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Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
2022-07-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-08-09 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-09-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-10-11 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Via webinar
Join us for the Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar organized by NOAA/NIDIS
These webinars provide the region’s stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as wildfires, agriculture production, disruption to water supply, and ecosystems.
Register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/1287144793876293389
Can’t make the Webinar? Register now. We’ll record the Webinar and send you the link after the live event.
For additional information contact Meredith Muth, NOAA/NIDIS

Listen In: Acoustic Monitoring of Estuarine Communities Facing Ecosystem Change
2022-07-14 11:00 - 12:00 | Webinar
NOAA Science Seminar Series
Date & Time: 14 July 2022, 2 – 3 pm ET
Title: Listen In: Acoustic Monitoring of Estuarine Communities Facing Ecosystem Change
Presenter(s):

Chris Biggs, University of Texas at Austin

Philip Souza, University of Texas at Austin

Sponsor(s): This webinar is sponsored by the NERRS Science Collaborative
Seminar Contact(s): Doug George (douglas.george@noaa.gov) or Nick Soberal (nsoberal@umich.edu)
Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4324822758260834829
AbstractSoundscape ecology is a promising new field that studies the sounds produced above and below water using a variety of acoustic sensors. Passive acoustic monitoring records sound produced over multiple levels of biological complexity which can be used to investigate and monitor biodiversity, behaviors such as feeding and spawning, and anthropogenic noise. By implementing acoustic monitoring, scientists and managers can identify key habitats for protection and measure how ecological communities respond to environmental changes (e.g. storm events, coastal development, eutrophication) in a cost-effective and low-impact manner.
This project brought together academic leaders in bioacoustics, estuarine ecology, and fisheries ecology with managers and staff from the Mission-Aransas, Rookery Bay, and North Inlet-Winyah Bay reserves. The goal was to develop a framework for a new acoustic monitoring program that could be integrated with reserve programs throughout the region, including: long-term system monitoring; targeted research, e.g. oyster reefs; stewardship applications, e.g. visitor use and anthropogenic noise; and education programs such as TOTE. In this webinar, project lead Chris Biggs will talk about the project approach and management context, share lessons learned from the project, and discuss the value of active acoustic monitoring as a component of ecosystem stewardship.
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America the Beautiful Challenge Grant Application Workshops
2022-07-14 13:00 - 14:00 | NC
America the Beautiful Challenge Grant Application Workshops
Grant Application WorkshopThursdays at 11:00 AM Mountain Time
With a short window available to apply for the America the Beautiful Challenge funding, the Native American Fish & Wildlife Society (NAFWS) is hosting grant application workshops every Thursdays from June 9 – July 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM Mountain Time.
America the Beautiful Challenge
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has announced that it will award $85 million in nationwide funding through the America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC) to advance the America the Beautiful Initiative and its goals to connect and restore the lands, waters, and wildlife upon which we all depend. In the first year, ATBC will seek to fund projects across the following themes:

Conserving and restoring rivers, coasts, wetlands and watersheds
Conserving and restoring forests, grasslands and other important ecosystems that serve as carbon sinks
Connecting and reconnecting wildlife corridors, large landscapes, watersheds and seascapes
Improving ecosystem and community resilience to flooding, drought and other climate-related threats
Expanding access to the outdoors, particularly in underserved communities

Grant Categories

States, Territories, and Tribal Implementation Grants
Planning, Collaboration and Engagement for States, Territories and Tribes
Grants to Buffer and Benefit Public Lands
Private Forests, Rangeland and Farmland Grants

EligibilityProjects throughout the U.S., U.S. territories and Tribal Nations are eligible for funding. Projects can be on public lands, Tribal lands, and private lands, and ideally span multiple landownership boundaries.
State government agencies, territories of the United States, and federally recognized Tribes are eligible for all four grant categories.
For more information on the America the Beautiful Challenge visit https://www.nfwf.org/programs/america-beautiful-challenge/america-beautiful-challenge-2022-request-proposals
Event Details
Informational Webinar: America the Beautiful Challenge Grants for TribesThursdays at 11:00 AM Mountain Time
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How Are We, and How Should We Be, Adapting to Climate Change?
2022-07-18 14:00 - 15:30 | NC
Register HereJuly 18, 20222:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern
The Hauser Policy Impact Fund is pleased to announce the third webinar in the spring 2022 series on the role of the social and behavioral sciences in understanding and addressing climate change. This third webinar, focused on climate adaptation and resilience, will consider some of the previous work BECS has engaged in concerning natural and human systems, including the Global Change Research Needs and Opportunities report. Panelists will explore the importance of adaptation and consider questions such as, how should the United States be thinking about and planning for adaptation? What actions are decision makers currently taking to adapt, and what further actions are needed to respond effectively to climate change impacts?
Panelists include:

Kathy Jacobs, University of Arizona
Lisa Dilling, University of Colorado Boulder
Michael Vandenbergh, Vanderbilt University Law School
Daniel Kammen, University of California, Berkeley
Adelle Thomas, Climate Analytics

More information about this event | Register for the webinar This webinar series features issues at the forefront of current policy discussions and have diversity, equity, and inclusion as a central focus. Each webinar discusses policy implications from topical DBASSE reports. Please check the Hauser Policy Impact Fund website for details on upcoming webinars and future activities.

Climate Adaptation for Forest-Dependent Wildlife Webinar Series
2022-07-19 13:00 - 14:00 | Via webinar
Synergistic Effects of Multiple Stressors on Forest Resistance, Resilience and ResponseJuly 19, 2022 at 1:00pm ETSam Cushman, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
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Webinar Description:
This 12-part monthly webinar series will explore forest ecosystems and their composition and structure under a changing climate, and the influence on wildlife populations and carbon dynamics. The series will also share tools and management approaches to help facilitate forest and wildlife climate adaptation at both landscape and stand scales.
Series topics will be applicable to biologists, foresters, land managers and planners, and other natural resource practitioners working in Federal, State, Tribal, and local government agencies, and non-government and private organizations, with an interest in the intersection of climate change adaptation, forest ecology, and wildlife habitat management.
Webinars will take place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 1:00-2:00pm ET. Each month’s presentation topic is intended to build upon the prior webinar in order to tell a cohesive story about climate change impacts on forest ecosystems and forest-depended wildlife and provide adaptation options and lessons learned. The series begins with a Special Webinar Presentation on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Climate Change Action Program and Nature-Based Solutions for Forest Adaptation to set the stage for the 12-part webinar series story.
Who Should Attend:Biologists, foresters, land managers and planners, and other natural resource practitioners affiliated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, other Federal, State, Tribal, and local government agencies, and non-government and private organizations, with an interest in the intersection of climate adaptation, forest ecology, and wildlife habitat management.

Global marine biodiversity monitoring through partnership and innovation
2022-07-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Webinar
NOAA Science Seminar Series
Title: Global marine biodiversity monitoring through partnership and innovation
Part of the NOAA ‘Omics Seminar Series
Presenter: Dr. Luke Thompson, Associate Research Professor, Northern Gulf Institute, Mississippi State University & NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
Sponsor: NOAA ‘Omics Working Group
Seminar Contact: Katharine Egan, NOAA OAR 'Omics Coordinator, noaa.omics@noaa.gov
Remote Access: Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3371183339309353232
Abstract: Understanding of marine biogeochemistry and conservation of marine communities depends on high-quality assessments of biodiversity. A growing component of biodiversity monitoring is DNA sequencing, which is being coupled with high-throughput imaging and remote sensing to provide ever more comprehensive profiles of marine communities. Some of the challenges in this effort include inconsistent sampling programs, incomplete reference databases (for both genetic and optical data), lack of analytical reproducibility, and under-developed machine learning and modeling methods. At AOML, we are addressing these challenges to help realize the potential of global ocean sampling for oceanography, climate science, and conservation. We are sampling multiple ocean basins with a standardized approach, including the Gulf of Mexico projects South Florida MBON (2015 – present), SEAMAP (2019 – 2021), and GOMECC (2017 – 2021) and global sampling projects Bio-GO-SHIP (2022 – beyond) and Tara Mission Microbiomes (2022). We are sequencing taxa missing from reference databases and creating software tools to improve existing reference databases. We are developing workflows to promote rapid and iterable analysis and meta-analysis of genetic data. And we are developing and refining algorithms to improve taxonomic assignment of genetic sequences, model biodiversity data with environmental parameters, and create composite indices from multiple measures of biodiversity. In this talk, I will present the progress we have made on each of these fronts, describe the datasets we have assembled and have planned, and share some of the initial emerging patterns from our surveys of the Gulf of Mexico.
Bio: Dr. Luke Thompson is an associate research professor at the Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) at Mississippi State University and NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami. Luke received his bachelor's degree from Stanford University and his PhD from MIT, both in biology. His current research focuses on marine systems, from microbes to fish to mammals, using 'omics methods, especially DNA sequencing. His lab is developing methods to facilitate high-throughput environmental DNA sample processing and data analysis, and applying them to monitoring and conservation efforts in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the Great Lakes.
Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: A recording of this presentation will be made available on the NOAA ‘Omics website. View past ‘omics seminar recordings here: https://sciencecouncil.noaa.gov/NOAA-Science-Technology-Focus-Areas/NOAA-Omics
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White House and GSA Open Innovation Forum: Building Equitable Partnerships
2022-07-20 14:00 - 16:00 | NC
Celebrating OSTP’s biennial report to Congress on Implementation of Federal Prizes and Citizen Science Authority, Fiscal Years 2019 – 2020, and the role of community partnerships in the federal open innovation landscape.
Event Page: https:/event/2022/07/20/white-house-and-gsa-open-innovation-forum-building-equitable-partnerships/
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/white-house-gsa-open-innovation-forum-building-equitable-partnerships-tickets-377345840567
Join General Services Administration Administrator Robin Carnahan, Head of White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Dr. Alondra Nelson, and federal citizen science and prize competition and challenge practitioners to celebrate public engagement, the role of community-led partnerships, and equitable forms of participation in innovation and scientific discovery.
Every other year, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy delivers a biennial report to Congress: Implementation of Federal Prizes and Citizen Science Authority. During the FY19-20 reporting period, there were 172 prize competitions and challenges and 97 crowdsourcing and citizen science activities — the most activities during any reporting period. From climate change, to COVID-19, to creating new technologies and innovative products, the report demonstrates the breadth of issues addressed through open innovation activities.
At this event we will:

Celebrate the role open innovation plays in meeting the federal government’s goals for equitable participation to advance innovation, science, and technology.
Recognize the achievement of open innovation practitioners across the federal government.
Highlight partnerships and equitable forms of participation exemplified through prize competitions and citizen science projects.
Explore the future of the federal government’s role in engaging with communities to create and lead innovation and scientific discovery activities.

Southeast CASC/SECAS Science Seminar - Wes Boone, NCSU
2022-07-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Via webinar
The Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center is teaming up with our partners at the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy to co-sponsor this Science Seminar as part of the Third Thursday Web Forum.

Brooding Over Climate Change: Implications for Eastern Wild Turkey ReproductionDr. Wesley Boone, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State UniversityThursday, July 21 | 10AM ET
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Webinar Overview:
Climate change is influencing the temporal availability of resources required for the successful reproduction and survival of many wildlife species. Additionally, climate change induced extreme weather events have resulted in direct mortality of wildlife. However, implications of climate change for the economically and culturally important eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) are unknown. The recent decline of wild turkey populations in many portions of the eastern U.S. further highlights the need to understand this relationship. Therefore, researchers first sought to determine if variability of eastern wild turkey nest initiation date was associated with changes in spring green-up, a proxy for food availability, or abiotic factors influenced by climate change (mean maximum temperature, mean minimum temperature, and total rainfall separately for January, February, and March). Second, they assessed if changes in weather were associated with decreased or increased nest survival. Using long-term data spanning the southeastern U.S., researchers performed the most thorough and broadly generalizable investigation of associations between weather and eastern wild turkey nest timing and survival yet conducted.
More about the Speaker:
Wes is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University, and is funded by the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center. As a disturbance ecologist, his goal is to provide insights that better enable the conservation and management of natural resources while accounting and caring for stakeholder interests. Wes strives to reach this goal by conducting applied research with an interdisciplinary approach.

Southeast Climate Monthly Webinar
2022-07-26 10:00 - 11:00 | NC
https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/9215585718468903438
The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center, in partnership with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars provide the region with timely information on current and developing climate conditions such as drought, floods, and tropical storms, as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. Speakers may also discuss the impacts of these conditions on topics such as agriculture production, water resources, wildfires, and ecosystems.

Indigenous Views of Nature and Rebuilding Biodiversity: Back to the Future
2022-07-27 16:00 - 17:00 | NC
Register: https://umd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvcuCrrjssGdN_akd8DHI6BNEQpltEVOqC
Details: The extractive economy of the 19th and 20th centuries stems from a culture in which humans see themselves as above nature and free to exploit the natural world for commercial advantage. This view has now gotten us into serious trouble. In contrast, most indigenous cultures consider humans part of the web of biodiversity, with dramatically different outcomes. What can we learn about rebuilding ecosystems and biodiversity from the wisdom traditions of indigenous peoples, and how might applying that knowledge help us build a vibrant and healthy post-fossil fuel world?

Climate and Conservation Coffee
2022-08-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-09-01 09:00 - 10:00, 2022-10-06 09:00 - 10:00 | NC
These monthly Climate Conservation and Coffee meetings are jointly hosted by our partners at the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Blueprint and Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center. Sign up here to receive email updates with meeting information.

Climate Adaptation for Forest-Dependent Wildlife Webinar Series
2022-08-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Via webinar
Effects of Climate Change and Shifting Disturbance Regimes on Wildlife Habitat in the Western U.S.August 16, 2022 at 1:00pm ETJessica Halofsky, USDA Forest Service, Northwest Climate Hub, Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center
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Description of the webinar series:This 12-part monthly webinar series will explore forest ecosystems and their composition and structure under a changing climate, and the influence on wildlife populations and carbon dynamics. The series will also share tools and management approaches to help facilitate forest and wildlife climate adaptation at both landscape and stand scales.
Series topics will be applicable to biologists, foresters, land managers and planners, and other natural resource practitioners working in Federal, State, Tribal, and local government agencies, and non-government and private organizations, with an interest in the intersection of climate change adaptation, forest ecology, and wildlife habitat management.
Webinars will take place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 1:00-2:00pm ET. Each month’s presentation topic is intended to build upon the prior webinar in order to tell a cohesive story about climate change impacts on forest ecosystems and forest-depended wildlife and provide adaptation options and lessons learned. The series begins with a Special Webinar Presentation on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Climate Change Action Program and Nature-Based Solutions for Forest Adaptation to set the stage for the 12-part webinar series story.
Who Should Attend:Biologists, foresters, land managers and planners, and other natural resource practitioners affiliated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, other Federal, State, Tribal, and local government agencies, and non-government and private organizations, with an interest in the intersection of climate adaptation, forest ecology, and wildlife habitat management.

Climate Adaptation for Forest-Dependent Wildlife Webinar Series
2022-09-20 13:00 - 14:00 | Via webinar
Natural Disturbance-Based Silvicultural Strategies, Adaptation, and Wildlife Outcomes
September 20, 2022 at 1:00pm ET
Tony D’Amato, University of Vermont
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Description of the webinar series:This 12-part monthly webinar series will explore forest ecosystems and their composition and structure under a changing climate, and the influence on wildlife populations and carbon dynamics. The series will also share tools and management approaches to help facilitate forest and wildlife climate adaptation at both landscape and stand scales.
Series topics will be applicable to biologists, foresters, land managers and planners, and other natural resource practitioners working in Federal, State, Tribal, and local government agencies, and non-government and private organizations, with an interest in the intersection of climate change adaptation, forest ecology, and wildlife habitat management.
Webinars will take place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 1:00-2:00pm ET. Each month’s presentation topic is intended to build upon the prior webinar in order to tell a cohesive story about climate change impacts on forest ecosystems and forest-depended wildlife and provide adaptation options and lessons learned. The series begins with a Special Webinar Presentation on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Climate Change Action Program and Nature-Based Solutions for Forest Adaptation to set the stage for the 12-part webinar series story.
Who Should Attend:Biologists, foresters, land managers and planners, and other natural resource practitioners affiliated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, other Federal, State, Tribal, and local government agencies, and non-government and private organizations, with an interest in the intersection of climate adaptation, forest ecology, and wildlife habitat management.

America’s Longleaf – A forestry collaborative working at multiple scales for success
2022-10-05 13:00 - 14:00 | NC
America’s Longleaf – A forestry collaborative working at multiple scales for success.
By the Network for Landscape Conservation
Wednesday, October 5th at 1:00 – 2:00 pm (ET)

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The southeastern forestry partnership, America’s Longleaf, has been working for more than 10 years to restore and maintain longleaf pine forests in the southeast. It started with a Conservation Plan and a common vision with a group of partners. Since the partnership began, more than 1.6 million acres of longleaf pine forests have been planted, 15 million acres of prescribed fire accomplished, and 325,294 acres of longleaf habitat protected through fee and easement acquisitions. The successful elements of this collaboration help increase biodiversity, build wildfire resistant forests, offer economic benefits to private landowners, enhance military installations, and improve the resilience of the southeast in the face of a changing climate.
Speakers:

Colette Degarady, Longleaf Pine Whole System Director, The Nature Conservancy
Stephanie Hertz, Project Manager, Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
Kyle Jones, Regional Longleaf Restoration Coordinator, Unites States Forest Service
Deborah Maurer, SE NC Program Director, The Nature Conservancy

https://landscapeconservation.org/knowledge-center/webinars/

Alliances for Inclusive Resilience Virtual Forum Series
2022-10-05 13:00 - 15:00, 2022-10-12 13:00 - 15:00 | NC
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The Resilient Nation Partnership Network, in partnership with the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), is excited to announce the fall dates of the seventh Annual Partnership Forum! This year’s focus will center on “Alliances for Inclusive Resilience” and will bring together thought leaders across resilience, mitigation, and equity to discuss how we can leverage strategic partnerships to advance inclusive resilience for all.
The virtual series will occur every Wednesday this October from 1-3 PM ET and will explore the following topics around inclusive resilience:

October 5 – “Social Cohesion: Making Access, Inclusion and Equity Priorities in Resilience”
October 12 – “Making Resilience Priorities Complementary”
October 19 – “Inclusive Design: Building a Sense of Resilient Belonging”
October 26 – “Voices of Inclusive Resilience”

Where else can you listen to a James Beard award winner, Chief Resilience Officers, behavioral scientist, elected officials, federal agency leadership, tribal representatives, and more, all in one place to advance resilience? There MIGHT be somewhere, but we don’t know about it. Don’t miss your chance here!
Learn about the speakers

Am I Not Your Neighbor? With Maina Talia
2022-10-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Witherspoon Student Center
Maina Talia will present “Am I Not Your Neighbor? A Tuvaluan Plea for Survival in a Changing Climate.” Talia is from Tuvalu, an island country in the Polynesian subregion of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Talia holds a master of theology degree with an emphasis on climate change and theology. Talia started working for the Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu as its climate change officer in 2011 under the Department of Peace and Justice. During his tenure, he coordinated the construction of the EKT theological statement called “Dancing With God in the Rainbow.” He is presently studying for his doctorate in Australia. Talia was part of the Tuvalu government delegation to the Paris Conference on Climate Change and the 2022 Climate Change Conference in Egypt.
A reception will immediately follow the presentation.
https://calendar.ncsu.edu/event/sdg_am_i_not_your_neighbor_with_maina_talia

Geospatial Forum with Austin Stone (Planet Labs)
2022-10-07 15:00 - 16:00 | Jordan Hall Addition 1216, 2720 Faucette Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27695, United States
Introduction to Planet Labs, Platforms and Near-Daily Imagery
https://cnr.ncsu.edu/geospatial/event/geospatial-forum-with-austin-stone-planet-labs/

Carbon markets in southeastern forests
2022-10-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
SPONSORED BY: SOUTHERN REGIONAL EXTENSION FORESTRY
Dr. Marzieh Motallebi (Associate Professor – Forestry and Environmental Conservation Department, Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science – Clemson University) and Lucas Clay (Graduate Research Assistant, Carbon Analyst – Clemson University) will provide provide a general overview of carbon credits, the carbon market, and resources for landowners in the southeastern U.S.
Webinar provided by Dr. David Coyle (Forest Health-Southern Regional Extension Forestry (SREF) program).

Carbon sequestration is the process of trees removing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in their tissues. This process could be used as an alternative income opportunity for South Carolina forest landowners by working with the California Carbon Market and other voluntary offset markets through selling carbon offset credits. In this webinar, Dr. Marzieh Motallebi and Mr. Lucas Clay will provide provide a general overview of carbon credits, the carbon market, and good resources for landowners in the southeastern U.S
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Identifying Optimal Foraging Characteristics to Inform Piping Plover and Red Knot Habitat Management
2022-10-12 14:00 - 15:00 | NC
Collaborative Science for Estuaries Series:
Next Up | Identifying Optimal Foraging Characteristics to Inform Piping Ploverand Red Knot Habitat Management
When: 2 PM – 3 PM (ET), Wednesday, October 12, 2022 | Event page with speaker bio
Description: Shorebird populations are declining globally in the face of sea level rise, increasing coastal development, and shoreline modifications. The piping plover and red knot have exhibited population declines in recent years, particularly in the intertidal habitats of South Carolina. Recent research has established linkages between benthic prey abundance and foraging activity along South Carolina beaches; however, most of these projects focused on determining impacts from shoreline modification, rather than quantifying habitat characteristics. Identifying characteristics associated with optimal foraging habitat can help inform state and federal permitting and habitat management activities in areas these shorebirds inhabit.
A project team at the ACE Basin Reserve worked with the SC Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop a habitat assessment tool for the piping plover and red knot. In this webinar, project lead Andrew Tweel will share methods and outcomes of the project, including a refined list of preferred prey species for piping plovers and a preliminary list for red knots. Tweel will discuss what prey species are important, what makes certain areas foraging hotspots for the piping plover and red knot, and how this information can inform management decisions within South Carolina and across the U.S.
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Improving Beach Management in South Carolina by Defining Piping Plover Foraging Habitats
2022-10-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Webinar
NOAA Science Seminar Series
Date & Time: 12 October 2022, 2 – 3 pm ET
Title: Improving Beach Management in South Carolina by Defining Piping Plover Foraging Habitats
Presenter:

Andrew Tweel, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources

Sponsor(s): This webinar is sponsored by the NERRS Science Collaborative
Seminar Contacts: Doug George (douglas.george@noaa.gov) or Nick Soberal (nsoberal@umich.edu)
Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6342610215153718796
AbstractShorebird populations are declining globally in the face of sea level rise, increasing coastal development, and shoreline modifications. The piping plover and red knot have exhibited population declines in recent years, particularly in the intertidal habitats of South Carolina. Recent research has established linkages between benthic prey abundance and foraging activity along South Carolina beaches; however, most of these projects focused on determining impacts from shoreline modification, rather than quantifying habitat characteristics. Identifying characteristics associated with optimal foraging habitat can help inform state and federal permitting and habitat management activities in areas these shorebirds inhabit.
A project team at the ACE Basin Reserve worked with the SC Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop a habitat assessment tool for the piping plover and red knot. In this webinar, project lead Andrew Tweel will share methods and outcomes of the project, including a refined list of preferred prey species for piping plovers and a preliminary list for red knots. Tweel will discuss what prey species are important, what makes certain areas foraging hotspots for the piping plover and red knot, and how this information can inform management decisions within South Carolina and across the U.S.
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{Andrew Tweel, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, tweela@dnr.sc.gov}

NCCOS National Competitive Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Programs FY 2023 Funding Opportunity for Prevention Control and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Bloom (PCMHAB) and Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms (MERHAB) programs
2022-10-12 14:30 - 15:30 | Webinar
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Title: NCCOS National Competitive Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Programs FY 2023 Funding Opportunity for Prevention Control and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Bloom (PCMHAB) and Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms (MERHAB) programs
Presenters: Marc Suddleson, Maggie Broadwater, Brittany King, all of National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) Competitive Research Program (CRP)
Sponsor: NOAA’s National Ocean Service (NOS) Science Seminar Series
Seminar Contact: Varis.Ransi@noaa.gov, co-coordinator NOAA NOS Science Seminar Series
Remote Access: Register here: https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/habfunding2023/event/registration.html
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Abstract: NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) is pleased to announce a Fiscal Year 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) soliciting proposals for the Prevention Control and Mitigation of Harmful Algal Bloom (PCMHAB)and Monitoring and Event Response for Harmful Algal Blooms (MERHAB) national competitive research programs. Targeted PCMHAB proposals will advance new methods for HAB toxin measurement in seafood to prevent human illnesses. MERHAB targeted and regional proposals will build and sustain capacity for monitoring and observing of HABs and associated toxins. NCCOS is making approximately $2.8 million dollars available for selected multi-year project spending availability of FY2023 Federal appropriations. The deadline for required letters of intent is November 08, 2022. The deadline for full applications is January 31, 2023. The full NOFO is available online at: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=343841
Bios: Marc Suddleson is a competitive research program manager with the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Silver Spring Maryland, USA. Marc has overseen the creation and management of national research programs, including the Monitoring and Event Response for HABs (MERHAB) research program for over 20 years building effective partnerships between federal labs, universities, state and tribal agencies and industry to develop and implement harmful algae monitoring, alert, prediction and response systems. Marc is a member of the U.S. National HAB Committee and of the International Society for the Study of Harmful Algae.
Dr. Maggie Broadwater is a program manager in the Competitive Research Program at NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS). She previously worked as a research scientist in the NCCOS Marine Forensics and Marine Biotoxins Programs in Charleston, SC. Dr. Broadwater holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from the College of Charleston, M.S. in Biomedical Sciences, and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Brittany King is environmental justice specialist in the Competitive Research Program at NOAA’s National Center for Coastal Ocean Science. Dr. King holds a B.S. in Marine and Environmental Science from Hampton University, MESM in Environmental Science and Management from the Bren School at UC Santa Barbara, and a Ph.D. in Fisheries Science from Oregon State University.
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{ Marc Suddleson, Maggie Broadwater, Brittany King, Felix Martinez, Quay Dortch}

Data to Decisions: Climate Products and Services to Support Gulf of Mexico Decision Makers
2022-10-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Webinar, NOAA – HQ – Science Seminar Series
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Title: Data to Decisions: Climate Products and Services to Support Gulf of Mexico Decision Makers NOAA Gulf of Mexico Forum Webinar Series
Presenters: Sharon Mesick, Regional Climate Services Director, Southern Region, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; Victor Murphy, Climate and Continuity of Operations (COOP) Services Program Manager, Operational Services Division, NOAA National Weather Service Southern Region
Sponsor: NOAA's Gulf of Mexico Regional Collaboration Team, a part of NOAA's Regional Collaboration Network
Seminar Contact: Kristen Laursen, Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov , NOAA Fisheries and Regional Collaboration Network
Remote Access: Register at
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8822582882227444750
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Abstract: NOAA’s Southern Regional Climate Services provide data, information products, and services to support climate-scale decision making across the 10-state and Caribbean region. This forum will highlight some recent information product releases, and seeks to gather information from Gulf constituents about the types of products and services that are needed to help advance your mission in the Gulf of Mexico.
Bios: Sharon Mesick is the Regional Climate Services Director for the Southern Region. She is responsible for connecting regional constituents with NOAA data, products and services to meet their mission needs. She has been with NOAA for almost 20 years, most of this time with the NOAA Coastal Data Development program focused on Gulf of Mexico issues.

Victor Murphy is the Climate and Continuity of Operations (COOP) Services Program Manager for the National Weather Service Southern Region, based at the Weather Service Headquarters office in Ft. Worth Texas. He is responsible for product dissemination, decision support services, and upper air and marine observations for the Region, including the Gulf of Mexico.
Slides, Recordings, Other Materials: Please contact Kristen.R.Laursen@noaa.gov for the recording and/or PDF.
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{Sharon Mesick, Regional Climate Services Director, Southern Region, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; Victor Murphy, Climate and COOP Services Program Manager, Operational Services Division, NOAA National Weather Service Southern Region}

Climate-Conscious NC: A Serious Game About Extreme Heat
2022-10-13 16:00 - 17:30 | DH Hill Jr. Library
Heat is nothing new to the Southeast, but a warming climate is giving rise to new challenges. North Carolina can expect to see more frequent and more intense heat events, including longer spans of extremely hot days that threaten human life. We can also expect to see warmer nights and higher minimum temperatures. These changes are creating a growing and inequitable public health hazard for North Carolinians.
Join us in person for a game will take the form of a deliberative public forum facilitated by Max Cawley, an educator, researcher, evaluator, game designer and science communicator at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham. In this game, participants will role play city planners and consider potential solutions for a fictional town experiencing more extreme heat events due to climate change.
Please use the registration link above to sign up to participate in this event. This event will not be recorded.
https://calendar.ncsu.edu/event/climate-conscious_nc_a_serious_game_about_extreme_heat_9665

Climate Adaptation for Forest-Dependent Wildlife Webinar Series
2022-10-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Via webinar
Strategies for Forest Climate Adaptation Decisions Making
October 18, 2022 at 1:00pm ET
Dawn Magness, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kenai NWR Alaska
Register for the webinar series hereMore information about the webinars here
Description of the webinar series:This 12-part monthly webinar series will explore forest ecosystems and their composition and structure under a changing climate, and the influence on wildlife populations and carbon dynamics. The series will also share tools and management approaches to help facilitate forest and wildlife climate adaptation at both landscape and stand scales.
Series topics will be applicable to biologists, foresters, land managers and planners, and other natural resource practitioners working in Federal, State, Tribal, and local government agencies, and non-government and private organizations, with an interest in the intersection of climate change adaptation, forest ecology, and wildlife habitat management.
Webinars will take place on the 3rd Tuesday of each month from 1:00-2:00pm ET. Each month’s presentation topic is intended to build upon the prior webinar in order to tell a cohesive story about climate change impacts on forest ecosystems and forest-depended wildlife and provide adaptation options and lessons learned. The series begins with a Special Webinar Presentation on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Climate Change Action Program and Nature-Based Solutions for Forest Adaptation to set the stage for the 12-part webinar series story.
Who Should Attend:Biologists, foresters, land managers and planners, and other natural resource practitioners affiliated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, other Federal, State, Tribal, and local government agencies, and non-government and private organizations, with an interest in the intersection of climate adaptation, forest ecology, and wildlife habitat management.
