Topic:Trees are one of the largest and longest-living organisms on the planet. Learn how they: Create and define spaces;Connect us to each other and nature; and,Benefit the environment by consuming carbon, cooling the air, and collecting rainwater. The event is in partnership with the Science Cafe series at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.Link to event post.Speakers:Jill Jonnes, author of…
Speaker – Daniel Horton, Assistant Professor, Northwestern University (hosted by E. Hyland) | Seminar Title – Climate Change, Air Quality and Mitigation Co-Benefit Analyses Bio – Dr. Horton is an Assistant Professor in Earth and Planetary Sciences and the leader of the Climate Change Research Group at Northwestern University. Previously, he was a Fellow in Earth…
February 27 at 12:00 ET: Climate RefugiaFeaturing Toni Lynn Morelli, Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center and Rebecca Quinones and Brian Hawthorne, MassWildlife.Register for this webinar.More information.
How can state agencies learn more?Join us March 4th at 1pm ET/9am PT for a webinar with WCS Climate Adaptation Fund staff!The webinar will cover the Climate Adaptation Fund's:background,its funding priorities for the 2020 RFP,examples of projects with state fish and wildlife agency partners, andinformation on how to apply.This will be a great opportunity to learn about…
The Data Science Initiative (DSI) is excited to welcome guest speaker, Dr. Matthew Hansen, to NC State. Dr. Hansen will give a talk on "Monitoring Global Land Change." From deforestation to urbanization, the human footprint on the land surface is ever-expanding, converting natural land covers into land uses or intensifying current land uses. Land-use change results…
This installment of the Connecting for Conservation webinar is the second in a two-part series on indigenous approaches to conservation. It serves as a continuation of a conversation around Native American heritage and tribal stewardship, which began at the Salazar Center’s 2019 symposium and featured Loren BirdRattler and Terry Tatsey of the Blackfeet Nation and Eli Enns of the…
OneNOAA Science Seminar Series Speaker: Peter Etnoyer - NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Deep Coral Ecology LabSponsor: NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology ProgramPoint of Contact: heather.coleman@noaa.gov (301-427-8650)Register for the webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4201985300294108429.For audio: Participants can use their computer speakers or call 415-930-5321 followed by passcode 775-994-993.Abstract: Genetic analyses can provide critical information to assist restoration activities in the wake of environmental assaults, like…
Presenter: Dr. Matthew HansenProfessor in University of Maryland's Department of Geographical Sciences; hosted by Dr. Mirela Tulbure Presentation Title: Advancing Global Land Monitoring
Global Change Seminar series hosted by the SE CASC Global Change FellowsFaith and Reasoning in Climate Change ViewsFeaturing:Dr. K.C. Busch: Assistant Professor, NC State Department of EducationReverend Susannah Tuttle: Director, NC Interfaith Power and LightJoin us for a discussion of two unique perspectives on the frameworks that individuals use to grapple with climate change. Understanding the impacts…
This presentation is part of the Coastal Resilience Center's 2020 Spring Speakers Series.Dr. Brian Blanton, Renaissance Computing Institute – “Coastal Modeling” Dr. Blanton is a coastal physical oceanographer with extensive experience in numerical models and high-performance computation. Strengths include storm surge and tide dynamics, forecasting of coastal water levels and waves, data analysis and…
Coffee & Viz: Do You See What I See? Iterative Data Visualization for Research and TeachingHow is digestion like a subway? When is doodling during class a great thing? In this presentation, Dr. Erin McKenney will share specific examples of the iterative data visualization process from her own research and in the classroom. McKenney uses…