OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: Effects of nitrogen sources and plankton food-web dynamics on habitat quality for the larvae of Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Gulf of MexicoSeminar No. 6 of 13 in NOAA's RESTORE Science Program Seminar Series: Actionable Science in the Gulf of MexicoSpeaker: Dr. Michael Stukel, Associate Professor, Florida State UniversitySponsor: NOAA RESTORE Science Program…

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JH18K6KnS2a7ZsJMsgb3rwDate: Thursday, July 23, 10 AM - 11 AM PSTPresenters: Carlos Carroll, Klamath Center for Conservation ResearchDescription: Climate-driven shifts in species and ecosystems are complicating efforts to conserve biodiversity at the landscape scale. Recognizing this challenge, agencies and non-governmental organizations are increasingly searching for tools and information that allow identification of climate refugia, corridors, and ecosystems which…

Southern Fire Exchange Webinar: Low-Severity Fires Protect Carbon Stores in Global PeatlandsDescriptionLow-Severity Fires Protect Carbon Stores in Global Peatlands: Thermal Alteration of Soil Organic Matter Slows DecompositionA free one hour webinar from Duke University, the Southern Fire Exchange, NC State University, and the University of Florida.Society of American Foresters CFE Credit Expected.Presenters:Neal Flanagan, Ph.D., Duke…

The North America Congress for Conservation Biology is hosting this plenary discussion on: A New Paradigm of ‘High Impact’ Research: Why Conservation Science Needs to Prioritize Racial and Social Justice The science and practice of conservation have largely failed to address systemic racism and social inequality. Rather than being unrelated to the mission of biological…

OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesSpeakers: Florida Climate Center, ADECA Office of Water Resources, USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center, NWS Southeast River Forecast Center, US Army Corps of Engineers Mobile DistrictSponsor: National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), Auburn University Water Resources CenterSeminar Contact: Meredith Muth (meredith.muth@noaa.gov)Access here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/3343275517350002704Abstract: The Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) River Basin Drought Assessment Webinar is part of a monthly…

In collaboration with an unprecedented coalition of university centers across the western United States, the Salazar Center is co-hosting a new webinar series! Conservation Conversations will explore the conservation challenges of the future and identify specific policies, programs, and strategies to help secure the long-term health of the nation’s natural resources, wildlife, and landscapes, and…

OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: NOAA Eastern Region Climate Services Webinar/Evaporative Demand Drought Index (EDDI)      Speaker:Samantha Borisoff, Climatologist with the Northeast Regional Climate Center, and Mike Hobbins, Hydrologist, NOAA/OAR/ESRL/Physical Sciences Division. Sponsor: NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service/National Centers for Environmental Information/Regional Climate Services; coordinator is Ellen Mecray. If interested in obtaining a PDF of the slides…

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…

OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesPOC: NOAA Central Library, library.seminars@noaa.govRegister for the webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3963330808039268876  Speaker:  Anas Askar, MA, Howard University  Abstract:Anas analyzed 64 National Weather Service (NWS) socio-economic reports published over the past 10-15 years to determine the common themes among NWS socio-economic research investments. While reports vary in scope, a general list of recurring themes emerged, including the importance of…

OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesSpeaker: Mary Hunsicker, Research Ecologist at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon.Sponsors: NMFS Ecosystem Based Management/Ecosystem Based Fishery Management Seminar Series (EBM/EBFM) and NOAA Central Library. POC: EBFM/EBM Environmental Science Coordinator, Peg Brady (peg.brady@noaa.gov)Remote access: If you are located outside of Silver Spring, please…