EcoAdapt -::- Meeting the Challenges of Climate Change

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May 10-11, 2012 • Buffalo, New York

Freshwater Future has teamed up with EcoAdapt to host this valuable workshop led by Jennie Hoffman and Lara Hansen. It’s a great opportunity to learn how to... [show full event listing]

Freshwater Future has teamed up with EcoAdapt to host this valuable workshop led by Jennie Hoffman and Lara Hansen. It’s a great opportunity to learn how to incorporate climate change impacts into your existing work and get assistance preparing climate savvy proposals for our Climate Grants Program. While there, you’ll learn more about:

What is climate adaptation and what will it mean for your community?

How can climate change impact your organization’s work?

What are communities around the Great Lakes and across the country doing to build climate resilience?

How can you make your organization’s work climate savvy?

Learn about Freshwater Future's Climate Grants program

Click here to register: Freshwater Future Spring 2012 Climate Symposium

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS April 20, 2012. Cost: $25.00

Please contact Freshwater Future with any questions at (231)-348-8200 or info@freshwaterfuture.org

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April 22-26, 2012 • Embassy Suites, Portland, OR

NatureServe's Biodiversity Without Boundaries annual conference brings together conservation practitioners to network and exchange knowledge around science, tools, methods, and lessons learned. EcoAdapt's Rachel Gregg and Jessi Kershner will be attending to share information on the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE:www.cakex.org), our State of Adaptation Surveys in the Great Lakes and western United States and Canada, and Jessi Kershner and Eric Mielbrecht will be presenting a series of climate-informed maps for freshwater and coastal ecosystems intended to help identify adaptation opportunities in the Puget Sound basin.

For more information on this conference please visit:

http://connect.natureserve.org/BWB2012

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April 17-19, 2012 • Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center, Centennial Hall, Juneau, AK

The Coastal Temperate Rainforest symposium is bringing together more than 35 speakers from throughout the United States and Canada to synthesize best practices, foster collaboration for future projects, and improve community engagement in science and resource management. The presentations and discussions will be directly linked with projects currently underway in ecosystem management, land planning, forest management, recreation and wilderness resources, fisheries management, trans boundaries data-integration and policy decision-making, conservation, climate change and education.

EcoAdapt's Jessi Kershner will be presenting a series of climate-informed maps for terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems intended to help identify adaptation opportunities across western Washington.

To register for this symposium, please go to: http://acrc.alaska.edu/acrc_sw/symposium/index.html

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March 27-28, 2012 • Denver, CO Sheraton Downtown Hotel

EcoAdapt’s Jessica Hitt and Lara Hansen attended the LCC National Workshop to present a poster on How EcoAdapt can help LCCs, and... [show full event listing]

EcoAdapt’s Jessica Hitt and Lara Hansen attended the LCC National Workshop to present a poster on How EcoAdapt can help LCCs, and highlight the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKEx.org) in the Tools Demonstration session. The topic of the workshop was “Defining Conservation in the 21^st Century,” which is fitting for exploration of EcoAdapt’s work.

EcoAdapt provided two presentations:

1) Poster: How EcoAdapt can help LCCs

2) Tools Demonstration: CAKE

To view this poster in its entirety and learn more about the National LCC Workshop, please visit: www.nationallcc2012.com/schedule.

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March 20-22, 2012 • Bogota, Columbia

EcoAdapt’s Alex Score has been asked to participate in a workshop co-organized by the MacArthur Foundation, NatureServe, BirdLife International,... [show full event listing]

EcoAdapt’s Alex Score has been asked to participate in a workshop co-organized by the MacArthur Foundation, NatureServe, BirdLife International, and the IUCN. The three-day workshop will discuss the results of more than 20 projects funded by the MacArthur Foundation across the globe in climate change adaptation to identify "a common set of lessons learned, and synthesize best practices for using the results of vulnerability assessments to inform climate change adaptation planning." The results will later be shared with international policy makers in May 2012 at a side event of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting in Montreal, Canada.

In 2009, EcoAdapt helped the MacArthur Foundation organize a workshop in Barcelona that led to a report “Initial Investments in Adaptation: Building the Future of Conservation” describing lessons learned early on in these projects. Now that the projects discussed in Barcelona have concluded and new ones have begun, this workshop will build on previous results to not only update the lessons learned but also to synthesize best practices into a common framework for climate change vulnerability assessment and biodiversity adaptation planning in the tropics. Alex has been invited to contribute her expertise in marine and coastal climate change vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning

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March 20-22, 2012 • Fort Collins, CO. National Conservation Training Center

This March 20-22, EcoAdapt’s Jennie Hoffman will join several other vulnerability assessment... [show full event listing]

This March 20-22, EcoAdapt’s Jennie Hoffman will join several other vulnerability assessment experts in offering a vulnerability assessment training based on the award-winning publication "Scanning the Conservation Horizon: A Guide to Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment" (www.nwf.org/vulnerabilityguide). The course is designed to guide conservation and resource management practitioners in methods for assessing the vulnerability of the species, places, and practices they care about to climate change, a critical step in undertaking any climate change planning or implementation. A three-day version of the course has previously been offered at the National Conservation Training Center and in Alaska, Florida, and Washington.

How to register: Registration is open to all applicants through the FWS’s National Conservation Training Center. Please check https://gm2.geolearning.com/geonext/doi/login.geo for details as space availability and fees vary. The posted number of open seats is not accurate; we add students manually from the wait list. For questions about registration contact Michelle Haynes at michelle_haynes@fws.gov (304-876-7652) Course materials are available here: http://training.fws.gov/CSP/Resources/climate_change/vulnerability_feb_2012/agenda2.html

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March 13-14, 2012 • Portland, OR U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in collaboration with EcoAdapt, created this workshop to train habitat restoration biologists on how fish and wildlife restoration projects can be planned and implemented to avoid climate change issues and/or increase the resilience of fish and wildlife resources to the impacts of climate change. Eric Mielbrecht and Lara Hansen will lead a target audience is U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service restoration focused staff as they focus riparian and aquatic systems for an in-depth, application based approach in this learning and training workshop.

To learn more please go to:http://ecoadapt.org/workshops/detail/5

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March 12, 2012 (9:00AM-12:00PM) • Atlanta Hilton

There is strong interest in on-the-ground climate adaptation conservation, but very little practical guidance is available and even fewer examples of case studies have been implemented and described. As such, this session will allow practitioners to learn more about the development of climate adaptation projects and how to take these from planning into action. EcoAdapt’s Jennie Hoffman will be one of the presenters. Learn more and register today by going to: North American Wildlife and Natural Resource Conference

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March 8, 2012 • 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET

Join EcoAdapt’s Lara Hansen for this month’s “Climate Change in America’s National Parks” webinar series: Climate Science and Changing Cultures in the Great Lakes. This monthly climate change webinar series is presented by the NPS Climate Change Response Program in collaboration with the Alaska Regional Office. The purpose of the series is to connect NPS employees, volunteers, and partners with scientists and experts in the field of climate change research. The webinar series is a Service-wide forum where researchers can share credible, up-to-date information and research materials about the impacts of changing climate in national parks and provide participants the opportunity to engage with them in discussion.

The Great Lakes region presents unique challenges in the dynamic interaction of climate and resource management. These exist in the form of physical changes, biological effects and human responses. How we deal with these in natural resource management and protection is a developing field. Dr. Lara Hansen of EcoAdapt will present "Addressing Climate Change in the Great Lakes and Beyond" to explore climate change vulnerabilities, adaptation options and dealing with uncertainty in decision-making—all from the perspective of achieving better long-term outcomes.

Following Dr. Hansen's presentation, Neil Howk will present an example of how parks are communicating climate science and impacts to local indigenous cultures in the Great Lakes with a talk entitled "Changing Climate, Changing Cultures - A new exhibit at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center." The exhibit presents the effect of climate change on a sacred food for the Ojibwe people…wild rice. Through the wild rice story visitors can understand how climate change will impact the region and thereby make personal connections with how it might affect them.

To register please go to: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/477213480. For more information about this webinar series contact:Melanie_Wood@nps.gov or John_Morris@nps.gov Note: Please make sure you have downloaded the most recent version of the GoToWebinar software to view this presentation.

Download webinar materials after the presentation by visiting the Climate Change site on Sharepoint (must be on the NPS network); look in the Webinar Series Document library under the Climate Change Communication subsite: http://nrpcsharepoint/climatechange/communication/Web%20Seminars/Forms/AllItems.aspx

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March 8, 2012 • Olympia, WA

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is holding a workshop which will include a mini primer on climate adaptation for natural resource conservation, presented by EcoAdapt’s Eric Mielbrecht, an overview of the Washington Connected Landscapes Project: Climate Gradient Corridors provided by Meade Krosby from the University of Washington, and an overview of the climate-informed conservation blueprints project for western Washington, provided by EcoAdapt’s Jessi Kershner and Eric Mielbrecht, and a facilitated discussion about developing climate-informed adaptation opportunities for Puget Sound freshwater and coastal marine systems.

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January 25th, 2012 (2-3 p.m. EST) • Webinar registration: http://www.climateaccess.org/

There is still time to register, please join us for a Climate Access Featured Event on Wednesday January 25 (2-3 p.m. EST), Understanding and Addressing the Unprecedented Risk of Climate Change. A live one-hour roundtable discussion on how best to communicate the unprecedented risk of climate change to the public in such a way that motivates action. Cara Pike, founder of Climate Access, will moderate the discussion and panelists include: Ed Maibach, director of George Mason University's Center for Climate Change Communication; George Haddow, principal in the disaster management consulting firm Bullock & Haddow LLC.; Mindy Lubber, president of CERES and director of the Investor Network on Climate Risk; Katherine Silverthorne, climate security consultant. To register please go to: http://www.climateaccess.org/

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November 14-17, 2011 • Anchorage, Alaska

This November 14 – 17, EcoAdapt’s Jennie Hoffman will join several other vulnerability assessment experts in offering a vulnerability assessment training based on the award-winning publication "Scanning the Conservation Horizon: A Guide to Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (www.nwf.org/vulnerabilityguide). The course is designed to guide conservation and resource management practitioners in methods for assessing the vulnerability of the species, places, and practices they care about to climate change, a critical step in undertaking any climate change planning or implementation. A three-day version of the course has previously been offered at the National Conservation Training Center; this version, taking place in Anchorage, Alaska , has been expanded to allow increased focus on Alaska-specific tools, case studies, and concerns.

How to register: Registration is open now through the FWS’s National Conservation Training Center at DOILearn: https://gm2.geolearning.com/geonext/doi/login.geo

For questions about registration contact Michelle Haynes at michelle_haynes@fws.gov (304-876-7652)

Other Questions? Please contact Charla Sterne at charla_sterne@fws.gov (907-786-3471) or Sue Walker at susan.walker@noaa.gov

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November 11-12, 2011 • Milwaukee, Wisconsin

On November 11th and 12th, EcoAdapt's Lara Hansen and Jennie Hoffman will lead Freshwater Future's Fall 2011 Climate Symposium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The symposium will assist grassroots groups in developing climate savvy projects and preparing climate adaptation grant applications, and will include lectures, exercises, and discussion around climate change impacts, opportunities for adaptation, and communication strategies. It's not just about content, though—because of their interactive nature (plus the group dinner on Friday night!) these symposia are also an excellent opportunity for networking with other grassroots groups interested in tackling climate change.

For more information and to register, visit http://www.freshwaterfuture.org/about/upcoming-events.html.

Registration deadline is October 18, 2011.

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November 6-10, 2011 • Daytona Beach, Florida

Alex Score, EcoAdapt Lead Scientist, will chair a session on Adapting Coastal and Estuarine Management to Climate Change.
Thursday, November 10, 2011 8:00am - 12:00pm Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida
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Alex Score, EcoAdapt Lead Scientist, will chair a session on Adapting Coastal and Estuarine Management to Climate Change.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

8:00am - 12:00pm

Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida

Climate change is dramatically altering the shape and function of our shorelines. As a result, we must alter our approaches to coastal area planning and management if we wish to have successful outcomes from these efforts. This session will highlight examples from Florida of how the reality of climate change and its effects are being integrated into coastal and estuarine management and planning. Several presentations in this session are on the ground adaptation projects and part of an online resource, the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE, www.cakex.org). Alex Score will lead the session by introducing CAKE so attendees leave with knowledge of the session and a reference for future use.

For more information: http://www.sgmeet.com/cerf2011/default.asp.
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November 5-11, 2011 • Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hawaii

EcoAdapt's Rachel Gregg, Jessi Kershner, and Jessica Hitt will be participating in The Wildlife Society’s 18th Annual Conference from November 5-11, 2011.

EcoAdapt is hosting a symposium, Adapting Wildlife and Habitat Management to Climate Change, on Sunday, November 6th. Panelists include the three EcoAdapters, Marni Koopman (Geos Institute), Jonny Armstrong (University of Washington), Dennis Lapointe (U.S. Geological Survey), Molly Cross (Wildlife Conservation Society), and Christopher Harley (University of British Columbia).

In addition, we will be participating in a poster session and networking about the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE, www.cakex.org).

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2011 Society of American Foresters National Convention

November 2-6, 2011 • Honolulu, Hawaii

EcoAdapt Scientist and CAKE Content Editor Jessica Hitt will be participating in the Poster Symposium at the 2011 Society of American Foresters (SAF) National Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii. She will be presenting on the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE;... [show full event listing]

EcoAdapt Scientist and CAKE Content Editor Jessica Hitt will be participating in the Poster Symposium at the 2011 Society of American Foresters (SAF) National Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii. She will be presenting on the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE; www.cakex.org).

For more information: http://www.safnet.org/natcon11/index.cfm

Exhibit Hall, Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort, Honolulu, Hawaii

The theme of the 2011 Convention is Linking Local, Regional and Global Solutions.
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38th Annual Natural Areas Conference: Adaptation and Protection of Biodiversity in a Changing World

November 1-5, 2011 • Tallahassee, Florida

EcoAdapt’s Chief Scientist and Executive Director Lara J. Hansen will be speaking at the opening plenary at the 38th annual Natural Areas Conference. Lara presentation, “Are You Climate Savvy?: Getting Conservation and Resource Management on Track for Climate... [show full event listing]

EcoAdapt’s Chief Scientist and Executive Director Lara J. Hansen will be speaking at the opening plenary at the 38th annual Natural Areas Conference.

Lara presentation, “Are You Climate Savvy?: Getting Conservation and Resource Management on Track for Climate Change” is on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at 1:15–2:00 pm EST at Florida State University Conference Center in Tallahassee.

Other plenary speakers include Stuart Pimm (Duke University), Jim Miller (USFS, Emeritus Professor Auburn University) and Janisse Ray (Author).

Following Dr. Hansen’s presentation there will be a Climate Savvy book signing at the Island Press booth.

This year’s conference explores a range of topics concerning natural areas management and planning in the face of climate change.

For more information: http://www.naturalarea.org/11conference/

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The 2011 Salish Sea Conference

October 25-27, 2011 • Vancouver, British Columbia

EcoAdapt Directing Scientist Eric Mielbrecht will be presenting a talk, “Anticipating the future: A climate-informed conservation blueprint for the Pacific Northwest,” at the 2011 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference between 10:30 am–12:00 pm PST. The Climate... [show full event listing]

EcoAdapt Directing Scientist Eric Mielbrecht will be presenting a talk, “Anticipating the future: A climate-informed conservation blueprint for the Pacific Northwest,” at the 2011 Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference between 10:30 am–12:00 pm PST. The Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) will also be showcased at the conference Data Fair from 8:30 am-7:00pm PST. Both of the events occur on Tuesday, October 25th.

The Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference is the largest, most comprehensive scientific research and policy conference in the region. The 2011 conference, co-hosted by Environment Canada and the Puget Sound Partnership, presents the latest scientific research on the state of the ecosystem. The conference also shares information on recent management actions and best practices to protect and restore the Salish Sea Ecosystem. Through these dialogues, the conference emphasizes the importance of collaboration among scientists and policymakers to solve complex environmental issues that cross political borders.

For more information:http://www.salishseaconference.org/

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Wild Links 2011 Yearly Science Briefing

October 24-25, 2011 • Vancouver, British Columbia

EcoAdapt Directing Scientist Eric Mielbrecht and Scientist Jessi Kershner are attending the Wild Links 2011 Yearly Science Briefing at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia from October 24th to 25th. They... [show full event listing]

EcoAdapt Directing Scientist Eric Mielbrecht and Scientist Jessi Kershner are attending the Wild Links 2011 Yearly Science Briefing at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia from October 24th to 25th. They will be presenting a talk, “Adaptation Action: A Blueprint for Climate-Informed Conservation in the Pacific Northwest,” and participating in a panel discussion centered on informing climate adaptation with science (Monday, October 24th between 10:15–11:30 am PST).

Wild Links is an annual wildlife briefing that gathers together scientists, other experts, and interested citizens to share ideas and better coordinate efforts to keep our region's wildlife and wildlife habitat wild and connected. The 2011 theme is: ‘Coordinating across political borders to help species and habitats adapt to a changing climate’.

For more information: http://www.conservationnw.org/wil0dlife-habitat/wildlinks/wild-links-briefing

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26th U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting in partnership with the 2nd Reef Resilience Conference

October 17-21, 2011 • Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Alex Score, EcoAdapt Scientist, will be participating in the 2nd Reef Resilience Conference, the official workshop for the 26th US Coral Reef Task Force meeting. She will be presenting on the "Climate Change Action Plan for Florida Coral Reef System 2010-2015" an effort... [show full event listing]

Alex Score, EcoAdapt Scientist, will be participating in the 2nd Reef Resilience Conference, the official workshop for the 26th US Coral Reef Task Force meeting. She will be presenting on the "Climate Change Action Plan for Florida Coral Reef System 2010-2015" an effort led by EcoAdapt and The Nature Conservancy on Tuesday October 18 at 9:30 am.

US Coral Reef Task Force meeting
October 17-21, 2011
Marriott Harbor Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

For more information and to register go to http://www.uscrtfandrrc.com.

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Reducing Vulnerability of Restoration Projects to Climate Change

October 13, 2011 • Detroit, Michigan

EcoAdapt's Jennie Hoffman will be co-leading a one-hour workshop during the annual Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Conference at Detroit's Westin Book Cadillac. Along with Freshwater Future's Jill Ryan and National Wildlife Federation's Melinda Koslow, she will do her best to keep... [show full event listing]

EcoAdapt's Jennie Hoffman will be co-leading a one-hour workshop during the annual Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Conference at Detroit's Westin Book Cadillac. Along with Freshwater Future's Jill Ryan and National Wildlife Federation's Melinda Koslow, she will do her best to keep people awake and engaged in the post-lunch 1:30 - 2:30 time slot with brief presentations, scintillating exercises and discussions, and examples of adaptation in the Great Lakes region. There may even be climate bingo...

See http://conference.healthylakes.org/ to register and for more information.
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Sierra Club's 2011 Seattle Symposium: Replicating Regional Strategies for National Success

October 4, 2011 • Hotel Monaco, 1101 Fourth Avenue, Seattle

Lara Hansen will participate in a panel on Conservation Strategies in the Pacific Northwest moderated by Bill Arthur, Deputy National Field Director and Former Northwest/Alaska Regional Field Director at Sierra Club.

Of course, greenhouse gas emissions from the... [show full event listing]

Lara Hansen will participate in a panel on Conservation Strategies in the Pacific Northwest moderated by Bill Arthur, Deputy National Field Director and Former Northwest/Alaska Regional Field Director at Sierra Club.

Of course, greenhouse gas emissions from the burning of coal and oil threaten not only the Arctic, but also the Cascade, Puget Sound, and Olympic ecosystems. Furthermore, Washington's wildlands are at risk from an array of traditional threats including logging and development. Getting land and water protection right here is an essential step towards deploying effective strategies for the same in ecosystems across the country. How can partnerships between scientists, land managers, and environmental stakeholders be used to maximize protections across private, public, and tribal lands?

Other panelists include:

Chip Jenkins
Superintendent of North Cascades National Park, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area, and Ross Lake National Recreation Area
As superintendent of beautiful, natural areas in Washington, Chip Jenkins has worked on some of the Service's more complex development and restoration issues. Click here to read more.

Tom O'Keefe
Pacific Northwest Stewardship Director of American Whitewater
Based in Seattle, Tom O'Keefe has worked at American Whitewater for the past several years, engaging volunteers on watershed projects throughout the Pacific Northwest. Click here to read more.

Find out more here.

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2nd Annual Pacific Northwest Climate Science Conference

September 13-14, 2011 • Seattle, Washington

Scientist and Executive Director Lara J. Hansen, Directing Scientist Eric Mielbrecht, and Scientist Jessi Kershner will be attending the PNW Climate Science Conference at the University of Washington September 13^th and... [show full event listing]

Scientist and Executive Director Lara J. Hansen, Directing Scientist Eric Mielbrecht, and Scientist Jessi Kershner will be attending the PNW Climate Science Conference at the University of Washington September 13^th and 14^th. They will be presenting three posters covering EcoAdapt’s work including: The National Conference on Climate Change Adaptation, Getting Climate Savvy, and Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE): Your Online Adaptation Destination.

Stop by and check out EcoAdapt’s great work:

Tuesday, September 13, 5:30–7:30 pm PST, Meany Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. See the agenda here.

The conference, sponsored by PNW research institutions and federal and state government agencies, aims to stimulate a place-based exchange of information about emerging climate, climate impacts, and climate adaptation science in the Pacific Northwest. The conference will also include time for presentation of emerging policy and management goals, objectives, and information needs related to climate impacts and adaptation. Find out more about the conference here.
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Get Climate Savvy with EcoAdapt at 101st AFWA Annual Meeting

September 11–14, 2011 • Omaha, Nebraska

Join us at AFWA for a workshop to get climate smart!

Increasing your likelihood of conservation and management success given the reality of climate change

Monday, September 12th, 3p.m. to 5p.m.
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Join us at AFWA for a workshop to get climate smart!

Increasing your likelihood of conservation and management success given the reality of climate change

Monday, September 12th, 3p.m. to 5p.m.
The Association of Fish and Wildlife's 101st annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska

Alex Score, Lead Scientist, and Jessica Hitt, Scientist and CAKE Content Editor, will lead the workshop to get AFWA attendees prepared and climate savvy!

The workshop will focus on the ability of all practitioners to successfully incorporate climate change into their work by employing existing tools and strategies for conservation and management with a climate savvy approach. Workshop participants will break into groups based on topics of interest (e.g. restoration, species management, fisheries) to explore real application of climate change adaptation in their existing work. The workshop will conclude with a broader, facilitated discussion of topics covered in the smaller breakout sessions and lessons learned during the workshop.

The session will imbue participants with an understanding of applied adaptation, expose them to available adaptation resources, and provide them with information they can use to begin integrating climate change into their existing work.
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Putting Uncertainty in Context at NOAA’s Great Lakes Climate Workshop

September 12, 2011 • Ann Arbor, Michigan

EcoAdapt’s Senior Scientist and Director of Programs Jennie Hoffman will be giving a presentation at the 2011 NOAA Coastal Habitat Conservation in a Changing Climate: Strategies and Tools in the Great Lakes Region Workshop.
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EcoAdapt’s Senior Scientist and Director of Programs Jennie Hoffman will be giving a presentation at the 2011 NOAA Coastal Habitat Conservation in a Changing Climate: Strategies and Tools in the Great Lakes Region Workshop.
“Putting Uncertainty in Context”, September 12, 3:45–4:45 pm EST. Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, Ann Arbor, MI
The Coastal Habitat Conservation in a Changing Climate: Strategies and Tools in the Great Lakes Region Workshop will be held September 12-14, 2011 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The workshop is part of a series hosted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and partners focused on integrate climate change impacts into coastal management and conservation.

Topics of the agenda include, but are not limited to, up-to-date climate change impact information on topic areas such as lake levels and precipitation with an examination of dealing with uncertainty, case studies of example restoration and conservation projects along with restoration site visits and hands-on demonstrations of applicable tools, plus an opportunity for informational dialogue and input on federal and regional climate services.

For more on the workshop click here!
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EcoAdapt at MEDECOS XII - Linking Science with Resource Management

September 6, 2011 • Los Angeles, CA

Jessica Hitt, EcoAdapt Scientist and CAKE content editor, will be attending MEDECOS and speaking September 6th. Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE;www.cakex.org): Developing an Innovative Community of Practice Sept. 6th, 2:20-2:40pm EST Covel Commons... [show full event listing]

Jessica Hitt, EcoAdapt Scientist and CAKE content editor, will be attending MEDECOS and speaking September 6th.

Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE;www.cakex.org): Developing an Innovative Community of Practice

Sept. 6th, 2:20-2:40pm EST

Covel Commons Conference Center
University of California, Los Angeles

See the abstract here.

The international MEDECOS Conferences on the ecology, biodiversity, and conservation of the world's five Mediterranean climate ecosystems began in 1971 in Valdivia, Chile. This year will mark the 40th Anniversary of this conference at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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Frog Rock Forum

June 19, 2011

Connections for Community Resilience

Join EcoAdapt this Sunday for Frog Rock Forum! Wendy Kay Gewiss will be there to share all about EcoAdapt's exciting work. Stop by and say hi!

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Connections for Community Resilience

Join EcoAdapt this Sunday for Frog Rock Forum! Wendy Kay Gewiss will be there to share all about EcoAdapt's exciting work. Stop by and say hi!

Frog Rock Forum: Connections for Community Resilience debuts on Sun., June 19, from 2-5 pm at IslandWood (4450 Blakely Ave. NE). A free, educational fair of local people and organizations showcasing inspirational projects and activities that encourage ever-greater resilience in our families, neighborhoods and community. Sponsored by Sustainable Bainbridge, it’s a great event for Fathers Day afternoon, including tours of magnificent IslandWood, plus a separate Sunday Supper at 5:30 by the IslandWood chefs. Find out more (and register for dinner) at www.sustainablebainbridge.org
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EcoAdapt at the National Workshop on Climate and Forests

May 16-18, 2011

Jessica Hitt, CAKE Content Editor, is presenting a poster at the National Workshop on Climate and Forests: Planning Tools and Perspectives on Adaptation and Mitigation Options.

DuBois Conference Center
Northern Arizona University Campus
Flagstaff Arizona

International Marine Conservation Congress

Come see the Climate Wheel of Misfortune! Get your climate future told.

Victoria, Canada

Freshwater Future/EcoAdapt 2011 Climate Symposium

May 6th- 7th, 2011 • Centre for Social Innovation, Toronto Ontario

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Freshwater Future’s 2011 Climate Symposium is a great way for you to learn more about climate change, and how it affects the work you do to protect and restore the waters in your communities.

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Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE) Webinar

Is Climate Change Putting Your Conservation Gains at Risk?

Are your grantees starting to wonder what to do about climate change?

Do you have no idea what climate change adaptation is?

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Is Climate Change Putting Your Conservation Gains at Risk?

Are your grantees starting to wonder what to do about climate change?

Do you have no idea what climate change adaptation is?

The webinar is being organized by the by the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity’s Conservation Science Working Group.

To learn more about this event visit:

http://cgbd.org/calendar/climate-adaptation-knowledge-exchange-cake-webinar
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Preparing for Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest

Preparing for Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest

Town Hall Seattle, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm

Panelists:

Anthony Barnosky,Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley

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Preparing for Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest

Town Hall Seattle, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pm

Panelists:

Anthony Barnosky,Professor of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley

Jennie Hoffman,Senior Scientist and Director of Programs

Matt Kuharic, King County Climate Change Program Coordinator

Moderator: Joshua J. Lawler, School of Forest Resources, University of Washington

Tickets are $5 at Brown Paper Tickets or 800-838-3006, or at the door.
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The Adaptation Mavens at Eagle Harbor Books!

April 21st (Earth Day Eve)
7:30 to 8:30 pm
157 Winslow Way East
Bainbridge Island, WA

A reading and signing event for Climate Savvy. Come join the fun.

http://www.eagleharborbooks.com/event/2011/04/21/day

Awareness to Action Training for the Consultative Group on Biodiversity

The work many environmental foundations do is being threatened by climate change. Yet, many funders have not considered the potential impacts of climate change on their strategic planning, and even if these implications are understood, many funders don’t always know what to do to make grantmaking... [show full event listing]

The work many environmental foundations do is being threatened by climate change. Yet, many funders have not considered the potential impacts of climate change on their strategic planning, and even if these implications are understood, many funders don’t always know what to do to make grantmaking more resilient to climate change. Unfortunately, failure to take these steps towards adaptation threatens the success and efficacy of your work.

EcoAdapt’s Awareness to Action (A2A) Program trains people from organizations and agencies around the world in how to develop and implement solutions to the challenges of climate change in their work. The meeting will provide grantmakers with an opportunity to work together to explore the ways in which philanthropic missions and conservation strategies are vulnerable to climate change, to learn how to integrate climate variability into foundation visioning and planning, and to design new approaches to grantmaking that are more likely to be successful as our climate transforms.

Workshop #1:
Chicago, IL
April 4th-6th

Workshop #2:
Bainbridge Island, WA
April 19th-21st

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Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Climate Change Adaptation and Resource Management for the Sky Island Region

The focus of this workshop will be on the biology, vulnerabilities, and adaptation strategies specific to the Sky Island region. The goal will be to develop individual and collective actions we will take to address climate change impacts.

The second workshop in a three part series,... [show full event listing]

The focus of this workshop will be on the biology, vulnerabilities, and adaptation strategies specific to the Sky Island region. The goal will be to develop individual and collective actions we will take to address climate change impacts.

The second workshop in a three part series, Climate Change Adaptation in the Arid Southwest: A Workshop for Land and Resource Managers , was convened by Sky Island Alliance and a host of other partners in 2010. Focused on effective regional conservation in the face of a changing climate, the workshop drew participants from nearly 40 different organizations, agencies, non-governmental organizations, academia, and the private sector. Participants represented a broad range of expertise and included county planners, water managers, public lands managers, and wildlife specialists, among others.

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Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center Climate Change Adaptation framework workshop

Hear Rachel Gregg, CAKE content editor and EcoAdapt scientist, speak about managing natural systems in the face of rapid climate change.

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Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE): a shared knowledge base for managing natural systems in the face of rapid climate change

Climate change is widely acknowledged as a global problem. Developing robust management strategies now that can help prepare for and respond and adapt to climate change is vital for conservation success. EcoAdapt facilitates the creation of networks of practitioners working together to develop more... [show full event listing]

Climate change is widely acknowledged as a global problem. Developing robust management strategies now that can help prepare for and respond and adapt to climate change is vital for conservation success. EcoAdapt facilitates the creation of networks of practitioners working together to develop more effective management in the face of climate change and provides an assessment of adaptation approaches being explored on the ground. This webinar will provide a virtual tour of the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange (CAKE; www.cakex.org) and present examples of some of the new approaches being taken in conservation and management that integrate the challenges of global climate change.

1:00-2:30PM EST

YOU MUST REGISTER TO JOIN THIS WEBINAR:

http://training.fws.gov/CSP/Course_descriptions/CSP3902.htm
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