Fall 2019 - Issue 1
USDA California Climate Hub
News & Notes
The USDA California Climate Hub within the Agricultural Research Service at the UC Davis John Muir Institute works with partners across federal and state agencies, universities, and industry to help enable climate-informed decision making and advance the adaptive capacity for California's working and managed agricultural, range, and forest lands. Through these newsletters we share news and information of relevance and interest to our stakeholders. We encourage you to get in touch with us if we can be of further service or assistance.
Wildfire Preparedness

It's that time of year! Do you know where to go for information on wildfires in your area?

Check out our list of resources for information on wildfire incidents, air quality updates, and resources for preparation and recovery.
Bats in the vineyard

What do oak trees and bats have to do with making wine? Researchers at UC Berkeley and the Pacific Southwest Research Station teamed up to find out how the presence of oak trees in California's vineyards influenced bat activity in and around the vineyards – – and what that could mean for agricultural pest control.

Check out UCANR's blog or the recently published article for more!
In the News
Could wildfires be good for water? A team at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab thinks so.

Now is the time to see the Joshua Trees . UC Riverside study says climate change may wipe them out by the end of the century.

Climate change is squeezing California's shellfish industry . UC Davis researchers link winter storms and ocean temperatures to a shrinking estuarine zone and challenges ahead for shellfish farmers.

Would your management decisions save a coastal town from rising seas? California may not be known for its coastal lowlands like some East and Gulf Coast states are, but climate change is threatening the California Coast nonetheless.
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Let us know if you have news worthy items, outputs or products, or associated resources that may be of interest to the USDA California Climate Hub community. You can email items to Steven Ostoja , USDA California Climate Hub Director, or to Lauren Parker , USDA California Climate Hub Postdoctoral Fellow.