Lunchtime Discovery Series: Black History Month - Masters of Our Own DestinyWednesday, February 26, 202012:00pm - 1:00pm ETSpeaker: Melody Hunter-Pillion, PhD student in Public History, Department of History, North Carolina State UniversityThe Lunchtime Discovery Series features educators, scientists, and other professionals working in a wide range of environmental fields every Wednesday at noon in the…

Title: Utilizing the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory ProgramDate: February 26, 2020Time: 1-2 p.m. ESTPresenter: Jane HarnerRegister now »The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal U.S. federal agency tasked with providing information to the public on the status and trends of our nation’s wetlands. The FWS National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) is a publicly available resource…

Pete AnielloSenior Manager, Science and AnalyticsTrust for Public LandPete Aniello will present the Trust for Public Land's new urban heat island dataset, which consists of raster data showing where urban heat islands are located in all 14,000 cities, towns, and census-designated places inthe United States. This publicly accessible dataset is analysis-ready, and contains the relative heat severity…

Webinar Date:  February 27, 2020Time: 2pm ET/11am PTRegister HEREAbstract: The field of emergency management has been helping communities assess, plan for, and respond to extreme weather events and other disasters for decades. However, the approaches developed to help communities assess the risk and the potential impacts of extreme weather events have rarely been updated to include…

This seminar is part of the Coastal Resilience Center's 2020 Spring Speakers SeriesDr. Michelle Dovil, Visiting Faculty, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice, Florida A&M University – “A Tale of Two Cities: A Critical Analysis of the Risk Perceptions and Place Attachments of Coastal Resident’s at Risk for Sea Level Rise in North Carolina”  …

Topic:Trees are one of the largest and longest-living organisms on the planet. Learn how they: Create and define spaces;Connect us to each other and nature; and,Benefit the environment by consuming carbon, cooling the air, and collecting rainwater. The event is in partnership with the Science Cafe series at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.Link to event post.Speakers:Jill Jonnes, author of…

Speaker – Daniel Horton, Assistant Professor, Northwestern University (hosted by E. Hyland) | Seminar Title – Climate Change, Air Quality and Mitigation Co-Benefit Analyses Bio – Dr. Horton is an Assistant Professor in Earth and Planetary Sciences and the leader of the Climate Change Research Group at Northwestern University. Previously, he was a Fellow in Earth…

February 27 at 12:00 ET: Climate RefugiaFeaturing Toni Lynn Morelli, Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center and Rebecca Quinones and Brian Hawthorne, MassWildlife.Register for this webinar.More information.

How can state agencies learn more?Join us March 4th at 1pm ET/9am PT for a webinar with WCS Climate Adaptation Fund staff!The webinar will cover the Climate Adaptation Fund's:background,its funding priorities for the 2020 RFP,examples of projects with state fish and wildlife agency partners, andinformation on how to apply.This will be a great opportunity to learn about…

The Data Science Initiative (DSI) is excited to welcome guest speaker, Dr. Matthew Hansen, to NC State. Dr. Hansen will give a talk on "Monitoring Global Land Change." From deforestation to urbanization, the human footprint on the land surface is ever-expanding, converting natural land covers into land uses or intensifying current land uses. Land-use change results…

This installment of the Connecting for Conservation webinar is the second in a two-part series on indigenous approaches to conservation. It serves as a continuation of a conversation around Native American heritage and tribal stewardship, which began at the Salazar Center’s 2019 symposium and featured Loren BirdRattler and Terry Tatsey of the Blackfeet Nation and Eli Enns of the…

OneNOAA Science Seminar Series Speaker: Peter Etnoyer - NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Deep Coral Ecology LabSponsor: NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology ProgramPoint of Contact: heather.coleman@noaa.gov (301-427-8650)Register for the webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4201985300294108429.For audio: Participants can use their computer speakers or call 415-930-5321 followed by passcode 775-994-993.Abstract: Genetic analyses can provide critical information to assist restoration activities in the wake of environmental assaults, like…

Coffee & Viz: Do You See What I See? Iterative Data Visualization for Research and TeachingHow is digestion like a subway? When is doodling during class a great thing? In this presentation, Dr. Erin McKenney will share specific examples of the iterative data visualization process from her own research and in the classroom. McKenney uses…

You are cordially invited to a Special Plant and Microbial Biology seminar   Dr. William Petry will present:Biodiversity Forecasting for Plant Populations & Communities Dr. Petry is interviewing for the Ecologist position in our department. A seminar flyer is attached.  William K. PetryPostdoctoral Research AssociateEcology and Evolutionary Biology Department, Princeton UniversityTuesday, March 10, 2020Stephens Room, 3503 Thomas Hall10:00 AM Hosted by Bill HoffmannRefreshments…

The USFWS Conservation Science Webinar Series aims to communicate recent advancements in the field of conservation, ranging from emerging issues to technological advancements to pertinent scientific discoveries. This series targets biologists or natural resource managers interested in staying informed about the most up-to-date science by engaging with experts in the field.Title: On the Move: Animal…

Title: Seven Best Practices for Risk CommunicationOverview: Understanding risk is a key component for initiatives focused on helping communities prepare for and respond to weather and climate hazards. This interactive webinar introduces participants to seven best practices, numerous techniques, and examples for communicating about coastal hazards. Whether beginning a new effort or trying to keep…

DescriptionFlooding is becoming more common in Wilmington and surrounding coastal communities as sea levels rise and storm intensity increases. Coastal residents can provide important details of storms and flooding that help cities and planners design solutions.Join us for a fun and interactive afternoon where you will role-play as a resilience planner to decide how the…

Organizer: Health And Climate SolutionsDescription: In the second webinar of our Health and Climate Solutions Webinar Series, Dr. Aparna Bole of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Dr. John Balbus with the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences will present on the state of the evidence on health and climate change with a focus on how…

March 19 at 1:00: Warming WintersFeaturing Pam Templer, Boston University, and Robert Turner, RJ Turner Company.Register for this webinar.More information.

NCA4 Webinar Series Chapter 15: Tribes and Indigenous PeoplesThis six-part webinar series will take an intensive look at Chapter 19 of the NCA4, Volume II: The Southeast, Chapter 15: Tribes and Indigenous Peoples, and Chapter 20: U.S. Caribbean. The topic of each webinar will be focused on one of the key messages outlined in the Southeast chapter…

This webinar is part of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance Wednesday Webinars series. Link to webinar.Title: Vulnerability and Adaptation PlanningSpeakers: Jim Pahl, LA Coastal Protection and Restoration AuthorityDescription: Learn more about the Gulf Coast Vulnerability Assessment andupcoming efforts to develop a Gulf Coast Adaptation andResilience Plan, focused on sea level rise data needs andmodeling for wildlife,…

The Student Fisheries Society at NC State presents: North Carolina Marine Fisheries:A Tragedy of the CommonsDate: Friday, March 27th Time: 11 AM - 12 PM Location: David Clark Labs room 102.Please join us to enjoy free coffee and snacks (including donut holes) while listening to Dr. Louis Daniel, President of Coastal Fish, LLC and former Director of…

How can phenology inform management?Join the National Phenology Network for a webinar which will provide an overview of the products available to natural resource managers, and provide an opportunity for state agencies to provide input on future phenology products that would be useful to advancing your work.Register here: Webinar April 2nd at 1pm ET/ 10am PTPhenology,…

OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesSpeaker: Erin Easton - University of Texas Rio Grande ValleySponsor: NOAA Deep Sea Coral Research and Technology ProgramPoint of Contact: heather.coleman@noaa.gov (301-427-8650)Register for the webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6172660881479604236.For audio: Participants can use their computer speakers or call 631-992-3221 followed by passcode 493-034-810.Abstract: The continental shelf of the western Gulf of Mexico is a wide, muddy shelf punctuated by a few protruding reefs at…