South Atlantic Third Thursday Web Forum“Building a more consistent Blueprint: Progress so far toward Southeast Blueprint 2022” with Rua Mordecai, Coordinator of the Southeast Conservation BlueprintMore consistency in methods and indicators is one of the most requested improvements for the Southeast Conservation Blueprint. This is becoming increasingly important as more people are now wanting to…
Climate Conversations: Pathways to Action is a monthly webinar series from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that aims to convene high-level, cross-cutting, nonpartisan conversations about issues relevant to national policy action on climate change.About this EventPeople, infrastructure, and property along U.S. coastlines are already threatened by rising seas, which are projected to rise by an…
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.
Upcoming RISCC Networking EventRemote via Zoom (ET) Networking: Invasive Species & Climate ChangeMay 5th, (12:00-1:15pm)Register hereWe are excited to create a virtual space for practitioners and researchers to connect informally and discuss your work around climate change and invasive species! This Zoom event will include time to share your experiences, successes and challenges while networking with…
NOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: The National Wetlands Inventory: Driving Conservation through MappingPart of the Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping 2022 Seminar SeriesPresenter: Megan Lang, Chief Scientist, National Wetlands Inventory, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory Program, Falls Church, Virginia;Sponsor(s): NOAA Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping programSeminar Contact: Amber Butler (amber.butler@noaa.gov) Remote Access: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6558943523068147983 Please contact amber.butler@noaa.gov for technical connectivity troubleshooting.Abstract: The U.S. Fish…
The Hauser Policy Impact Fund is pleased to announce its spring 2022 series on the role of the social and behavioral sciences in understanding and addressing climate change. The first webinar of the series will focus on how society and policy makers should assess risks associated with climate change. The webinar will use reports from…
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…
Join the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center for a virtual science seminar series highlighting SE CASC funded projects supporting resource management actions across the Southeast. In these seminars SE CASC researchers provide an overview of their work and the management implications of their research findings.Seminar Title: Prioritizing and Implementing Research for Adaptation Planning at Gulf…
Climate Change Impacts on WildlifeMay 17, 2022 at 1:00pm ETOlivia LeDee, U.S. Geological Survey, Midwest Climate Adaptation Science CenterWebinar Description:This 12-part series tells a story about climate change and its impacts on forest ecosystems and forest dependent wildlife species. We will examine forest ecosystems and their composition and structure under a changing climate, and the…
Join SSF and Routledge in a 90-minute webinar featuring chapter leads from Collaborating for Resilience. The panel includes cross-sectoral representatives from community groups promoting equity and diversity, private sector executives, city/state policymakers, and the military. All have gained an appreciation of how greater cooperation—and how to make it happen—can lead to climate solutions through structures that go beyond top-down government policy…
NOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: Exploring Underwater Sound in our National Marine SanctuariesSpeakers: Leila Hatch, Ph.D., Marine Ecologist, NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Science and Heritage Division; Claire Fackler, NOAA National Education Liaison; and Chloe McKenna, Education Intern, NOAA’s Office of National Marine SanctuariesSponsor: NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Seminar Contact: Claire.Fackler@noaa.gov, (805) 570-1113Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6263784023887504399Abstract: SanctSound is a three-year project, managed…
South Atlantic Third Thursday Web ForumDeveloping standardized geospatial metrics for salt marsh management and restorationNeil K. Ganju, U.S. Geological SurveyEffective management and restoration of salt marshes and other vegetated intertidal habitats requires objective and spatially integrated metrics of geomorphic status and vulnerability. The unvegetated-vegetated marsh ratio (UVVR), a recently developed metric, is essential for establishing…