The ESA Traditional Ecological Knowledge Section will be hosting a webinar series to facilitate a virtual space to welcome and hear from Indigenous voices who work to help sustain and nurture TEK within their communities. The speakers will share tools, processes and practices they have learned through activities that work for them in their journey…
The Aspen InstituteDrought and wildfire in the West, rising seas and erosion in the Mississippi River Delta, and erratic weather patterns throughout the entire country are destabilizing rural and Tribal economies and quality of life. These climate impacts are worsening the already disproportionate burdens placed on rural people and Native Nations because of a history…
View this webinar to learn how Alaska and Pacific Islands CASC scientists are responding to climate change challenges through cross-regional research, cultural engagement, and synthesis. Webinar Date Tuesday, July 13 at 3:00 pm ET RegistrationRegister here.Summary Steep watersheds with dramatic environmental gradients are common features of both the Pacific Islands and Southeast Alaska. Climate change is contributing to significant alterations of key…
OneNOAA Science Seminar SeriesSpeakers: Climate OverviewSandra Rayne | Southeast Regional Climate CenterWater Resources OverviewJeff Dobur/Todd Hamill | NWS Southeast River Forecast CenterAgriculture Impact UpdatePam Knox | University of GeorgiaSpotlight: New Climate Normals, Michael Palecki, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)Sponsors: NOAA NCEI, National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), National Weather Service, Southeast Regional Climate Center, American…
NC CASC Webinar Series: Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) Framework for Modern Natural Resource Management and ActionDateJun 22, 2021Please join us for the NC CASC webinar on Thursday, July 8, 2021, 11a -12p MDT titled:How the Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) framework clarifies the challenge of modern natural resource management and supports strategic, forward-looking actionPresented by: Gregor Schuurman, Ecologist, National Park…
NOAA Science Seminar SeriesRescheduled from May 6 due to technical problems with Adobe Connect.Title: Continued Partnerships Beyond a Grant: A case study of co-production partnerships in pest management and rodent-borne pathogen researchPart of the NOAA RESTORE Seminar Series: How to Co-ProducePresenters: Dr. Claudia Riegel, Director, City of New Orleans Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board; & Dr.…
The NASEM Gulf Research Program hosts members of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council to discuss equity and resilience.Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/perspectives-on-climate-and-environmental-justice-on-the-gulf-coast-tickets-155998825687About this eventMotivation: Communities along the Gulf Coast routinely experience intense weather events. Acute and repetitive shocks – like the 2020 hurricane season – have a disproportionate impact on communities that are already burdened by chronic…
JOIN US WITH YOUR BEST IDEAS IN RESILIENCE!About this eventJoin the Resilient Nation Partnership Network for our first ever “Ideation Hour”! A part of the Resilience Exchange series, this freestyle event is open to everyone and we’re asking you to bring your best resilience ideas, projects, needs and collaboration opportunities to the table. We'll be talking a…
Flash Drought Webinar: “State of the Science” on Flash DroughtDroughts are often categorized as "flash" droughts when they develop or intensify in a matter of weeks (though defining flash droughts continues to be an area of active debate). The National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the National Weather Service (NWS) will host three flash drought…
Dr. Melinda Martinez, North Carolina State UniversityIn North Carolina, many freshwater forested wetlands along the Albemarle-Pamlico peninsula are rapidly transitioning to marshes due to saltwater intrusion and increased flooding. These stands of dead trees, or “ghost forests,” are reminders that these areas were forests. Join Dr. Melinda Martinez as she explores the consequences of these ghost forests and how NASA’s…
National Ecosystem Services Program WebinarPayments for forest-based ecosystem services from private lands in the United States. June 8, 2–3 p.m. ET.Register here: https://duke.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsfuqvrjIoE901d5AHqbkDTUqa6ANBgDZWHear from Gregory Frey at the U.S. Forest Service who will present on an effort to account, estimate, and document the full extent of direct payments for ecosystem services to private forest landowners in…
The Affiliated Tribes of NW Indians (ATNI), National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), United South and Eastern Tribes (USET), and Pacific Northwest Tribes are hosting the National Tribal Leadership Climate Change Summit from October 2020 to May 2021. The Summit is convening Tribal Leaders, youth, and staff from Tribal Nations, First Nations, and Indigenous communities…