hub (SERCH) recently developed SERCH LIGHTS, which provides subscribers with an email alert when the drought condition for their location is predicted to change, based off of NOAA‘s Climate Prediction Center’s Monthly Drought Outlook. The alert is coupled with relevant management information. Subscribe here, and Provide Feedback Here
‘Forests of the Future’ research featured as Top Science Story on USGS site: SE CSC PI, Rob Dunn, members of his lab and national and international researchers involved. Read more.
Upcoming Triangle Climate and Landscape Researchers’ Brown Bag Seminars:
*July 9th: South Atlantic LCC Conservation Blueprint 2.0 Hosted by Amy Keister
*August 13th: The National Climate Resilience Toolkit & Regional Public-Private Partnerships Working to Build Resilience Hosted by James Fox
Learn More About Brown Bags
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EJSCREEN: A Tool for Putting Environmental Justice in Action: The EPA has released EJSCREEN, a powerful environmental justice screening and mapping tool that uses high-resolution maps combined with demographic and environmental data to identify places with potentially higher environmental burdens and vulnerable populations. EJSCREEN’s simple to understand color-coded maps, bar charts, and reports enable users to better understand areas in need of increased environmental protection, health care access, housing, infrastructure improvement, community revitalization, and climate resilience. Use EJSCREEN
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Modeling the River of the Lumbee: This article by Jocelyn Painter, undergraduate research assistant to Dr. Ryan Emanuel of the NCSU College of Natural Resources details strategies for modeling and protecting North Carolina’s Lumber River. Read the Article
Oceanography Magazine Special Issue: The Oceanography Society (TOS) recently released a special issue of its official
magazine dealing with the science around ocean acidification. Learn More
Warming Winters Have Mangroves on the Move: This interview with Dr. John Schalles of Creighton University from Yale Climate Connections explores how a warming climate is affecting black mangrove growth along the Texas coast. Listen to the Interview
What Does It Mean to be Human?: The Age of Humans: Evolutionary Perspectives on the Anthropocene, a new article from the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, explores the effects of a proposed new geological epoch defined by human activity: the Anthropocene. Read More
New Publication Covers Tools, Risks Related to Coastal Hazards and Social Vulnerability: The North Carolina Coastal Resources, Law, Planning and Policy Center is offering a publication for local government officials whose communities are dealing with extreme weather events and increased flooding. Read the Paper
Moving toward the Deliberate Coproduction of Climate Science Knowledge: A new paper from the American Meteorological Society (AMS). Read the Paper
New EPA Report, “Climate Change in the United States: Benefits of
Global Action”: The EPA has released a peer-reviewed report which quantifies differences in health, infrastructure and ecosystem impacts under two future climate scenarios. The analysis is broken into sectors to include health, infrastructure, energy, water resources, agriculture and forestry, and ecosystems. Read the Press Release
Potential NC/SC Park Damage Caused by Sea Level Rise: The Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University partnered with National Park Service to begin an assessment of potential impacts to park-owned assets due to sea level rise, including Fort Sumter, Cape Lookout National Seashore and Cape Hatteras National Seashore in the Carolinas. Learn About the Report
New Report From Northeast Climate Science Center: The Department of the Interior‘s Northeast Climate Science Center (NECSC) has released a report synthesizing the latest information on the vulnerability of species and ecosystems to climate change in a 22-state region in the Northeast and Midwest United States. Read the Report
New study: How The Media Is Covering Presidential Candidates’ Climate Science Denial: Read More
​Moving Toward the Deliberate Co-production of Climate Science Knowledge: A new paper authored by Alison Meadow (SWCSC), et alia. Read the Paper
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Developing a Management Model of the Effects of Future Climate Change on Species: A Tool for the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives. Unpublished report prepared for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Read Now
Have changing forests conditions contributed to pollinator decline in the southeastern United States? Read Now
Are conservation organizations configured for effective adaptation to global change? Read Now
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Appalachian:
*Geodiversity Key to Conserving Biodiversity Under Climate Change.  Read More
*Partnership benefits two Kentucky landscapes   Read More
More News from the Appalachian LCC
Caribbean:
*Upcoming Event: Climate Change in the Caribbean 2015: Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of the United States.  Read More
More News from the Caribbean LCC

Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks:
*James Pahl interview:  Pulling together in the Gulf to address Sea Level Rise and other long-term issues  Read More
*Gulf Coast Vulnerability Assessment Public Review Draft NOW AVAILABLE  Read More
More News from the Gulf Coastal Plains and
Ozarks LCC
Peninsular Florida:
*Upcoming U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability Program Workshops  Read More
*Comparison of 2014 Federal Climate Adaptation Plans  Read More
More News from the Peninsular Florida LCC
South Atlantic:
*Blueprint 2.0 Approved by Steering Committee  Read More
*Science, Modeling, and the Distribution of Biscuit-Eating People  Read More
More New from the South Atlantic LCC
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DHS Selects UNC to Lead
Coastal Resilience Center of Excellence: Learn More
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NOAA announces $9 million in
grants to improve coastal community resilience: Applications accepted for ocean,
fisheries programs through July. Learn More and Apply
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