September 2020

CONGRATULATIONS TO CAT
Your 2020 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award winner!
 Click the image above to view the congratulations video to Cat

We're pleased to announce that the Climate Change Response Program lead Cat Hawkins Hoffman was recently bestowed the Climate Adaptation Leadership Award for individual achievement from the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The award recognizes her sustained body of work to advance climate change adaptation in resource management.  

During her career Cat has worked to develop and operationalize innovative and pioneering approaches that extend climate change adaptation planning into natural resource management. She has continually pursued strategic opportunities to incorporate climate change adaptation considerations into myriad resource management decision making arenas. Her efforts have consistently sought to improve on-the-ground conditions for our nation's natural and cultural resources in the face of directional change, either directly through climate-informed natural resource management, or indirectly by reducing other stressors (current and future) on those resources.

Her modesty and humility are especially appreciated; she'd be petrified to know this announcement is even being included in the newsletter! Watch the video above, and make sure to pass on your warm congratulations to Cat.

More information about the 2020 Climate Adaptation Leadership Awards for Natural Resources--including additional recipients and honorable mentions--can be found here [PDF].

Scientists in Parks Call for Project Proposals:
Ending Soon!
A call for project proposals is now open for Scientists in Parks (SIP) positions with start dates from May 1--September 30, 2021. The SIP Program funds internship projects that contribute to high priority natural resource management issues via the following broad discipline categories: Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Communication & Education. The full 2021 Call for Proposals can be found here, along with an SIP Project Creation Template and the official SIP Project Proposal Submission Form. The call for project proposals will close on Friday, October 16, 2020.
Round 3: Catch-a-Pecha-Kucha! 
See more Summer 2020 project results 
The 2020 Future Park Leaders of Emerging Change interns have been doing great work! Coming up, we'll be hosting another session to highlight their efforts with three presentations on November 17. This is a great opportunity to learn about cutting edge science being done by our interns -- and it may also give you some inspiration on hosting a 2021 Scientists in Parks participant next summer!
November 17, 2020
3pm EDT | 12pm PDT
Impacts of Everglades Restoration on Tree Island Archeological Sites
Everglades National Park
Guadalupe Maldonado Andrade, PhD Candidate, UC Riverside

Climate Smart Conservation for Aquatic Resources
Greater Yellowstone Network
Janelle Christensen, MS Candidate, UC Santa Barbara

Vulnerability of Coastal Cultural Resources in Jean Lafitte NHP
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Macy Linton, BS, Louisiana State University

LAST CHANCE
Only four seats remain for online, on-demand training!
The Climate Change Response Program invites interested NPS employees, contractors, and volunteers to enjoy unlimited access to the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) library of on-demand and live online training FREE for two full years. This opportunity affords participants unparalleled flexibility to customize training according to their needs and work around busy schedules.

Availability is limited and will be awarded strictly on a first-come, first serve basis. For instructions on how to register for this opportunity, please contact Larry Perez at larry_perez@nps.gov.


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