Florida Resilient Coastlines ProgramCoordination is one of the most critical pieces of the Florida Resilient Coastlines Program. Among other activities, FRCP hosts a quarterly webinar forum that allows attendees from all over the state to hear what their counterparts are working on. Participants provide project updates, introduce new resources and, most importantly, engage with each other asking for…
Date: Wed, Feb 3, 2021 Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ESTWebinar Title: Ecological Drought: An IntroductionIntroducing ecological drought as a scientific concept distinct from other definitions of drought, this webinar explores recent research on the topic, including transformational drought impacts and ecological tipping points.Speakers:• Dr. Shelley Crausbay, Senior Scientist, Conservation Science Partners• Dr. Amanda Cravens,…
These monthly Climate Conservation and Coffee meetings are hosted by our partners at the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Blueprint. Sign up here to receive email updates with meeting information.
CGA Doctoral StudentsMegan Coffer, Nikki Inglis, Laura Tomkins, Xiaojie GaoMore information.
The presentation will follow an update on USDA Forest Service and Climate Hub activitiesTo join the webinar follow the link: FFACCTs WEBINAR: Reforestation Matters in the Forest Service Presentation: Reforestation Matters in the Forest ServicePlanting trees is recognized as an effective natural way to help mitigate changes in climate. The Forest Service has grown seedlings for reforestation since…
Using Information from Global Climate Models to Inform Policymaking Date: February 5, 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern timeSpeaker: Adam Terando, Research Ecologist, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science CenterThis webinar is part of the USGS Friday Finding's webinar series.Friday's Findings is a public webinar series hosted by the USGS Ecosystems Mission Area. Our webinars are typically the first…
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…
The Forest Service's Urban Forest Connections webinar series brings experts together to discuss the latest science, practice, and policy on urban forestry and the environment. These webinars are open to all. Past webinar presentations and recordings are available below.Natural disasters cause significant damage each year to our urban forests, and years of local investment in planting and caring…
The Southern Regional Climate Center (SRCC) is hosting a 1-hour Workshop on Thursday, February 11th at 1PM CST about an ongoing Coastal Climatologies project. This project is an effort to establish a coastal normals dataset for the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic Coasts from the Texas/Mexico border to the North Carolina/South Carolina border.The goal of this workshop…
Speaker Series in Ecology & Natural Resources Spring 2021 The Department of Forestry & Environmental Conservation and the Natural Resources Graduate Student Association of Clemson University present: Integrated population and habitat dynamic models for adaptively managing a transitional habitat specialist: the Florida scrub-jay Dr. Mitchell Eaton, Research Ecologist, USGS Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center/NC State University Mitch Eaton is…
Structured Decision Making: A Strategy for Collaboration and Conservation of Imperiled HerpetofaunaDr. Brian Crawford, Georgia Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research UnitFebruary 16 | 11AM ETRegister here.Webinar Overview:Structured decision making (SDM) is a process that helps decision makers and stakeholders solve complex conservation problems by breaking them into a sequence of more tractable components based in…
Date: Wed, Feb 17, 2021 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM ESTWebinar Title: Ecological Drought: Planning for ResilienceThis webinar focuses on planning, restoration, and recovery actions that strengthen ecosystem resilience, mitigate the impacts of natural disasters, and realize co-benefits. Speakers:• Dr. Jennifer Cartwright, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, USGS• Rachel M. Gregg, Senior Scientist, EcoAdapt• Hannah Panci, Climate…
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Conservation Connect Series: USFWS 150th AnniversaryThursday, February 18th, 2021 at 1:00 PM EST on NCTCJoin us on Thursday, February 18th at 1pm for Conservation Connect Live! We are celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the US Fish and Wildlife Service! We'll have experts on hand detailing how the world's premier conservation agency has transformed from humble…
2020 Survey ReportThe Association's 2020 Climate Adaptation Survey report is now available. This report summarizes the findings of a survey given to state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies to better understand their needs, gaps, challenges, and opportunities in advancing climate adaptation strategies.Read the reportJoin AFWA's Climate Adaptation Program Manager, Maggie Ernest Johnson, for a…
The state of North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality Secretary’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board will meet 3-5 p.m. Feb. 22 by teleconference for a panel discussion on public outreach and engagement as well as hear updates from DEQ staff.The public is invited to listen to the meeting online at https://ncdenrits.webex.com/ncdenrits/onstage/g.phpMTID=e35ca75b04ee38ca16b431c4475db5e00. The meeting number…
National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science CollaborativeAs climate change and sea level rise alter salt marsh habitats, a less understood impact - with implications for human health - is how changes in marsh habitat affect the production and location of nuisance mosquito populations. Understanding how coastal ecosystems are being impacted by climate change, and how…
OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: NOAA Sea Level Rise Viewer Updates and Other Sources for Sea Level Rise Data and Visualizations. Rescheduled from 1/20/21Speaker(s): Doug Marcy, Coastal Hazards Specialist, NOAA's Office for Coastal Management, andBilly Brooks, Senior Spatial Analyst, Lynker Technologies at NOAA's Office for Coastal ManagementSponsor(s): NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) Science Seminar Series: coordinator is Tracy.GIll@noaa.govRemote Access: Register at:https://noaabroadcast.adobeconnect.com/noaaslrviewer/event/registration.htmlAfter…
This is the first webinar in the NAF Heat Stress Series. Date: February 24, 2021Time: 2:00 pm ET/ 11:00 am PTRegister HEREUrban communities face urban heat island effect, on top of existing health outcome disparities due to socioeconomic inequities. As cities experience more frequent and longer periods of extreme heat, some are working toward solutions through…
OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: NOAA Eastern Region Climate Services Webinar/US Drought Monitor Author Perspectives    Speaker:Samantha Borisoff, Climatologist with the Northeast Regional Climate Center, and David Miskus, NOAA/NWS/Climate Prediction Center. Sponsor: NOAA's National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service/National Centers for Environmental Information/Regional Climate Services; coordinator is Ellen Mecray. If interested in obtaining a PDF of the slides and/or…
This is the first webinar of the USDA Forest Service Rivercane Gathering Webinar SeriesTitle: Introduction to the Rivercane Gathering Webinar SeriesDate: Thursday, February 25th, 2021.Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm ETDescription: Welcome! This first webinar in the Rivercane Gathering series will 1) introduce the goals and objectives of the Tribal Nations-USDA Forest Service Rivercane Gathering initiative; 2) present practical field identification techniques for…
Dr. Pankaj AgarwalRJR Nabisco Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and Professor of Mathematics at Duke University; hosted by Dr. Raju VatsavaiPresentation TitleFlood Risk Analysis on TerrainsMore information.