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New website features the Climate Change Response Framework
The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) designed the new website, www.climateframework.org, to enhance collaboration and communication across three regional Climate Change Response Framework projects. Covering millions of acres in eight states, these Framework projects bring together partners from many agencies and organizations to respond to climate change. The website was designed specifically with these partnerships in mind. The Partners pages of the website are continuously being updated, and if you would like your organization to be included please contact Leslie Brandt.
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University of Missouri and the US Forest Service work to model tree species under climate change
 Scientists from the University of Missouri and the Forest Service Northern Research Station are working together to assess how tree species distributions in Central Hardwood forests may be altered under a changing climate. The ecosystem model Linkages II is used to predict tree establishment and early growth under different climates. The landscape model LANDIS is then used to predict the effects of tree establishment and growth under alternative climates along with management, disturbance, and succession. These landscape trajectories, defined by climate, management, and disturbance, serve as the basis for assessing the vulnerabilities of species, ecosystems, or other resources to climate change. More information about this project can be found here. |
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Missouri Botanical Garden project assesses vulnerabilities of rare and threatened plants to climate change
Efforts to safeguard plant diversity are impeded by a lack of basic information on key issues concerning climate change impacts on rare plants. A new project underway at the Missouri Botanical Garden will assess the response of rare and threatened plant species from the Midwest to 6 possible climate change scenarios and identify priority species that are vulnerable to climate change. In addition, the project will determine propagation protocols for vulnerable species and the degree of adaptation to current and future climates. For more information on this project, contact Matthew Albrecht. |
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Upcoming Events
Frank Thompson, Forest Service Northern Research Station
April 4, 2:30 pm CDT |
