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Wisconsin
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Chequamegon-Nicolet NF and Menominee Tribal Enterprises are finalists for national adaptation award
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Minnesota
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Loggers consider climate change risks and ways to adapt
The Minnesota Logger Education Program is a non-profit organization designed to help logging professionals and business owners to meet the ever-changing demands of the profession. Each year, MLEP organizes two large Logger Conferences to help loggers, truck drivers, and business owners meet continuing education requirements and stay up-to-date with new information. This year, NIACS was invited to attend both logger conferences and share information about climate change. Stephen Handler presented on how climate change is already affecting forest management operations in the state, and offered some ideas on how loggers might adapt to continued changes. The recent warm winter and spring conditions were certainly fresh in everyone's mind, and perhaps this year offered a sneak peak at what to expect in the future. Thanks to MLEP for the invitation, and we look forward to working more with logging professionals. |
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Michigan
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MSU Forest Biomass Innovation Center considers future opportunities
Michigan State University runs the 1,700-acre Forest Biomass Innovation Center just outside of Escanaba, MI.The FBIC has been leading a variety of projects to increase the sustainable use of wood in Michigan's economy, including bioenergy cropping systems and biomass power applications. MSU Extension recently held a listening session and discussion to get ideas about how the FBIC and the network of MSU Research Forests could continue to meet regional needs of the forest industry and local communities. NIACS was invited to participate, along with representatives from local forest products companies, loggers, conservation organizations, and researchers from MSU. It was an engaging discussion, and NIACS advocated for more research and demonstration of climate change adaptation actions that would be useful to the forest industry in the Upper Peninsula. We appreciated the opportunity to participate, and we'll stay tuned for future developments at the FBIC! |
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Upcoming Training Opportunities
Duluth, MN - July 25-27 -
Registration Deadline May 31 - $50
Join managers, land owners, and researchers for presentations, field tours, and posters aimed at the expected changes from the loss of ash and management options for resilient ecosystems. Topics will include silvicultural approaches, tree species replacement options, hydrologic changes, and more!
Minnesota DNR Climate Adaptation Workshop
Cloquet Forestry Center - September 13-14 - Registration Open Soon
This is a hands-on workshop for MN DNR staff. Participants will bring their own real-world projects and use the Adaptation Workbook to develop their own custom-built adaptation actions. Contact
Stephen Handler or
Eli Sagor to learn more!
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Useful Resources
NIACS created a series of 2-page handouts that summarize how individual tree species are expected to respond to climate change across the Northwoods states. Each handout includes model projections from two future climate scenarios and models like the Climate Change Tree Atlas. We think they're a handy way to show a lot of information and get people thinking about managing climate change risk and opportunity. Contact
Stephen Handler with any questions or comments!
Vulnerability Assessments for Wisconsin's Natural Communities
The WICCI Plants and Natural Communities Working Group has released a series of short climate change vulnerability assessments for Wisconsin's natural communities. Briefs are available for 10 broad community groups (Northern Forested Wetlands, Southern Upland Forests, etc.) and 52 more specific Natural Communities (Boreal Rich Fen, Oak Woodland, etc.) These are great resources - enjoy!
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Online Education
NIACS created the
Adaptation Workbook as an online, interactive decision-making process. This year, we've expanded the site to support urban forestry and agriculture projects, in addition to regular forestry projects. Stephen Handler gave a quick "tour" of the website in a recent webinar to the Climate Learning Network - click on the link above to watch!
The Climate Change Resource Center (CCRC) has released a new interactive online education module, "Responses to Climate Change: What You Need to Know." It provides an overview of adaptation options for resistance, resilience, and transition, and how to incorporate these ideas into natural resource management. This is the third module in a series; the first two cover the fundamentals of climate change science and an overview of climate change effects around the country.
NOAA's National Center for Environmental Information, North Carolina State University's Cooperative Institute for Climate and Satellites-North Carolina, along with many cooperating partners in every state has released a state-by-state assessment of climate change. They're full of great graphics and printable PDFs!
Lake States Fire Science Consortium
The Lake States Fire Science Consortium is designed to share knowledge among researchers and managers across our region. They have a searchable Science Library of great resources, and a regular webinar series. Check it out!
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Feel free to contact
Stephen Handler with any comments questions or suggestions for projects within the Northwoods Response Framework!
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