August 2020

New Climate Change Brochures:
Available Upon Request

A new shipment of the  Climate Change in National Parks unigrid brochure [PDF] has arrived, and interested parks can receive a free supply of brochures to distribute at their site. Does your park have any in stock? Since 2017, over 150 parks have shared copies of this brochure with their visitors.

Each brochure is printed on 30% post-consumer waste paper with vegetable-based inks (virgin fibers are sourced from responsibly managed forests). Interested in receiving a box? Contact climate_change@nps.gov  to get in the queue!

SPECIAL WEBINAR:
Introducing  Scientists in Parks
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
3pm EDT | 12pm PDT
Starting this fall, the Scientists in Parks (SIP) Program merges three NPS internship programs (Geoscientists-in-the-Parks, Mosaics in Science, and Future Park Leaders of Emerging Change) into a single, streamlined work experience program. The SIP Program helps parks address priority resource management issues while providing valuable work experience to the next generation of park stewards. Register for this upcoming webinar to learn more about the new program and how to host a Summer 2021 SIP project at your park or office.
Catch-a-Pecha-Kucha! 
See Summer 2020 project results 
The 2020 Future Park Leaders of Emerging Change interns have been doing great work! Coming up, we'll be hosting two sessions to highlight their efforts: four presentations on August 19 and five on September 9. 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!
August 19, 2020
3pm EDT | 12pm PDT
The Threat of Marine Debris on Sea Turtles
Padre Island National Seashore
Daniel Choi, MS Candidate, North Carolina State University

Assessing Conditions for Coral Reef Restoration
War in the Pacific National Historical Park
Colin Lock, MS Candidate, University of Guam

Cultural Heritage Vulnerability after Catastrophic Wildfire
Valles Caldera National Preserve
Kelsey Reese, PhD, University of Arizona

Vulnerability of Coastal Cultural Resources in Jean Lafitte NHP&P
National Center for Preservation Technology & Training
Macy Linton, BS, Louisiana State University
You can also register now for the September 9 presentations;
more information will be in next month's newsletter!
The expected impacts of climate change can vary wildly in nature and extent across species, ecosystems, cultural sites, historic buildings, and park facilities. Understanding the relative degree to which park resources are susceptible to-or unable to cope with-effects from climate change is important for responsibly managing parks in a warming world. Vulnerability assessments help identify why, where, when, and which resources may be most at risk. 

Hot off the presses, you can take a look at the new Fire Island National Seashore Integrated Coastal Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment. Next steps for the park include site specific planning, outreach to communities and coordination with partners to explore creative management solutions to adapt facilities and protect resources in response to climate change and the island's vulnerabilities.

For those wanting to learn more, a one-hour webinar on the vulnerability assessment is planned for August 18 at 3 pm ET.

TELEWORKING?
Take Some 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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