June 2017 Update
Thanks for checking out our June 2017 Climate Change Response Program update! Remember to send in your newsletter submissions to ryan_stubblebine@nps.gov for our upcoming Q2 newsletter.
Next Week!
Climate Cha nge in America's National Parks
Webinar Series

Thursday, June 8, 2pm EDT

Cultural Resources Climate Change Strategy 
Marcy Rockman, NPS

Cultural resources are our record of the human experience. Collectively, these archeological sites, cultural landscapes, ethnographic resources, museum collections, and historic buildings and structures connect one generation to the next. The National Park Service is charged with conserving cultural resources so that they may be enjoyed by future generations. Climate change is adding challenges to this role, and will continue to affect cultural resources in diverse ways. At the same time, through the tangible and intangible qualities they hold, cultural resources are also part of the solution to climate change.

Join Dr. Rockman as she describes the Cultural Resources Climate Change Strategy, its implementation, and major actions. 

Marcy Rockman is the US National Park Service Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator for Cultural Resources, based in Washington, DC. An archaeologist by training, her research focus is how humans gather, share, remember, and transmit environmental information, particularly during colonization. Marcy's current role at the NPS addresses impacts of climate change on cultural resources and use of cultural resource information in federal- to global-level adaptation and resilience planning. She has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Arizona, and B.Sc. in Geology from the College of William and Mary.

A monthly climate change webinar series is presented by the NPS Climate Change Response Program. The purpose of the series is to connect NPS employees, volunteers, and partners with scientists and experts in the field of climate change research. The webinar series is a Service-wide forum where researchers can share credible, up-to-date information and research materials about the impacts of changing climate in national parks and provide participants the opportunity to engage with them in discussion.

Please contact Ryan Stubblebine at ryan_stubblebine@nps.gov for more information.
FREE for NPS Employees: One Year of Unlimited ACCO Online Training

The CCRP invites interested NPS employees, partners, and volunteers to enjoy unlimited access to the ACCO library of on-demand and live online training FREE for one full year. 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.

Climate Fundamental Academies

The Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO) offers a series of 2-day training workshops to help  participants discover how to better incorporate climate change strategies into planning and operations. 

T hrough a standing agreement between the Climate Change Response Program and the ACCO,   NPS   employees are invited to attend Climate Fundamentals Academy Workshops   free of charge. (Any travel costs must be paid by the benefiting account, and participants must make their own travel arrangements.)

See the schedule of upcoming workshops below. Please contact Larry Perez at 
larry_perez@nps.gov for more information.
National Capital Workshop #3

The final in a series of three Washington, D.C. workshops is coming up soon!

July 20-21, 2017
Washington, D.C.
South Florida Workshop #3

The final in a series of three South Florida workshops is coming up soon!

June 26-27, 2017
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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