SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS PARKS:
New National Climate
Assessment Roundtable


TUESDAY, August 13, 2019
PRESENTATION: 1 PM - 2:30 PM CDT
Join us for a special session focused exclusively on parks in the Southern Great Plains Region* of the National Climate Assessment.

Invited Speakers & Panelists
Kevin Kloesel, NCA4 Southern Great Plains Chapter Lead
David Lawrence, NPS Climate Change Response Program 
Mark Spier, Padre Island & Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
Don Corrick, Geologist, Big Bend National Park
Michael Langston, South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center

This is the sixth installment of the year-long series of regional roundtables to discuss findings from the latest National Climate Assessment (NCA4) and implications for area parks. Previous sessions have focused on parks in the northeast, northwest, Alaska, southeast, and northern great plains. You can view recordings of the previous Roundtables on the USGCRP website.

View the full series schedule and contact climate_change@nps.gov with any questions.

*Please note that NCA4 regions are not synonymous with NPS regions.  This image can help you determine the NCA4 region in which your park falls.


SOUTHWEST PARKS:
Upcoming Roundtable


TUESDAY, September 10, 2019
PRESENTATION: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM PDT | 12:00 - 1:30 PM MDT
Join us for a special session focused exclusively on parks in the Southwest Region of the National Climate Assessment.

Invited Speakers & Panelists
Patrick Gonzalez, NCA4 Southwest Chapter Federal Coordinating Lead Author
Sarah Allen, Pacific West Regional Office
Alison Forrestel, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Don Swann, Saguaro National Park


Brochures still available!


Click the preview above to view the full brochure [PDF]

Our most recent printing of the Climate Change in National Parks unigrid brochure has arrived and boxes are ready to mail out to interested parks. Contact climate_change@nps.gov to receive a box of free brochures to use in your programming or for distribution at your visitor center.

Upcoming Training: Florida Climate Fundamentals Academy
Workshop #2



ACCO is offering a series of 2-day training academies in Orlando, Florida to help participants build competencies to effectively integrate climate change into their decision-making and professional activities such as planning and operations. 

Workshop #2 will take place in Orlando on September 5 & 6. NPS employees are invited to attend Climate Fundamentals Academy Workshops free of charge, through a standing agreement between the NPS Climate Change Response Program and the ACCO. 

Full details and registration for  Workshop #2 are available now through  the Common Learning Portal 

Supervisory approval is required, and any associated travel will be paid by the benefiting account. This training opportunity is open to all segments of the NPS workforce. Available seats will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis, so early registration is strongly recommended.

For more information, please contact:  Larry Perez:  larry_perez@nps.gov.

Managing for a Changing Climate
Free training opportunity

The South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center has announced 4 short courses that will be offered online in Fall 2019. The courses will cover material related to the climate system, climate modeling, climate impacts, and adaptation strategies. Courses range from 2 to 4 weeks in length and may be taken as stand alone or as any combination. The first course starts on August 26, 2019. All courses are FREE and OPEN to anyone interested. 
 
To register for one (or all) of the courses, visit  https://forms.gle/BxVvFpxekenD2J638

For more information, contact Emma Kuster at info@southcentralclimate.org

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 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 .


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