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…

You are cordially invited to a Special Plant and Microbial Biology seminar   Dr. William Petry will present:Biodiversity Forecasting for Plant Populations & Communities Dr. Petry is interviewing for the Ecologist position in our department. A seminar flyer is attached.  William K. PetryPostdoctoral Research AssociateEcology and Evolutionary Biology Department, Princeton UniversityTuesday, March 10, 2020Stephens Room, 3503 Thomas Hall10:00 AM Hosted by Bill HoffmannRefreshments…

The USFWS Conservation Science Webinar Series aims to communicate recent advancements in the field of conservation, ranging from emerging issues to technological advancements to pertinent scientific discoveries. This series targets biologists or natural resource managers interested in staying informed about the most up-to-date science by engaging with experts in the field.Title: On the Move: Animal…

Title: Seven Best Practices for Risk CommunicationOverview: Understanding risk is a key component for initiatives focused on helping communities prepare for and respond to weather and climate hazards. This interactive webinar introduces participants to seven best practices, numerous techniques, and examples for communicating about coastal hazards. Whether beginning a new effort or trying to keep…

Rivercane Gathering Statement of PurposeTo gather tribes, artisans, traditional knowledge holders, scientists, land managers and otherstakeholders to discuss the current state of knowledge for rivercane in the southern United States.Event Website.BackgroundRivercane (Arundinaria gigantea) is a native bamboo species that is fundamental to traditional arts, technologies and cultural identity of tribes across the Southern U.S. Rivercane…

DescriptionFlooding is becoming more common in Wilmington and surrounding coastal communities as sea levels rise and storm intensity increases. Coastal residents can provide important details of storms and flooding that help cities and planners design solutions.Join us for a fun and interactive afternoon where you will role-play as a resilience planner to decide how the…

Organizer: Health And Climate SolutionsDescription: In the second webinar of our Health and Climate Solutions Webinar Series, Dr. Aparna Bole of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Dr. John Balbus with the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences will present on the state of the evidence on health and climate change with a focus on how…

March 19 at 1:00: Warming WintersFeaturing Pam Templer, Boston University, and Robert Turner, RJ Turner Company.Register for this webinar.More information.

NCA4 Webinar Series Chapter 15: Tribes and Indigenous PeoplesThis six-part webinar series will take an intensive look at Chapter 19 of the NCA4, Volume II: The Southeast, Chapter 15: Tribes and Indigenous Peoples, and Chapter 20: U.S. Caribbean. The topic of each webinar will be focused on one of the key messages outlined in the Southeast chapter…

This webinar is part of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Wednesday Webinars series. Link to webinar.Title: Vulnerability and Adaptation PlanningSpeakers: Jim Pahl, LA Coastal Protection and Restoration AuthorityDescription: Learn more about the Gulf Coast Vulnerability Assessment andupcoming efforts to develop a Gulf Coast Adaptation andResilience Plan, focused on sea level rise data needs andmodeling for wildlife,…

The Student Fisheries Society at NC State presents: North Carolina Marine Fisheries:A Tragedy of the CommonsDate: Friday, March 27th Time: 11 AM - 12 PM Location: David Clark Labs room 102.Please join us to enjoy free coffee and snacks (including donut holes) while listening to Dr. Louis Daniel, President of Coastal Fish, LLC and former Director of…