As 2021 begins, America's communities are challenged by a pandemic, economic recovery, and an urgent need for climate action. Some are rising to the challenge. Hear from one case study in a conservative community, Southwest Florida, that has built climate leadership and formed a Regional Resiliency Compact to work collaboratively on climate solutions. Join us…
This webinar introduces a program on co-produced research and action to manage forests for culturally important plants within portions of traditional Cherokee homelands. http://www.forestrywebinars.net/webinars/state-tribal-fisheries-co-management/view The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), the USDA Forest Service, and other collaborators are creating an integrated platform to improve access, sustainable harvesting and ecological conditions for culturally important plants. The effort…
NOAA Ocean Acidification ProgramPresented by: Melissa Melendez, University of Hawai'i Manoa and Lisa-Marie Carrubba, NOAA/NMFS Office of Protected ResourcesRegister: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7216082030659424272Puerto Rico is home to vibrant coral reef ecosystems that support a diversity of marine life and livelihoods. Join us as we share our journey in creating Spanish-language videos (with English subtitles) about ocean acidification, its…
The GRP invites educators and parents with students of all ages to join us for an hour of engaging science discussions with Dr. Kwame Owusu-Daaku for the first webinar in the series Emerging ScienTalks. About Emerging ScienTalksEmerging ScienTalks connects scientists with communities. In this webinar series, the Gulf Research Program’s Early-Career fellows engage with community members of…
NERRS Science CollaborativeCollaborative science involves working closely with partners at every stage - from conceptualizing a new project, to conducting the research, to refining tools to best meet a management need. In May 2020, hoping to start a dialogue around virtual engagement for collaborative science, we held a webinar to reflect on the ways in…
SPRING 2021 GEOSPATIAL FORUM SERIEShttp://go.ncsu.edu/geospatial-forum-liveWater is the lifeblood of communities across Eastern North Carolina, many owing their locations and existence to the abundant natural resources provided by rivers, tributaries, floodplains and coastlines. These natural features, including their propensity to flood, have made lasting physical and cultural impressions that continue to shape and influence both town…
OneNOAA Seminar SeriesNote: This seminar will be presented online only.Presenter: David Trossman (NOAA STAR/NESDIS) and Robert Tyler (NASA GSFC Geodesy and Geophysics Laboratory and UMBC JCEST)Sponsor: STAR Science Seminar SeriesRemote Access:https://noaa-nesdis-star.webex.com/noaa-nesdis-star/j.php?MTID=m455230bcdf4f3abe67a445e58e37bf52Meeting number: 199 183 0790Password: STARSeminarJoin by phone+1-415-527-5035 US TollAccess code: 199 183 0790Abstract: A new remote sensing-based approach to monitor ocean heat content (OHC) anomalies is…
This is a chance to learn about this landmark legislation that would provide $97.5 million in dedicated, annual, funding for Tribal Fish and Wildlife Programs. Hear speakers describe the success and lessons learned in the 116th Congress and efforts for the 117th Congress. Listen to Tribal Fish and Wildlife professionals discuss the potential impact Recovering…
This presentation will focus on the implementation of court affirmed treaty fishing rights in the upper Great Lakes region (Wisconsin and Minnesota). The implementation of fishing right involves the integration of state-licensed fishery, primarily sport fishery, with traditional culturally important tribal fishing. This integration has not always been easy but fishery biologists are developing ways…
Parks and recreation systems have evolved in remarkable ways over the past two decades. No longer just playgrounds and ballfields, parks and open spaces have become essential green infrastructure with the potential to contribute to community resiliency and sustainability. To capitalize on this potential, the parks and recreation system planning process must evolve as well.Join SSF and Island…
University of Tennessee Department of Ecologyand Evolutionary BiologyLydia Olander will share her story of why a nationalpartnership on ecosystem services was needed, how itcame about, how it works, and what it has done totake ecosystem services from the realm of academicsand move it into practice for U.S. resource managers.She will present several examples including coastalrestoration,…