October 2016 Newsletter

News and upcoming events related to the Southeast Climate Science Center. Subscribe to the monthly newsletter here.

 
—— SE CSC NEWS: ——————————————————
New SE CSC Report: Synthesizing the Southeast Climate Science Center Science between 2011-2015: Projects, Products, and Science Priorities. Read the Report
White Paper: Identifying Ecosystem Climate Adaptation Activities and Priorities Among Organizations across the Southeastern United States  Read the Paper
New Paper: Urban Warming Slows Tree Growth, Photosynthesis. Read the Paper and explore the media coverage
Lecture co-sponsored by the SE CSC: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Ehrlich: The Sixth Mass Extinction is Here, October 19, 2016, 7 pm – 8:30 pm, NC State Hunt Library. Read more
To celebrate the National Parks Service centennial, explore the 10 Climate Science Center and National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center projects that provide a snapshot of our work in national parks. Explore the Projects
SE CSC PI, Michael Osland, recently published his work, Rising Sea Levels, Coastal Development’s Effect on Gulf Coast Wetlands. His publication was highlighted by the Department of the Interior in their This Week at Interior video series. Read Michael’s Publication and Watch the DOI Video
Meet our new Post Doc, Simeon Yurek
The SE CSC is assisting The United South and Eastern Tribes with this upcoming tribal climate workshop
SE CSC PI, Katharine Hayhoe, discusses combating climate change with President Obama and actor, Leonardo DiCaprio, at the South by South Lawn Event: A White House Festival of Ideas, Art, and Action. Watch the Video
—— FEATURED RESOURCE: ——————————————
Two New Web Climate Adaptation Tools From the EPA:
– An interactive resource to help local governments effectively deliver services to their communities even as the climate changes. This can be customized to your region and topic of interest.
and
– A climate adaptation training module for local governments
—— RESOURCES: ——————————————————–
Partnership for Climate Preparedness and Resilience: This partnership will identify priority-information needs, reduce barriers to data access and usability, and develop an open-source platform to enable sharing and learning on the availability and use of data and information for climate resilience. Learn More
Video Presentation on President Obama’s Resilient Lands and Waters Initiative. Watch the Video
Globescapes, an interactive map, has been launched to showcase large landscape conservation efforts across globe. Explore the Map
Conservation in an urban context: Edmonton’s legacy of conserving and connecting ecological landscapes recognized as it joins the Biophilic Cities Network. Learn More
Forest Conservation in the Anthropocene: This new book highlights effects of climate change on America’s forest ecosystems and explores adaptation strategies from ecological, managerial, and policy perspectives. Learn More
Conservation adaptation strategy emerges in the Southeast United States. Learn More
This is What Climate Change Sounds Like, in D Minor: Lauren Oakes has found a novel way to experience data on climae change. Learn More
Co2 record at Mauna Loa, the music video: The sounds of climate change: University of Washington scientists have put world’s longest-running measure of atmospheric carbon dioxide to music. The result is a 90-second rendition of human-induced climate change. Learn More
New and Improved Resources Help Land Managers Adapt to a Changing Climate: The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station recently released an updated and expanded edition of Forest Adaptation Resources: Climate Change Tools and Approaches for Land Managers. The new edition provides resources to help land managers incorporate climate change considerations into their work. Learn More
 
—— NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS: —————————————-
FACT SHEET: President Obama Takes A Historic Step To Address The National Security Implications Of Climate Change. Read the Fact Sheet
Scaling Up: Landscape-scale Conservation in North America: The Special Theme issue of the journal of the George Wright Society explores the past and current practice of landscape-scale conservation through a diverse set of nine articles. Read the Articles
BioScience Article: In this article, a prominent group of agency scientists and conservation leaders call for a cohesive and coordinated national approach to habitat preservation in the United States: “The future of habitat and biodiversity conservation will rely on an unprecedented level of cooperation across private, local, state, tribal and federal agency boundaries.” Read a News Synopsis or access the Paper’s Abstract
New study draws on literature to document the potential of “landscape approaches” for improving land conservation and management. See the Study or read a News Synopsis
 
—— UPCOMING EVENTS: ———————————————–
Lecture: A Conversation with Dr. Paul Ehrlich: The Sixth Mass Extinction is Here, October 19, 2016, 7 pm – 8:30 pm, NC State Hunt Library. Read more
WEBINAR: Conservation and Management of Amphibians and Reptiles for U.S. National Parks in the Southeast: Thursday, October 20th  |  12:00 PM EST  | This webinar covers material provided in Habitat Management Guidelines for Amphibians and Reptiles of the Southeastern US by Mark A. Bailey, Jeffrey N. Holmes, Joseph C. Mitchell, and Kurt A. Buhlmann (Eds.). The webinar will cover habitats and species in the NPS’s Southeastern Region. However, the information provided in the webinar will be applicable to locations outside of park boundaries too and so will benefit any biologist or land manager. Learn More and Register
Third Thursday Web Forum: Thursday, October 20th  |  10:00 AM EDT  |  The South Atlantic LCC has been collaborating with U.S. Forest Service hydrologists to predict increased water availability resulting from longleaf pine management. This is part of a larger effort to make proposals to national programs from the South Atlantic region more competitive. Join us Thursday for a presentation by Rua Mordecai, Science Coordinator for the South Atlantic LCC. Learn More and Register

WEBINAR: “Karst, critters, and climate change: A multidisciplinary evaluation of karst species vulnerability to climate change”  Tuesday, October 25th  |  3:00 PM EDT  | One-half of North American imperiled species live in subterranean habitats, which largely are associated with karst (a type of landscape underlain by limestone that has been eroded over time, producing caves, sinkholes, towers and other formations).By linking a global climate, regional climate, and hydrologic model, researchers can obtain input for a tool to measure species vulnerability. Learn More and Register

WEBINAR: What Do Local Decision-Makers Need to Adapt to a Changing Climate: Thursday, October 27th  |  12:00 PM EDT  | In this webinar, Antioch University’s Center for Climate Preparedness and Community Resilience will release findings from the 2016 Local Solutions Report: Identifying and meeting the needs of local communities adapting to climate change. The report coalesces and analyzes data from a range of sources, including the Local Solutions Survey, participant evaluations of climate preparedness capacity-building programs, and community need statements to inform priorities for public policies, budget setting, private sector funding, investments, and action. Learn More and Register
Each of Us an Island: Using Ecological Theory to Understand the Assembly of Host-Associated Microbial Communities:  Thursday, November 3rd  | 3:30 PM EDT  |  101 David Clark Labs, NCSU  | Research in the Bohannan group is focused on the causes and consequences of microbial biodiversity. Their recent work includes studies of the spatial scaling of bacterial biodiversity, the response of bacterial and archaeal communities to environmental change, and the role of spatial structure in the generation and maintenance of bacterial and viral diversity. Professor Bohannan is especially interested in promoting the integration of microbial ecology into the general science of ecology. Learn More
WEBINAR: Facilitating Collaborative Public Decisions: A Video-Based Training Tool: Thursday, November 10th  |  1:00 PM EST  | Whether you are a stakeholder, facilitator, agency official, or student, this tool can help you understand and facilitate real-world public decision making processes. Using multimedia examples drawn from the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative, the tool enables users to explore strategies for facilitating the different stages of collaborative decision making. This tool was created to help a variety of users expand their expertise and increase their understanding of facilitation strategies, challenges, and steps in a collaborative process. Learn More and Register
 
—— TRIBAL NEWS: ——————————————————-
EPA Announces Initiatives To Advance Tribal Sovereignty, Expand Environmental Observer Network: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an interagency agreement on tribal treaty rights and other initiatives designed to advance tribal sovereignty and self-determination. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy announced this and other initiatives to improve human health and the environment on Indian reservations in remarks at the White House Tribal Nations Conference in Washington. Learn More
Call for Proposals: Gathering Input from Tribal Communities to Shape the Next National Climate Assessment: Planning has begun for the 4th National Climate Assessment. The BIA Tribal Climate Resilience Program (TCRP) goal is to support federally-recognized tribes working towards climate resilience. Individual grants of up to $2,000 are available to each organization to hold one or more listening sessions in their community and provide a synthesis of the findings by December 2, 2016. Learn More and Apply
The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) seeks candidates for a brand new position as Tribal Liaison for the NW Climate Science Center (NW CSC). The Tribal Liaison will serve a key role in the delivery of climate change-related services to the tribal community in the NW, consistent with the objectives of the NW CSC Tribal Engagement Strategy. The Tribal Liaison will be responsible for a broad range of issues, including resource vulnerability and climate adaptation actions as they pertain to Native American Tribes. The position will be based in Corvallis, Oregon, and report directly to the NW CSC Director. Learn More and Apply
 
—— LCC NEWS: ————————————————————
Appalachian:
*Successful Recovery and Removal from Endangered Species Act of Native Kentucky Plant a Victory for Conservation Partners   Learn More
*Create Wildlife-Friendly Spaces With Habitat Network    Learn More
More News from Appalachian LCC
Caribbean:
*Comment period open: The U.S. Virgin Islands Statewide Historic Preservation Plan 2016-2021  Learn More
*New EPA Factsheet: What Climate Change Means for Puerto Rico  Learn More
More News from Caribbean LCC 
Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozark:
*2017 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources  Learn More
*Draft Dataset of Known Prairie Patches in the GCPO available for review  Learn More
More News from Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozark LCC
Peninsular Florida:
*Website lauch for the North American Bird Conservation Initiative  Learn More
*Conservation easement recently acquired within the Myakka Island Conservation Corridor Florida Forever project  Learn More
More News from Peninsular Florida LCC
South Atlantic:
*South Atlantic urban conservation summit: Thinking megaregionally  Learn More
*Impacts of conservation actions on water quantity and quality  Learn More
More News from South Atlantic LCC
 
—— OTHER NEWS: ——————————————————-
The World Passes 400 PPM Threshold. Permanently. Learn More
Lowcountry on the Edge, published in The Post and Courier, highlights research to assess future sea level rise on the SC coast. Learn More
A video on Topsail Beach and community perspectives on preserving the coastline are embedded in this article from McClatchy, DC
When Floods Recede, Troubles Rise: this article, published in NC Heath News, captures some of the public health impacts that NC residents may be exposed to following Hurricane Matthew’s disastrous flooding impacts. Read the Article

—— OPPORTUNITIES: —————————————————–
Do you have an idea for a potential Yale Climate Connections radio segment? It might be about something you’re personally experiencing that relates to weather or seasonal changes or changes involving the outdoors. It might involve an activity by others in your community or state. You can use this brief form to submit an idea any time!
Nominations Being Accepted for 2017 Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards: The nomination period is now open for the 2017 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for Natural Resources. The award recognizes outstanding efforts of individuals and organizations to increase awareness of and safeguard U.S. natural resources from climate change. Nominations are due November 18, 2016 by 8 PM EST. Learn More

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