Guest Speaker: Dr. Gavin Smith and Dr. Wendy Saunders Join us for an interesting conversation with Dr. Gavin Smith (NC State) and Dr. Wendy Saunders (New Zealand Earthquake Commission) as they discuss international lessons on managed retreat. Often referred to as “buyouts” in the United States, the acquisition of hazard-prone housing is a necessary approach to building…
Join us at our Virtual Tea and Coffee with the USDA Caribbean Climate HubWhen? Wednesday, February 28, 2024 10:00 AM-11:30 AM ASTPurpose: Share who we are and what we do at the USDA Caribbean Climate Hub Listen to USVI partners about the Climate Change issues related to agriculture and natural resource management on the islands.Target Audience: VI and Federal agency staff working…
Presenter(s): Adrienne Correa, University of California, Berkeley; Laura Mydlarz, University of Texas Arlington; and Dan Holstein, Louisiana State UniversitySponsor(s): NOAA/NOS Office of National Marine SanctuariesSeminar contact: Claire.Fackler@noaa.gov, (805) 570-1113Location: WebinarRemote Access: Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7127094180552200024this link opens in a new windowAbstract: Just like any other animal, coral can get sick. Coral diseases can harm whole ecosystems when they spread across reefs. In…
America’s Ecosystem Restoration Initiative: America the Beautiful Challenge 2024 Request for ProposalsThe National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), through anticipated cooperative agreements from the Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is releasing the America the Beautiful Challenge…
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First Friday All Climate Change Talks (FFACCTS) is a monthly webinar series organized by the USDA Climate Hubs and Forest Service Research and Development. These webinars feature presentations from USDA scientists and practitioners. During these sessions, experts explore connections among climate, agriculture, nature, and people - and discuss their struggles, hazards, solutions and achievements. Stay up…
First Friday All Climate Change Talks (FFACCTS) is a monthly webinar series organized by the USDA Climate Hubs and Forest Service Research and Development. These webinars feature presentations from USDA scientists and practitioners. During these sessions, experts explore connections among climate, agriculture, nature, and people - and discuss their struggles, hazards, solutions and achievements. Stay up…
The Fellows are hosting a screening of PBS NC's State of Change documentary followed by a discussion with PBS producer, Michelle Lotker.State of Change shows how North Carolinians are adapting to a changing climate. It is also part of the Pulitzer Center’s Connected Coastlines reporting initiative.This event is hybrid: At NC State's David Clark Labs 101 and…
Join virtually via Zoom: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98919917840?pwd=R3lhSUlzdzVjUW9KbGJ3SGVDMXEzQT09This climate & conservation coffee is an informal gathering of the landscape conservation and climate change community in the Raleigh, NC area. It began in 2012 as a South Atlantic LCC event, and is now co-hosted by the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS) and the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC).We…
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Panelists:Ginger Clough, Health Promotions Supervisor Buncombe County, North Carolina Department of Health and Human ServicesDr. Jordan Clark, Senior Policy Associate at Duke Heat Innovation Policy Hub and the Water Policy Program at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainability at Duke UniversityKeShaun Pearson, Board President and Co-Founder of Memphis Community Against Pollution
Geospatial urban tree canopy cover data is increasingly recognized as a critical dataset for urban land managers, providing a range of ecological services important to public health and quality of life, especially in communities disproportionately burdened by risks. In many cases, however, urban tree canopy data is outdated or insufficiently precise to identify individual trees,…