The Affiliated Tribes of NW Indians (ATNI), National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), United South and Eastern Tribes (USET), and Pacific Northwest Tribes are hosting the National Tribal Leadership Climate Change Summit from October 2020 to May 2021. The Summit is convening Tribal Leaders, youth, and staff from Tribal Nations, First Nations, and Indigenous communities…

National Ecosystem Services Program WebinarPayments for forest-based ecosystem services from private lands in the United States. June 8, 2–3 p.m. ET.Register here: https://duke.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsfuqvrjIoE901d5AHqbkDTUqa6ANBgDZWHear from Gregory Frey at the U.S. Forest Service who will present on an effort to account, estimate, and document the full extent of direct payments for ecosystem services to private forest landowners in…

Dr. Melinda Martinez, North Carolina State UniversityIn North Carolina, many freshwater forested wetlands along the Albemarle-Pamlico peninsula are rapidly transitioning to marshes due to saltwater intrusion and increased flooding. These stands of dead trees, or “ghost forests,” are reminders that these areas were forests. Join Dr. Melinda Martinez as she explores the consequences of these ghost forests and how NASA’s…

Lessons for Landscape-scale Conservation Learned from the Southeast Conservation Adaptation StrategyDr. Nils Peterson, North Carolina State UniversityJune 10 | 11AM ETREGISTER for the webinar.Webinar Overview:Since 2011, the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS) partnership has pursued its goal of measurably improving the health, function, and connectivity of Southeastern ecosystems. To ensure the partnership’s governance structure facilitates progress toward…

Session 4: Synthesis Session and Practical Next StepsJune 16, 12:30pm - 2:00pm ETThe Global Council for Science and the Environment & The Land Peace Foundation invite you to join us for the "Indigenous Knowledge & Western Science: Collaboration, Relationship, and Climate Solutions" Online Learning Series.Learning from one another and building relationships between western science and Indigenous knowledge is an…

Overview of EPA’s Climate Change IndicatorsThursday, June 17, 2021 | 1:00 - 2:00 PM EasternEPA recently released a major update, expansion, and enhancement of its Climate Change Indicators in the United States website. This one-hour webinar will explore the new website, which is a comprehensive and accessible resource that includes 54 indicators (140 figures). The indicators show…

Kiʔlawnaʔ (grizzly bear) - Alternative ways of knowing - Indigenous Knowledge systems, complexity sciences and forestry in the Okanagan, BC, CanadaDescriptionThe ESA Traditional Ecological Knowledge Section will be hosting a webinar series to facilitate a virtual space to welcome and hear from Indigenous voices who work to help sustain and nurture TEK within their communities.…

Flash Drought Webinar: “State of the Science” on Flash DroughtDroughts are often categorized as "flash" droughts when they develop or intensify in a matter of weeks (though defining flash droughts continues to be an area of active debate). The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the National Weather Service (NWS) will host three flash drought…

JOIN US WITH YOUR BEST IDEAS IN RESILIENCE!About this eventJoin the Resilient Nation Partnership Network for our first ever “Ideation Hour”! A part of the Resilience Exchange series, this freestyle event is open to everyone and we’re asking you to bring your best resilience ideas, projects, needs and collaboration opportunities to the table. We'll be talking a…

The NASEM Gulf Research Program hosts members of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council to discuss equity and resilience.Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/perspectives-on-climate-and-environmental-justice-on-the-gulf-coast-tickets-155998825687About this eventMotivation: Communities along the Gulf Coast routinely experience intense weather events. Acute and repetitive shocks – like the 2020 hurricane season – have a disproportionate impact on communities that are already burdened by chronic…

Climate and Heat: Trends, Health Impacts and RisksThursday, June 24, 2021 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM EasternThis one-hour webinar will feature climate-related temperature trends particularly related to extreme heat and urban heat, human health effects, social vulnerability, and risks (happening now and looking into the future). The presentation will highlight information on observed U.S. trends…

Friday's Findings - June 25 2021The Role of Drought in Aquatic Systems: Population and Community DynamicsDate:  June 25 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern timeSpeaker: Daniel Magoulick, Fish Biologist, Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Assistant Unit LeaderClick here to join the meetingCall in: 202-640-1187Phone Conference ID: 896 037 835#Low water levels can be seen on the American River from…