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Forest adaptation training to be offered at Missouri Natural Resources Conference
 The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and US Forest Service will be offering a 1.5-day in-person training for forest managers on how to adapt their management to a changing climate. Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices will be offered February 4 and 5 prior to the Missouri Natural Resources Conference. Participants will be eligible for 9.5 continuing education credits through the Missouri Society of American Foresters. More details can be found on the course webpage, and registration will be offered through the Missouri Natural Resources Conference website. For more information or if you have questions, please contact Leslie Brandt. |
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New report suggests prescribed fire benefits outweigh short-term carbon costs
 A new report suggests forest and grassland ecosystems can become more resilient to climate change effects, and carbon stocks can be protected from severe wildfires by carefully planned controlled burning. "The Merits of Prescribed Fire Outweigh Potential Carbon Emission Effects" was released on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 by scientists from the Association for Fire Ecology, the International Association of Wildland Fire, the Tall Timbers Research Station, and The Nature Conservancy.Download report here. |
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Intergovernmental report on climate change released
 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released its Working Group I contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report. Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis incorporates new observational, theoretical, and simulation research findings on past and projected changes in climate since the last report was released in 2007. This peer-reviewed report incorporates the input 259 leading scientists from 39 countries. The report can be downloaded here. |
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Upcoming Webinars
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November 1, 10 am CST: Susan Loeb, USFS Southern Research Station, "Potential Effects of Climate Change on Future Distributions of Endangered Indiana Bat Maternity Colonies." More information here.
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November 20, 2:30 CST: Michael Runge, USGS: "Conservation in the face of climate change: How can decision makers use the best available science in preparation for extreme events?" Webinar hosted by Northeast Climate Science Center.
Upcoming Events
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February 4-5, 2014, Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, MO: Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices. More information here.
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Feel free to contact Leslie Brandt with any comments, questions, or suggestions for projects within the Central Hardwoods Response Framework.
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