Training & Workshops | Climate Change Response Framework

We offer a variety of education and training opportunities on climate change, ecosystem response, and options for adaptation and mitigation.

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Pinyon and Juniper Adaptation and Management

Mon, 5/13/2024 - Tue, 5/14/2024

There is an increasing need to consider the effects of climate change on ecosystems and identify adaptive management actions that respond to these changes. This workshop will support participants that manage pinyon and juniper woodlands on the Colorado Plateau in determining which climate impacts...

Maine Climate Resilient Forest Management Workshop

Wed, 5/1/2024 - Thu, 5/2/2024

Maine Climate Resilient Forest Management Workshop Background As our climate shifts, land trusts and conservation organizations stewarding Maine forests are focusing their experience and creativity on ways to successfully respond to those changes. This project will facilitate shared learning at an...

Online Adaptation Planning and Practices Training 2024

Tue, 2/13/2024 - Thu, 4/4/2024

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are offering an Adaptation Planning and Practices online training for forest and natural resource managers, land owners and stewards. This is interactive training to learn about climate change impacts and...

Michigan DNR: Adaptation Planning and Practices for Wildlife Management

Tue, 2/6/2024 - Thu, 2/8/2024

Workshop Purpose Wildlife managers face the growing challenge of helping wildlife populations and ecosystems respond to climate change. This highly interactive workshop will help staff from the Michigan DNR Wildlife Division consider climate change and develop custom-built adaptation actions into...

Climate Adaptation for Land Trusts - 2023

Wed, 10/25/2023 - Wed, 11/15/2023

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub, and the Land Trust Alliance are offering an online short course designed for land trusts actively working on stewardship projects in forests, suburban, and urban forests, forested watersheds, and wetland systems...

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest: Peerless Project

Thu, 10/5/2023 - Thu, 10/5/2023

The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is using the Adaptation Workbook to consider climate change adaptation during the planning process for the Peerless Project. This landing page is a place to share resources for team members.

Strategies and Tools for Managing Ash and Elm Species - Duluth Workshop

Tue, 9/19/2023 - Wed, 9/20/2023

Researchers from the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station are conducting studies to gather more information on topics that include elm and ash experimental silviculture, breeding, and pest and pathogen management. The current results of this ongoing research effort, as well as insights into...

Strategies and Tools for Managing Ash and Elm Species - Baltimore Workshop

Wed, 9/13/2023 - Thu, 9/14/2023

Carbon Stewardship in Southeastern Wisconsin: Integrating carbon into natural resource management

Tue, 9/12/2023 - Tue, 9/12/2023

There is increasing interest in managing ecosystems to sequester and store carbon to help mitigate climate change. In some cases, managing for carbon will align with other management goals while in other cases, there may be trade-offs to consider. However, many natural resource managers lack...

Ottawa National Forest: Grosbeck and NoVic Projects

Wed, 6/28/2023 - Thu, 7/13/2023

The Ottawa National Forest is using the Adaptation Workbook to consider climate change adaptation during the project planning process for the North Victoria and Grosbeck Projects. These projects are being planned independently but are operating on similar timelines. This landing page is a place to...

White Mountain National Forest: Lost River Project

Tue, 4/25/2023 - Wed, 8/16/2023

The White Mountain National Forest is using the Adaptation Workbook to consider climate change adaptation during the planning/scoping process for the Lost River Integrated Resource Project. This landing page is a place to share resources with team members. Objectives Use the Adaptation Workbook...

New Hampshire Climate Resilient Forest Management Workshops

Mon, 4/10/2023 - Tue, 4/11/2023 , Wed, 4/12/2023 - Thu, 4/13/2023

New Hampshire Climate Resilient Forest Management Workshops Background: This project is facilitating shared learning on climate-resilient forest/habitat management and climate adaptation planning in a series of workshops to support implementation of adaptation actions following the resistance...

New Hampshire Climate Resilient Forest Management Workshops

Mon, 4/10/2023 - Tue, 4/11/2023 , Wed, 4/12/2023 - Thu, 4/13/2023

Online Adaptation Planning and Practices Training

Mon, 3/20/2023 - Wed, 5/10/2023

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are offering an online Adaptation Planning and Practices (APPo) training for forest and natural resource managers in 2023. This opportunity provides hands-on training to consider climate change impacts and...

Climate Change Adaptation Planning for TNC New Hampshire preserves at Green Hills and Surry Mountain

Thu, 2/2/2023 - Thu, 2/2/2023 , Thu, 2/9/2023 - Thu, 2/9/2023 , Thu, 2/16/2023 - Thu, 2/16/2023

In a facilitated workshop, participants will the Adaptation Workbook structured decision-support process to intentionally integrate climate change considerations into conservation efforts on two TNC preserves (Green Hills and Surry Mountain). Using this approach, the project team will: Outline...

Maryland DNR Forest Service - Climate Change Workshop

Thu, 2/16/2023 - Thu, 2/16/2023

PURPOSE & OBJECTIVES The 2022 SFI Forest Management Standard includes a new “ Climate-Smart Forestry Objective,” which sets expectations for SFI certified organizations related to climate change risk assessment, adaptation, and carbon management. This workshop is designed to help the Maryland Forest...

Climate Change Adaptation Planning for TNC New Hampshire preserves at Green Hills and Surry Mountain

Thu, 2/2/2023 - Thu, 2/2/2023 , Thu, 2/9/2023 - Thu, 2/9/2023 , Thu, 2/16/2023 - Thu, 2/16/2023

Wisconsin County Forest Association Climate Adaptation Workshop

Tue, 2/7/2023 - Wed, 2/8/2023

The Wisconsin County Forest Association and NIACS hosted two workshops to help county forests meet the new "Climate-Smart Forestry" expectations in the updated Forest Management Standards for SFI. We also expect these workshops to help with soon-to-be-released FSC certification expectations. The...

Climate Change Adaptation Planning for TNC New Hampshire preserves at Green Hills and Surry Mountain

Thu, 2/2/2023 - Thu, 2/2/2023 , Thu, 2/9/2023 - Thu, 2/9/2023 , Thu, 2/16/2023 - Thu, 2/16/2023

NH Climate Resilient Forest Management-Kickoff meeting

Tue, 11/29/2022 - Tue, 11/29/2022

This is a kick-off meeting for the broader NH Climate Resilient Forest Management project. Background: The overarching goal of this project is to facilitate shared learning about best practices for climate-resilient forest/habitat management using the Climate Adaptation Workbook developed by the...