Salazar Center for North American ConservationJoin us Wednesday for a discussion on nature, access, and equity We know that healthy natural systems support healthy communities, and in this session of Connecting for Conservation, two experts panelists will discuss the science and research behind the importance of connection to nature for human health and well-being, and…
The Indigenous Peoples Climate Change Working Group (IPCCWG) is hosting a series of virtual meetings to discuss the future generations of Indigenous geoscience professionals, educators, and workforce. An in-person IPCCWG meeting will take place at the National Tribal & Indigenous Climate Conference.The IPCCWG is open to all who share our commitment to strengthening the connections between…
OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: Integrating Sea-Level Rise Science into Coastal Decision-Making: Lessons from the field,Seminar 2 of 2 (first seminar was on 6/4, 2pm ET)Speaker(s):- Renee Collini, Program Coordinator, Northern Gulf of Mexico Sentinel Site Cooperative/MS-AL Sea Grant/Mississippi State University- Jill Gamble, Coastal Resilience Specialist, Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant- Katy Hintzen, Coastal Resilience Specialist ,University of…
OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesSpeaker: Hannah MacDonald, NOAA Office of National Marine SanctuariesSponsor: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Seminar contact: Claire.Fackler@noaa.gov, (805) 570-1113Remote access: Register for webinar at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8127290191691638797Abstract: Much of the ocean remains unexplored, even areas of your national marine sanctuaries have still not been seen by humans. NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries works with partners to expand our understanding…
OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: Credit for Going Green: Using an Expert Panel Process toQuantify the Benefits of Buffers Speakers: Cory Riley, Great Bay NERR; Dolores Leonard, RocaCommunications; James Houle, University of New Hampshire Stormwater CenterSeminar Sponsor: NERRS Science Collaborative Remote access: Please registerthrough GoToWebinar (https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2168843167325952782). Seminar Contact:dwight.trueblood@noaa.gov or nsoberal@umich.eduAbstract: Creating vegetated buffers along rivers and bays is a widely recognized strategy…
Speakers: Camille Crain, FEMA, Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Section Chief and Mark Osler, NOAA, Senior Advisor for Coastal Inundation and Resilience Summary: This webinar features Camille Crain, Section Chief for FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program. Camille will discuss the design and implementation of this new pre-disaster mitigation program that will take…
Clarifying Science Needs for Southeastern Grasslands: The Piedmont, Coastal Plain, and BeyondJennifer Cartwright, USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science CenterDwayne Estes, Southeastern Grasslands InitiativeRua Mordecai, South Atlantic Conservation BlueprintJune 18, 2020 | 10AM ETRegister here.Grasslands are plant communities that have few or no trees, or have open canopies that allow for the development of a grassy…
OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesSponsor: NOAA Central Library and the 2020 Knauss Fellowship POC: Michael.Acquafredda@noaa.gov Register for the webinar here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/733178947884093707 Speaker: Lexa Skrivanek Policy Analyst, Knauss Fellow - Office of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere / Deputy NOAA AdministratorAbstract: How can ancient and modern coral reefs inform reconstructions of sea-level and ice-sheet response to a past warm…
The University of Rhode Island's Metcalf Institute has presented a week-long public lecture series each June since 1998. The lectures feature experts in science, policy, and journalism to discuss climate change and other timely environmental topics.This year's lecture series will explore the ways that climate change and systemic racism will be addressed in a post-pandemic…
TopicThe Southeast Florida Regionally Unified Sea Level Rise Projection: Understanding, Applying, and Considering the Context of the Third Regional UpdateDescriptionAs part of its ongoing work to build the capacity of practitioners and stakeholders to advance coordinated regional climate change action, the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact invites you to attend a three-part webinar series,…
Salazar Center What's the role of working lands in large landscape conservation?In this installment of Connecting for Conservation - the second in a two-part series on large landscape conservation - we will discuss strategies being used by private landowners to advance conservation at scale and explore the role of private land conservation and working lands in large land conservation…
The University of Rhode Island's Metcalf Institute has presented a week-long public lecture series each June since 1998. The lectures feature experts in science, policy, and journalism to discuss climate change and other timely environmental topics.This year's lecture series will explore the ways that climate change and systemic racism will be addressed in a post-pandemic…