February 29, 2024 | News & Events | |
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Upcoming Webinar on March 27th @ 4:00 PM: How Wildlife Is Responding to Climate Change in the Northeast
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Climate change is having strong impacts on ecosystems in the Northeast. As snowpack declines, summers dry, falls flood, and temperatures soar, species struggle to keep up. Alexej Sirén (UMass Amherst) and Toni Lyn Morelli (NE CASC) have been working for over a decade to better predict how wildlife will respond to climate change—and identify strategies for how to help species adapt. This webinar will summarize their work as well as other research investigating climate change impacts on northeastern terrestrial vertebrates. These findings will provide an entry point for a discussion of how management actions can increase climate adaptation. Read More >>
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Informational Webinar on April 3rd @ 12:00 PM: Working with NE CASC—Demystifying the Processes of Building Collaborations with Us & Obtaining Funding from Us
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To advance climate adaptation across the Northeast, we are seeking to expand our network of collaborators and broaden our portfolio of funded research projects. Towards that end, this webinar will demystify the processes of building relationships with our PIs and obtaining research funding from us. To achieve these goals, we will detail current NE CASC science priorities, provide recommendations for connecting with our researchers, and outline best practices for developing funding applications. We encourage all parties interested in working with us to attend this webinar so we can provide guidance on advancing proposals within the NE CASC funding environment. Read More >>
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The RISCC Network Goes Global: Inaugural International Invasive Species & Climate Change Conference a Huge Success
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Since its 2016 inception, the RISCC Network has made great strides in strengthening scientist-manager communities to reduce the effects of climate change and invasive species. Evidence of this progress is most visible in the network’s recent expansion from a regional effort to an international initiative spanning most of the U.S. and Canada. As the network's recent International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference (IISCCC) demonstrated, RISCC is poised to become a fully global entity: During its two-days, IISCCC drew 1300 participants from 20 countries and 6 continents. Read More >>
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Shifting Hotspots: Climate Change Projected to Drive Contractions and Expansions of Invasive Plant Abundance Habitats | |
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In a new Diversity and Distributions study, NE CASC researchers Annette Evans and Bethany Bradley use species distribution models based on abundance data for 144 invasive plant species already established in the U.S. to predict current and future hotspots where climatic conditions are suitable for abundant populations. Current abundance hotspots are located in the Great Lakes region, mid-Atlantic region and northern coastal Florida and Georgia. Given a two-degree celsius climate change scenario, these hotspots will shift an average of 213 km north, with some areas becoming suitable for abundant infestations of up to 21 new invasive plant taxa. Read More >>
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100+ Attendees Participate in Forest Adaptation Tool Talk
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More than 100 members of the climate adaptation science community recently gathered via Zoom to participate in an NE CASC virtual Tool Talk on Forest Adaptation. Held on January 24th, this event provided a forum for managers and researchers to address key challenges and successes in understanding and applying adaptation frameworks to forested areas. The discussion marked the second installment of a new Tool Talk Series that NE CASC has established to help identify the common attributes of successful resource management tools, the practices used to produce them, and possibilities for improving them. Read More >>
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NE CASC @ NEAFWA: Upcoming Symposia | |
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NE CASC enthusiastically invites the regional climate adaptation science community to come see us at the 2024 NEAFWA Conference from April 21-23 in Hyannis, MA. We have organized two special symposia on key adaptation topics.
Monday, April 22, 1:20-5:000 PM ET
Climate Change Adaptation for Northeastern Coastal Ecosystems
Overview: Climate change is one of the primary threats to northeastern coastal ecosystems. This symposium will bring together together climate adaptation scientists and resource managers from the federal, state, university and tribal sectors to share the latest research addressing different kinds of management challenges in the coastal Northeast, highlighting work supported by the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (NE CASC). Featured topics include diadromous fish restoration on Tribal coastal lands, cranberry bog restoration on Cape Cod, and use of tools for prioritizing salt marshes for management. NE CASC presenters will include Linda Deegan, Caroline Gleason, Toni Lyn Morelli, Christopher Neill, Erin Peck, Amy Teffer, and Julie Walker.
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Wednesday, April 24th, 8:00 AM-12:00 PM ET
Incorporating Climate Change into Northeastern State Wildlife Action Plans
Overview: State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) are proactive planning documents, known as “comprehensive wildlife conservation strategies,” that assess the health of each state’s wildlife and habitats, identify current management and conservation challenges, and outline needed actions to conserve natural resources over the long term. Across the United States, SWAPs are revised every ten years, with the last revision in 2015 and the next revision anticipated in 2025. While managers have a long history of managing threats such as land-use change, pollution, and harvest, they have expressed a lack of expertise and capacity to keep pace with the rapid advances in climate science, thus making the prospect of integrating climate information into SWAPs, and conservation more generally, a daunting task. This is especially relevant in the northeastern U.S. since it is one of the fastest-warming areas in the world, leading to unprecedented storms, rising sea levels, and extreme precipitation events throughout the region. This session provides information, context, and guidance that managers need to better address climate change in their 2025 SWAPs. Talks will focus on how climate is expected to change in the northeast and how Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need (RSGCN) have been and will likely respond to a changing climate. The session will also showcase a range of existing decision support tools that can aid in identifying and implementing effective climate-smart conservation actions at multiple scales and provide case studies of successful collaborative climate adaptation projects. This session brings together multiple stakeholders, including federal agencies, state agencies, NGOs, and academia, to help address this rapidly intensifying issue at a critical time in the States' writing and preparation process.
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Wednesday, March 27th @ 4:00 PM ET
New Date!
NE CASC Webinar Series
How Wildlife Is Responding to Climate Change in the Northeast
Toni Lyn Morelli, NE CASC & Alexej Siren, UMass Amherst
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Wednesday, April 3rd @ 12:00 PM ET
Special NE CASC Informational Webinar
Working with NE CASC: Demystifying the Process of Collaborating with Us and Obtaining Funding from Us
Carrie Brown-Lima & Will Farmer, NE CASC
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Wednesday, April 10th @ 4:00 PM ET
NE CASC Webinar Series
Integrating Climate Change into State Wildlife Action Plans
Ambarish Karmalkar, University of Rhode Island & Alice Lubeck, NE CASC
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Wednesday, May 8th @ 4:00 PM ET
NE CASC Webinar Series
Human Modifications to Salt Marshes in the Northeast
Erin Peck, NE CASC & Julie Walker, NE CASC
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Thursdays from February 2nd through April 25th @ 12:00 PM ET
Yale Forest Forum
Webinar Series on Tribal Forestry: Understanding Current Issues & Challenges in Contemporary & Traditional Management of Forested Landscapes
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Every Other Thursday from March 14th through May 29th @ 3:00 PM ET
National Climate Adaptation Science Center Webinar Series
Incorporating Climate & Environmental Justice into Research & Resource Management
Overview: These webinars will address how to integrate principles of climate and environmental justice into research and resource management. Speakers will share research and best practices around environmental and climate justice and will engage audiences in facilitated "coffee hours” where participants can learn from one another. Note: Coffee hours will be held on separate dates. Check NCASC website for details.
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Wednesday, March 7th @ 3:00 PM ET
Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
Innovation in Adaptation Webinar Series
Transformative Adaptation: A Conversation with Emily Wasley & Jessica Hellman
Emily Wasley served as the lead author of the chapter on climate adaptation and resilience for NCA 5. Jessica Hellman is the consortium director of the Midwest CASC and director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota.
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Tuesday, May 14th-Thursday, May 16th
In-Person Event Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
EcoAdapt & American Society of Adaptation Professionals
2024 National Adaptation Forum
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Training Opportunity: Native Youth Climate Adaptation Leadership Congress
The US Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training Center is seeking applications for the summer 2024 NYCALC! NYCALC is open to small groups of rising senior high school students from federally recognized tribes and Indigenous communities to travel to NCTC to spend a week building community, exploring culture, and discussing pressing issues related to climate change. At NYCALC, students will learn from Indigenous leaders doing the work and; have an opportunity to develop and present their own ideas! NYCALC's mission is to develop future conservation leaders with the skills, knowledge, and tools to address environmental change and conservation challenges, to better serve their schools and home communities. This summer, NYCALC occurs June 23-28, 2024. Applications close March 15th so don't delay in applying and help spread the word! Learn More >>
Position Opening: Fishery Management Specialists, NOAA
NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation’s Restoration Center is excited to announce we are recruiting for up to two Fishery Management Specialists (ZP-401-03) for our locations in Orono, ME, Gloucester, MA and Sandy Hook, NJ. Please note, these are term appointments not to exceed 13 months with possible extensions up to a total of 10 years without further competition. These positions will help support NOAA Fisheries’ habitat restoration and resilience mission activities under multiple habitat restoration program authorities including the Inflation Reduction Act, Community-based Restoration Program and the Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration Program and will assist our efforts to increase the resiliency of our nation's marine resources against climate change impacts. Generally speaking, these positions will be responsible for developing, evaluating, overseeing, and providing technical assistance to a diverse array of organizations on habitat restoration projects with a primary focus on fish passage and coastal habitat restoration in Maine and other parts of northern New England or the New York-New Jersey area. Application deadlline: March 5th. Learn More >>
Position Opening: Conservation Science Program Manager, Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program
Oversee the work of the Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP) scientists, habitat managers, and data management staff. Aid in administering and guiding policy for the Program, including its regulatory review work under the MA Endangered Species Act. Oversee species recovery, conservation planning and prioritization, inventory, research, habitat restoration and management projects to conserve the Commonwealth’s endangered, threatened, and special concern species and exemplary natural communities. Develop and implement conservation initiatives, seek and obtain funding, and coordinate NHESP’s conservation efforts. Apply by March 28, 2024. Learn More >>
Position Opening: Geospatial Project Manager, The Nature Conservancy
The Geospatial Project Manager oversees Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Connecticut Chapter (located in New Haven) and manages the successful execution of collaborative GIS projects, including one recently launched to assess where wildlife movement intersects with the state’s road network. Starting annual salary is $77,00-$83,000. Learn More >>
Position Opening: Land Protection Specialist, Genesee Land Trust
Genesee Land Trust in Rochester, NY seeks an experienced and passionate Land Protection Specialist who will play a key role on the land protection team serving as the primary staff member working with landowners to permanently conserve their land. From project inception to closing, the Specialist will work with landowners, attorneys, contractors, and partners to achieve land and water conservation outcomes that benefit the greater Rochester region. The Specialist will acquire conservation easements, fee lands, and other long-term conservation agreements using both traditional and innovative land conservation tools. Learn More >>
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Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
necasc.umass.edu
627 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003
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