Salazar Center Conservation ConversationsIndigenous Americans continue to struggle to deal with the inequities -- created by the white (mostly male) conservation establishment -- they have been subject to for generations. These manifest themselves in many ways, but are most apparent in the failure -- of the white conservation establishment -- to include Native Americans in…
WEATHERING CHANGE:Local Solutions for Strong Communities2020-21 Webinar SeriesPresenter: Anna Marandi, National League of CitiesPresenter: Elena Mihaly, Conservation Law FoundationClimate change is a human rights issue. 13 million U.S. coastal residents are projected to be displaced by 2100 due to sea level rise alone, while many thousands are already being forced out of their homes due to hurricanes,…
Pulitzer Center Description: Will my septic system survive the floods of hurricane season? How much will it cost and who will pay to repair damage to infrastructure caused by rising tides? How safe is it to walk through floodwaters? Seasonal storms and rising sea levels are disrupting daily life for residents in the southeastern United States—demanding…
Join us for a virtual Global Change Seminar series organized by the Southeast CASC Global Change FellowsThursday, October 22, 2020, 3:30 pm ETClimate Policies and COVID-19Presenters: Dr. Chris Weaver, Physical Scientist at the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Head of Science Integration of the United States Global Change Research Program. Leigh Whittaker, Interior & Environment Science…
Kongjian Yu, the recently announced Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe Award winner for 2020, will be lecturing next Friday morning, October 23 at 8:30 am in the LAR Lecture Series. I hope you will be able to join us for this virtual lecture.Kongjian Yu's lecture is entitled Sponge City and Nature Based Solutions. Yu writes about his lecture: More than ever, it is clear…
USDA NRCS CONSERVATION WEBINARSThrough a case study from Washington, DC, participants will learn how to get feedback from historically underrepresented groups and tailor cooperative extension programs to people of different races, ages, and academic backgrounds.Some people, such as minorities and those from under-educated and lower income backgrounds, are typically excluded from conversations surrounding the degradation…
USGCRP and the Social Science Coordinating Committee are hosting an informational webinar for social scientists interested in contributing to NCA5 on October 27, 2020, from 3:30–4:30 PM ET. The webinar will focus on increasing the integration of social sciences throughout NCA5, and highlight opportunities for researchers and individuals to get involved. USGCRP leadership will provide an introduction to the…
Lynn W. Day Distinguished Lectureship in Forest and Conservation History2020 LECTURE"The Pyrocene: How Humanity Created a Fire Age"by Stephen J. PyneREGISTRATIONAcclaimed fire historian and author Dr. Stephen J. Pyne will deliver the 2020 Lynn W. Day Distinguished Lectureship in Forest and Conservation History on October 28, 2020. In his talk “The Pyrocene: How Humanity Created…
OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: NOAA Eastern Region Climate Services Webinar/Drought Projects for the NE DEWS Speaker:Samantha Borisoff, Climatologist with the Northeast Regional Climate Center, and Dan McElvoy, Desert Research Laboratory,Art DeGaetano, Northeast Regional Climate Center, Kirsten Lackstrom, Carolinas Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments team, withMatt Petkewich, U.S. Geological Survey. Sponsor: NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service/National Centers…
NASEM Gulf Research ProgramThe Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused significant environmental, ecological, and economic damage to the Gulf of Mexico region. Since the spill, multiple projects have been funded to restore and conserve the Gulf region's natural environment. This webinar, organized by the GRP’s Offshore Situation Room planning committee, will focus on the decision-making frameworks and…
To showcase ongoing military installation resilience efforts, the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program is supporting several virtual engagements this Fall. This Resilience Webinar Series Flyer highlights the diverse range of workshops and webinars hosted by REPI, the Southeast Regional Partnership for Planning and Sustainability, and the Western Regional Partnership. Throughout this series, we will engage with installations, partners,…
The NC State Center for Geospatial Analytics presents: Geospatial Forum with Dr. Jennifer Richmond-BryantOctober 29 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmDr. Jennifer Richmond-BryantAssociate Professor of the Practice in NC State's Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, and CGA Faculty FellowPresentation TitleRacial and Economic Disparities in Distribution of Particulate Matter Emissions from US Coal-Fired Power PlantsTune in at: go.ncsu.edu/geospatial-forum-live