NE CSC Newsletter
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***NEXT WEEK*** Rob DeConto Presents on Wednesday, October 5, 3:30pm EST
Rob DeConto, our Featured Speaker for the semester will present: “The future fate of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets and implications for New England” in Room 134, Morrill Science Center on the UMass Campus. To join remotely, visit: https://necsc.umass.edu/webinars/future-fate-greenland-and-antarctic-ice-sheets-and-implications-new-england
New climate and ice-sheet modeling, calibrated to past changes in sea-level, is painting a stark picture of the future fate of the polar ice sheets if greenhouse gas emissions continue unabated. Rob, Professor of Climatology, Ice Sheet Dynamics and Earth System Modeling at UMass Amherst, will explore the sensitivity of the great polar ice sheets to a warming atmosphere and ocean, and the potential for thresholds to be exceeded that could lead to drastic sea-level rise over coming decades and centuries. Importantly for New England, future sea-level rise caused by retreating ice-sheets will not be the same everywhere around the world, and we will learn why the Northeastern US has much more to fear from the loss of ice on Antarctica than it does from Greenland. Read More >>
Up Next: NE CSC Webinar on Wednesday, October 12, 3:30pm EST “FishTail: a decision support tool for assessing the conservation status of stream fish habitats in the NE CSC region” presented by Wes Daniel of Michigan State University, Nick Sievert of University of Missouri, and Jana Stewart of the USGS Wisconsin Water Science Center. Read More >>
Ecological Drought in the Northeast and Midwest In May, a group of 26 climate and ecological experts explored what ecological drought would look like in the northeastern United States. As it turns out, the summer that followed was an unusually dry and above-record temperature season, making the newly released summary of those discussions now even more significant. “Ecological Drought in the Northeast United States: Anticipating changes to iconic species, landscapes, and ecosystems” illustrates our existing knowledge of the ecological impacts, resistance, and recovery from drought. Read More >>
Expanded Collaboration with LCCs for Coastal Resilience As part of the new project “Critical thresholds and ecosystem services for coastal ecological and human climate adaptation”, funding from NE CSC will help extend an ongoing multi-LCC coastal resilience effort currently being led by the NA LCC to coordinate, synthesize, and deliver coastal resilience information, activities, and lessons learned across the LCC network in the Atlantic, Gulf Coast, and Caribbean regions. Read More >>
Upcoming Presentations by the NE CSC Toni Lyn Morelli, USGS Research Ecologist with NE CSC will lead a session at the upcoming Natural Areas Conference, held in Davis, CA, on October 18-21. The theme of the conference is Climate Change Adaptation and Natural Areas Management: Turning Words to Action. Toni Lyn's session is entitled "Co-production of knowledge: managers and scientists working together for effective conservation in the face of climate change". The session will open with talks from Steve Jackson (USGS Director of the Southwest CSC) & Carrie Enquist (USGS Deputy Director of the Southwest CSC), and will also include talks from other USGS scientists, state and NPS managers, and academics. Read More >>
Recent Publication from the NE CSC
- Sirén, A.P.K., D.S. Maynard, P.J. Pekins, & J.R. Kilborn. 2016. Efficacy of remote telemetry data loggers for landscape-scale monitoring: A case study of American martens. Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Great Lakes Adaptation Forum NE CSC’s Alex Bryan, Climate Assessments and Scenario Planning Postdoctoral Fellow with USGS will present in the opening day line-up. Alex’s talk will illustrate how the NE CSC brings climate science to partners and stakeholders to make informed decisions toward climate adaptation. October 5-7, Ann Arbor, MI. Read More >>
National Adaptation Forum The Forum is seeking submissions that reflect the best thinking in the adaptation field, informed by theory, research, and practice on key subjects related to identified focal topics and cross-cutting themes. Enter your symposia, training sessions and working groups proposal before October 14. Read More >>
Natural Areas Conference The theme for this year’s conference is “Climate Change Adaptation and Natural Areas Management: Turning Words to Action”. October 18-21, Davis, CA. Read More >>
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ClimateData.US This new tool from Climate International features an interactive heat map of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions using data from NASA. Using this tool, you can search throughout the country to see how differences between high and low rates of greenhouse gas emissions could affect you and your city. Read More >>
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Drought Impacts on Forests in the Northern Forests USDA Climate Hubs have released the Northern Forests Report: “Effects of Drought on Forests and Rangelands in the United States: A Comprehensive Science Synthesis.” Read More >>
Putting New England’s Drought in Perspective David Boutt, NE CSC Affiliated Investigator in the Geosciences Department at UMass Amherst, sheds some light on where we stand with this year’s drought conditions compared to past events. Read More >>
Research Traces Past Climate, Human Migration in the Faroe Islands Raymond Bradley, NE CSC Principal Investigator and Director of the Climate System Research Center, with others, recently received a grant from the National Science Foundation to use new molecular techniques to reconstruct the past history of environmental changes in the Faroe Islands, a key location for people migrating across the North Atlantic over the past 1,000 years. Read More >>
Structured Decision-Making May Aid Barrier Island Restoration A new publication from Southeast CSC researchers shows how a structured decision-making process aided a barrier island restoration project at Ship Island, Mississippi by helping participants weigh trade-offs and maximize the island’s future resilience. Read More >>
Eastern Forests Use Up Nitrogen in Soil During Earlier, Greener Springs A warming climate is causing earlier springs and later autumns in eastern forests of the United States, lengthening the growing season for trees and potentially changing how forests function. Read More >>
Responsible Scientists Speak Out Three-hundred and seventy-five members of the National Academy of Sciences, including 30 Nobel laureates, published an open letter to draw attention to the serious risks of climate change. Read More >>
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North Central CSC’s Annual Report The NC CSC is pleased to share its 2015 Host Agreement annual report. Read More >>
Regional Climate Outlook Reports The latest quarterly climate impacts and outlook reports are not available. Read More >>
NASA’s Earth Observatory Evaporative Stress According to NASA, the Northeast in the summer of 2016 has seen the worst dry spell in more than a decade, receiving only half the normal amount of rainfall. Read More >>
Visualizing the Warmest August in 136 Years From NASA Earth Observatory Program. Read More >>
Climate Governance Special Issue Politics and Governance released a special issue on “Climate Governance and the Paris Agreement.” Read More >>
Native Americans Adapting to Changes in What-Grows-Where Tribes are learning how to adapt to the climate changes affecting their traditions. Yale Climate Communication Podcast interviews the NW CSC’s Steve Daley-Laursen. Read More >>
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Funding Opportunity: NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Proposals for the synthesis of ocean acidification information at a regional scale to determine where societal vulnerabilities to ocean acidification exist or are emerging, in order to provide actionable information for marine resource decision makers. Letters of intent due November 4. Read More >>
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Wednesday, October 5, 12:00pm ET
OneNOAA Science Seminar Series presents
NOAA Climate Stewards: Building Resilience through Education and Action
Speakers: Molly Harrison and Bruce Moravchik
For more information, visit: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/index.html
Wednesday, October 5, 12:00pm ET
Forest Stewards Guild presents
Developing and Maintaining Trust in Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration projects
Speaker: Kimberly Coleman
To register, visit: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ed65skev950a4845&oseq=&c=&ch=
Wednesday, October 5, 12:00pm ET
Bard National Climate Seminar presents
National Climate Seminar: Clinton & Trump: What to Expect on the Environment and Climate
Speaker: Dallas Burraw
For more information, visit: http://www.bard.edu/cep/programs/climateseminar/schedule/
Wednesday, October 5, 1:00pm ET
National Conservation Training Center presents
Integrating Climate Change into State Wildlife Action Plans: An Update
Speakers: Davia Palmeri, Eric Odell, and Sally Palmer
To register, visit: https://events-na8.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/1089783514/en/events/event/shared/1938130187/event_registration.html?sco-id=1987925522
Wednesday, October 5, 3:30 pm ET
Northeast Climate Science Center
The future fate of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets and implications for New England
Robert DeConto, UMass Amherst
To register, visit: https://necsc.umass.edu/webinars/future-fate-greenland-and-antarctic-ice-sheets-and-implications-new-england
Thursday, October 6, 10am PT
Conservation Biology Institute presents
Climate Change Trends, Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and Carbon in US National Parks
Speaker: Patrick Gonzalez
To register, visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2888183226185041154
Wednesday, October 12, 3:30pm ET
Northeast Climate Science Center
FishTail: a decision support tool for assessing the conservation status of stream fish habitats in the NE CSC region
Wesley M. Daniel, Michigan State University, Nick Sievert, University of Missouri & Jana Stewart, USGS/Wisconsin Water Science Center
To register, visit: https://necsc.umass.edu/webinars/fishtail-decision-support-tool-assessing-conservation-status-stream-fish-habitats-ne-csc
Thursday, October 13, 10am PT
Conservation Biology Institute
Exploring the New Landscape Climate Dashboard
Speaker: Kai Foster
To register, visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3060530575601519873
Thursday, October 20, 2pm ET
OneNOAA Science Seminar Series presents
Indigenous Health Indicators: Connecting Human and Ecosystem Health
Speaker: Jamie Donatuto
For more information, visit: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/index.html
Friday, October 21, 4pm ET
OneNOAA Science Seminar Series presents
Alaska Region Climate Outlook Briefing
Speaker: Richard Thoman
For more information, visit: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/index.html
Tuesday, October 25, 3pm ET
USGS
Karst, Critters, and Climate Change: A Multidisciplinary Evaluation of karst Species Vulnerability to Climate Change
Barbara Mahler US geological Survey
To register, visit: https://nccwsc.usgs.gov/webinar/karstandclimatechange
Thursday, October 27, 12pm ET
OneNOAA Science Seminar Series presents
Forty Years of Change: A Seabird Responds to a Melting Arctic
Speaker: George Divoky
For more information, visit: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/index.html
Thursday, October 27, 10am PT
Conservation Biology Institute presents
Navigating the Data Basin Platform: A Guided Tour
To register, visit: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4285873610914831105
Thursday, October 27, 2pm ET
OneNOAA Science Seminar Series presents
Were North Pacific Maritime Communities Impacted by Prehistoric Regime Shifts? Evidence from Archaeology and Paleocology
Speaker: Ben Fitzhugh
For more information, visit: http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/seminars/index.html
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Northeast Climate Science Center
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
College of Menominee Nation
Columbia University
Marine Biological Laboratory
University of Missouri - Columbia
University of Minnesota
University of Wisconsin - Madison
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