It takes you! Building a Weather-Ready Nation through the WRN Ambassador ProgramDate: Tuesday, May 2, 2023Time and duration: 2:00-3:00 PM ET (1 hour duration)Speaker: Doug Hilderbrand, Preparedness and Resilience Program Lead, NWSWebinar overview: Do you love weather? Are you glued to your phone looking at the latest weather developing? Tune in to learn about the Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Program…

Session Three: Resilience Hubs: A Collaborative Approach to Support Neighborhood-Based Resilience in Marginalized CommunitiesResilience Hubs are an opportunity for local governments and community-based partners to collaborate on building holistic neighborhood-based resilience, often centered in marginalized communities; the same communities that disproportionately face worse impacts from disruptions like extreme weather events, power outages, and public health crises…

The National CASC is hosting a webinar series on how to integrate Indigenous Knowledges (IK) into Federal research and resource management programs. Running bi-weekly from April 6 to June 1, 2023 (3 PM ET), this series centers Indigenous voices to explore ethical, legal, and scientific considerations for working within different knowledge systems and provides guidance…

This virtual webinar series will 1)introduce the community to different existing decision support tools to manage invasive species in a changing climate and 2) gather community input to inform the development of new tools. The webinars will be held April 7, May 5, andJune 2 from 10 - 11 am MT. Advanced registration is required. Speaker: Annette…

Behind the scenes of NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter aircraftDate: Monday, May 8, 2023 Time and duration: 2:00-3:00 PM ET (1 hour duration)Speaker: Nick Underwood, Programs and Integration Engineer, Aircraft Operations CenterWebinar overview: Have you ever wondered what it takes to fly into the eye of a hurricane? How do the science instruments and computers all work together to gather data and…

NOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: Identifying critical in-water habitat for leatherbacks nesting at Sandy Point National Wildlife Refuge, St. Croix, USVIPresenter(s): Christina Mauney, Graduate Fellow, NOAA/ Office of Education, Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)Sponsor(s): NOAA Office of Education (OED), Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions (EPP/MSI)Seminar Contact: Natasha White; NOAA/OED/EPP/MSI, natasha.white@noaa.gov Location: WebinarRemote…

May 8 - Presentation of RSGCN List and Report

The Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program recently announced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 REPI Challenge Request for Proposals (RFP).  We invite you to join us on Wednesday, May 10, from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Time, for the FY 2024 REPI Challenge Webinar.  During this informational webinar, participants will hear directly from the REPI Office…

DescriptionA groundbreaking document, The Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report was deliberately created to honor the resilience of Tribes across the country as they face increasing climate impacts. To develop the report, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Tribes and Climate Change Team convened a group of more than 90 authors, including those from Tribal Nations,…

Thursday, May 11, 2023, 11 AM - 12 PM MTPresented by: Dr. Christine Miller Hesed (NC CASC, CIRES, CU Boulder) & Dr. Heather Yocum (NC CASC, CIRES, CU Boulder)Register in advance for this meeting:https://cuboulder.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvdeiopzoiH9TxDIwaNZbV8jk5ZEezf79EAfter registering, you will receive an email confirmation containing information about how to join the meeting. ABSTRACT:This webinar will discuss findings from…

NOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: The Ocean as a Carbon Sponge: why blue carbon is importantPresenter: Sara Hutto, Conservation and Climate Program Coordinator, Greater Farallones Association and Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine SanctuariesSponsor: NOAA/NOS Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Seminar contact: Claire.Fackler@noaa.gov, (805) 570-1113Location: WebinarRemote Access: Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8829485619324984157 Abstract: This engaging presentation will cover the basics of blue carbon - what it is,…

How are changing coastlines affecting businesses and communities? What’s the current and likely future condition of marine ecosystems and fisheries? How could assessing trends in coastal and ocean natural resources help improve our work and lives?The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is pleased to host two virtual listening sessions on development of the National…

A look back at Hurricane Ian: Decision support and shared experiencesDate: Tuesday, May 16, 2023Time and duration: 2:00-3:00 PM ET (1 hour duration)Speaker: Brian LaMarre, Meteorologist-in-Charge, NWS Weather Forecast Office Tampa Bay Area, FLWebinar overview: In 2022 category 5 Hurricane Ian made landfall in the southwest coast of Florida. Ian made a lasting impact that is still felt today.…

NOAA Science Seminar SeriesTitle: Research for Action on Climate Change and Health in the CaribbeanPresenters: Robert Dubrow, MD, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology (Environmental Health Sciences), Faculty Director, Yale Center on Climate Change and Health; Saria Hassan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory School of Medicine; Shelly McFarlane, PhD, Lecturer, Tropical Metabolism Unit, Caribbean Institute for Health Research; James Hospedales, MD, Founder and Managing Director, EarthMedic and EarthNurse Foundation for Planetary HealthSponsor: NOAA Adaptation Sciences…

Luke Etchison, Western Region Aquatic Wildlife Diversity Coordinator, NC Wildlife Resources CommissionThe Blue Ridge Snorkel Trail is an innovative education project that will link together a set of publicly accessible river sites where people can safely snorkel to experience the underwater world of streams and rivers of western North Carolina. Luke Etchison will share information…

May 17, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT / 2:00 - 3:30 PM ETRegister to attend and learn more here.Presentation One: Understanding Heat and Smoke* Vulnerabilities and Cooling Needs in Oregon HouseholdsGrace Kaplowitz, Consultant, Good Company, a division of ParametrixThis presentation will outline what extreme heat means in the Oregon context through an equity…

The Third Thursday Web Forum is hosted by the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy and held on the third Thursday of each month at 10 am Eastern time. We hope you’ll join us.Webinars and other SECAS events are available on the SECAS event calendar.May 18th (special 1.5-hr workshop webinar):2023 Southeast Blueprint workshop for Puerto Rico & the…

Topic: Invasive Species Habitat Tool: INHABITGuest Speaker: Catherine JarnevichDate: Thursday, May 18th, 2023Time: 1 pm ESTRegistration link: Click hereMeeting ID: 922 7639 6275Password: 142760About the seminar:Habitat suitability models of invasive species can inform watch lists and target population searches, but there is often a divide between researchers creating these models and practitioners who utilize them.…

How are changing coastlines affecting businesses and communities? What’s the current and likely future condition of marine ecosystems and fisheries? How could assessing trends in coastal and ocean natural resources help improve our work and lives?The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is pleased to host two virtual listening sessions on development of the National…

The Southeast Climate monthly webinar series is held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am ET. This series is hosted by the Southeast Regional Climate Center (SERCC), the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), and the NOAA National Weather Service. These webinars will provide the region with timely information on current and…

Seminar Title: Insights from a National Scale and Holistic Approach to Map Estuarine Vulnerability to Projected Change in Water QualitySpeaker: Lise Montefiore (NC State University/Natrx)Register here.Learn more here.Overview:Considered the “nurseries of the sea”, estuaries are unique ecosystems that provide valuable assets to national and local economies. However, their integrity and the socio-economic services they provide are…

Inland Flooding - What happens when the rain has nowhere to go?Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023Time and duration: 2:00-3:00 PM ET (1 hour duration)Speaker: Todd Hamill, Service Coordination Hydrologist, River Forecast CenterWebinar overview: Sometimes hurricane impacts can be felt well inland. During this presentation you will hear about the NOAA’s Southeast River Forecast Center and how they…

Connect and Protect: Building an Enduring Appalachian Climate CorridorRegister here.Wednesday, May 24th, 11am PT / 12pm MT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET  Description: For nearly a century, the Appalachian Trail has existed as a backbone of conservation in the eastern United States. The footpath traverses a natural network of connected mountains, forests, rivers, and streams that…

First Webinar in the Symposium Series Announced: Setting the StageThursday, May 25th at 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ETDescription: ‘How Landscape Conservation Partnerships Are Working to Address Climate Change’ is a working paper created by The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in partnership with NLC, and the University of Montana, that explores the role…

Join NCEAS’ third iteration of our popular seminar series on diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) in environmental data science. The speakers will share their research at the intersection of ecology, environmental science, data science, and DEIJ.Title: Doing the work to unsettle ecology: Responsibility and accountability for non-Indigenous ecologistsTalk AbstractWestern-trained scientists are increasingly recognizing the ways…