NOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: Sea Level Rise Here and NowPresenter: William Sweet, NOAA NOSSponsor: NOAA NCEI NEDTalks 2022Seminar Contact: rafael.deameller@noaa.govRemote Access:  Registration link: https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/e87xqbj29oqx/event/registration.htmlInformation: https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/events/william-sweet-sea-level-rise-here-and-nowBio:  William Sweet is a NOAA Oceanographer spearheading efforts to track and predict changes in sea level and coastal flood risk to support sound decision making. He leads NOAA’s annual high tide flood assessment, is the lead author for…

Genes & Society: Decolonizing Human Genetic Research Workshop SeriesWhile the events over the last several years in the United States have placed an important focus on issues of race, diversity, and systemic inequalities; these issues are long-standing and embedded within institutions, academic disciplines, and the broader scientific community. In response to the most recent examples…

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…

GES Colloquium: Tuesday, 11/8, 12 PM ET in Poe 202 and via ZoomIndigenous data ethics in genomics and healthKrystal Tsosie, PhD, MPH, MA, Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow and Co-Founder, Native BioData Consortium, at Arizona State UniversityWebsite | Twitter @kstsosieOur DNA, our data, our health, our rights: thinking beyond mere inclusion in genomics datasets and thinking about equity and Indigenous data…

Join this webinar to learn more about a collaboration between CASC researchers, the National Park Service and members of the Tribes in the Intermountain region to create a tool for assessing cultural resource vulnerability!Webinar Date Tuesday, November 8 at 3 PM ESTRegistration LinkRegister here.Summary Current planning for the stewardship and conservation of cultural resources in the national parks…

The value of coastal wetlands as carbon sinks makes them an important focus area for managers looking to enhance resilience, advance climate mitigation goals, and secure the myriad of ecosystem services they provide to humans and wildlife. Landscape-level impacts from climate change, such as sea level rise, erosion, and flooding, are projected to significantly alter…

Webinars on the Environmental Justice Index: National Tool to Measure the Cumulative Impacts of Environmental Burden on HealthThe Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is pleased to announce a new webinar that will teach attendees how to use the new Environmental Justice Index (EJI). The…

Forest Regeneration in a Changing Climate, Part 2Co-hosted by Rocky Mountain Research Station and Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes November 9, 2022 | 11:00 - 12:30 MTTwo gloved hands planting a small seedling in soilJoin us for an upcoming land manager-focused “LIGHTNING TALK” webinar dedicated to forest regeneration, climate change, and Indigenous Knowledge exchange in the West.…

Wednesday, November 9, 2022 | 4:00 pmJenica Allen UMass AmherstDescriptionInternational concern about the consequences of human-induced global environmental changes has prompted a renewed focus on reducing ecological effects of biological invasions, climate change, and nutrient pollution. We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the relative magnitude of invasion plus another environmental change on native organisms relative to invasion or…

Join us for our Fall virtual science seminar series highlighting SE CASC funded projects supporting resource management actions across the Southeast. Each month a SE CASC researcher will provide an overview of their work and the management implications of their research findings.Seminar Title: Improving Projections of Societal Responses to Sea Level Rise and Frequent FloodingSpeaker: Dr.…

Register here.In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act, which turned nearly 11 million acres of land expropriated from tribal nations into seed money for land grant universities.This November, join NC State for a virtual keynote exploring the award-winning investigative story, “Land-grab universities." Authors Tristan Ahtone and Robert Lee will discuss the funding of land…

2nd Event: November 10, 2022, 7:00PMHigher Education Land Acknowledgement Panel DiscussionLocation: Talley Student Union, Room 4140 (Governance Chamber)PanelistsTristian AhtoneDr. Brian PetersHoniah LocklearNathan CampbellLee TartagliaMcKenzie CummingsLearn more here: https://secasc.ncsu.edu/2022/08/16/land-grab-universities/