Training & Workshops | Climate Change Response Framework

We offer a variety of education and training opportunities on climate change, ecosystem response, and options for adaptation and mitigation.

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Online Course: New England and New York Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices

Tue, 2/19/2019 - Tue, 4/2/2019

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are offering the Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online course for forest and natural resource managers. NEW DATES! This course will be held February 19-April 2, 2019 with a focus on New...

Culturally Relevant Climate Change Adaptation Planning for Tribes and Tribal Partners

Wed, 1/23/2019 - Thu, 1/24/2019

Traditional and indigenous knowledges and perspectives have not often been recognized in climate adaptation planning efforts focused on natural and cultural resources. This training will use the new Tribal Adaptation Menu along with the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science Adaptation...

Online Course: Central Hardwoods and Central Appalachians Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices

Tue, 1/22/2019 - Tue, 3/12/2019

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are offering the popular Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online, seven-week course! The winter 2019 course will be held during Jan. 8 - Feb.19, 2019 with a focus on the Central...

Online Course: Urban Forested Watersheds Adaptation Planning and Practices

Tue, 11/6/2018 - Tue, 12/18/2018

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub offered the Urban Forested Watersheds Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online course for managers of urban watersheds (7, 1.5 hour sessions). This unique opportunity provided hands-on...

Preparing Urban Green Spaces in the Lake Superior Watershed for Climate Change

Tue, 10/30/2018 - Tue, 10/30/2018

9:00 Welcome and Introductions-Tom Beery, Resilience Specialist, Minnesota Sea Grant 9:30 Overview of Climate Change Impacts to the Region-Kenneth Blumenfeld, Senior Climatologist, Minnesota State Climatology Office 10:00 Climate Change impacts to Urban Forests and Green Spaces-Leslie Brandt,...

New York Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices

Mon, 10/22/2018 - Tue, 10/23/2018

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub collaborated with Cornell Cooperative Extension and The Nature Conservancy to offer the Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices workshop for forest managers in New York. This 2-day workshop provided hands-on...

Wildlife Management and Climate Adaptation Workshop

Thu, 9/27/2018 - Thu, 9/27/2018

NIACS is partnering with the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Michigan DNR, and UW-Madison to develop tools to help wildlife managers adapt to climate change. This active, hands-on workshop will help participants consider climate change and develop custom-built adaptation actions into...

Connecticut Forestry in a Changing Climate

Wed, 6/13/2018 - Wed, 6/13/2018

Foresters and natural resource professionals face a tremendous challenge: how can we develop and implement management actions that help ecosystems respond to climate change? This workshop was held in June 2018 at University of Connecticut for foresters and land managers. Connecticut Forestry in a...

Adapting Wetlands to Climate Change

Tue, 5/15/2018 - Tue, 5/15/2018

The Adapting Michigan Wetlands to Climate Change workshop was held on May 15, 2018. NIACS collaborated with the Michigan Wetlands Association to share climate change and adaptation tools with the MWA. Participants used the menus of strategies and approaches for both forested watershed and non...

Longwood Gardens workshop

Thu, 3/29/2018 - Fri, 3/30/2018

Caring for Trees in a Changing Climate training hosted by Longwood Gardens. On March 30th NIACS hosted an Adaptation Planning and Practices training at Longwood Garden.

Wisconsin Wetlands Adaptation Planning and Practices

Fri, 2/23/2018 - Fri, 2/23/2018

NIACS partnered with the Wisconsin Initiative for Climate Change Impacts - Plants and Natural Communities Group to host a one day adaptation workshop in Lake Geneva, WI, on February 23, 2018. This workshop helped practitioners to identify actions that enhance wetland ecosystems to adapt to changing...

Online Course: New England and New York Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices

Wed, 1/17/2018 - Wed, 2/28/2018

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and University partners offered the Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online, six-week course! In 2018, we provided hands-on training considering climate change information and identifying adaptation actions for natural...

Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Wed, 9/13/2017 - Thu, 9/14/2017

This workshop was designed to help Minnesota DNR employees incorporate climate change into natural resources management. Specifically, participants are provided with training on climate change effects on forest ecosystems and forested watersheds, and also on how to develop customized actions to...

Adapting Forested Watersheds to Climate Change: Keene, NH

Tue, 4/4/2017 - Wed, 4/5/2017

NIACS, USDA Climate Hubs, and Trout Unlimisted hosted this workshop in Keene, NH. Workshop presentations Michael Simpson A Review of Climate Trends That Impact Forested Watersheds from Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science Paul Barten Climate Change Effects on Water Resources and Aquatic...

Adapting Forested Watersheds to Climate Change: Minocqua, WI

Wed, 3/15/2017 - Thu, 3/16/2017

NIACS, USDA Climate Hubs, and the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts hosted this workshop in Minocqua, WI. Workshop presentations Dennis Todey Changing Climate in the Midwest from Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science Randy Lehr Climate Change Impacts on Hydrology and Water...

Preparing Urban Forests in the Boston Region for Climate Change

Tue, 1/24/2017 - Wed, 1/25/2017

January 24: Preparing for Climate Change Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stratton Student Center, Cambridge, MA Urban and community forestry professionals face the tremendous challenge of developing and implementing management actions that help urban forests respond to climate change. This...

Online Course: Northern Forests Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices

Fri, 1/20/2017 - Fri, 3/3/2017

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub offered the Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online, six-week course! The first course dates are January/February 2016, with future course offerings in the planning stages. This unique...

Preparing Urban Forests in the Twin Cities for Climate Change

Tue, 11/15/2016 - Wed, 11/16/2016

November 15: Preparing for Climate Change Urban and community forestry professionals face the tremendous challenge of developing and implementing management actions that help urban forests respond to climate change. This session will: Provide information on the current and anticipated effects of...

Forest Conservation and Stewardship Summit and Adaptation Workshop

Tue, 9/27/2016 - Wed, 9/28/2016

NIACS partnered with Heart of the Lakes and the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan to gather natural resource professionals from Michigan’s tribes, land conservancies, and other organizations around a common theme: forest conservation in an era of rapid change. Participants learned about emerging...

Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices: Holden Arboretum

Thu, 4/21/2016 - Fri, 4/22/2016

During this active, hands-on workshop, community forestry professionals will work to understand the impacts of climate change at local scales , determine the vulnerability of their forests to climate change, and develop real-world adaptation actions. This workshop is designed for municipal foresters...