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NIACS is developing a new resource for watershed managers to use in adaptation planning: a menu of adaptation strategies and approaches developed for forested watersheds. This menu focuses on hydrolog...

Climate adaptation planning and implementation are likely to increase rapidly within the forest sector not only as climate continues to change but also as we intentionally learn from real-world exampl...

Pennsylvania's forests will be affected by a changing climate during this century. These handouts summarize projected changes in tree species habitat for four regions in Pennsylvania, and the spreadsh...

This presentation summarizes the results of the New England and Northern New York Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis. This webinar was hosted by the Forest Stewards Guild in Feb....

This document was developed by Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, and The Nature Conservancy Central and Western New York Chapter to enable land owners a...

This 4-page summary highlights key impacts from climate change to the Philadelphia regin. It includes projected changes in USDA hardiness zones and AHS heat zones, along with a list of native and non-...

Wetland Adaptation Planning and Practices - Step 1 worksheet. Download the worksheets attached below, complete and send to Danielle or Todd.  

Slides from January 16th, 2018 class of Urban Forestry Planning and Practices Online course. 

Slides from January 2nd discussion and lecture for urban forestry adaptation planning and practices course. 

Slides from Urban Forestry Adaptation Planning and Practices Online Course Session 3. 

Slides from Session 2 (November 21, 2017) of Urban Forestry Planning and Practices Online.

Slides from November 7th, 2017 Urban Forestry Planning and Practices Online.  View recording at: https://zoom.us/recording/play/HPj8aU-4zuK0o772hTP7yKwzMO-3dAAzTYKo0Q2cn...   Download slides:  

List of tree atlas results and adaptability ratings for three physiographic regions in the state of Indiana. Heat and hardiness zone map projections are also posted. 

List of Tree Atlas model results for the Central Dissected Till Plain ecological section. This area includes Columbia, Missouri. Hardiness and heat zone maps for the state of Missouri are also Provide...

Projected changes in hardiness zones and heat zones are provided for the Detroit region. 

February 21-23, 2017 in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin The two-day symposium focusing on climate change and all wetland types will be held during the Wisconsin Wetlands Association Wetland Science Conference...

This field guide is designed as a quick reference on climate change for northern Minnesota forests. The intent is to highlight key information that can be used during field visits or forest planning....

The region's forests will be affected by a changing climate during this century, but individual tree species will respond uniquely to climate change, depending on their particular silvics and ecologic...

This presentation was given by Dr. Linda Nagel at Texas A&M for the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management’s Seminar Series on Management in Transition: Adapting to a Changing World to des...

The urban forest of the Chicago Wilderness region, a 7-million-acre area covering portions of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin, will face direct and indirect impacts from a changing climate...

Slides presented at the March 30th Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training at Longwood Gardens. 

Across the Northeast, local forests have been shaped by unique combinations of landscape setting, climate and weather events, and shifting management priorities through time. Projected climate change...

The region's forests will be affected by a changing climate during this century, but individual tree species will respond uniquely to climate change, depending on their particular silvics and ecologic...

Slides from presentation given at January 24 workshop in Cambridge, MA on Preparing Urban Forests for Climate Change. These slides were presented by Katie Theoharides, Director of Climate and Global W...

Slides from presentation given at January 24 workshop in Cambridge, MA on Preparing Urban Forests for Climate Change. These slides were presented by Shaun O'Rourke on the Climate-Smart Cities initiati...

Slides from presentation given at January 24 workshop in Cambridge, MA on Preparing Urban Forests for Climate Change. These slides were presented by Bob O'Connor of the MA DCR as part of a panel on ad...

Slides from presentation given at January 24 workshop in Cambridge, MA on Preparing Urban Forests for Climate Change. These slides were presented by David Lefcourt on adaptation actions being undertak...

Slides from presentation given at January 24 workshop in Cambridge, MA on Preparing Urban Forests for Climate Change. These slides are from David Bloniarz's panel presentation on community engagement...

Slides from presentation given at January 24 workshop in Cambridge, MA on Preparing Urban Forests in the Boston Region for Climate Change. This presentation describes which trees may be more or less v...

Draft Agenda for Preparing Urban Forests in the Boston Region for Climate Change workshop, January 24-25, Cambridge, MA

NIACS worked with the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI) and the WICCI Forestry Working Group to produce this 8-page handout. The purpose is to summarize what climate change will m...

Presentation to the 2016 Society of American Foresters National Convention.   Abstract Knowledge of the potential climate change impacts on ecosystems provides natural resource professionals with inc...

Integrating Climate Change Adaptation into Land Stewardship Plans: Seminar Climate change poses challenges and opportunities for conservation properties. In this session, participants will consider ho...

January 24: Preparing for Climate Change Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stratton Student Center Cambridge, MA   Urban and community forestry professionals face the tremendous challenge of deve...

Presentation to the Michigan Society of American Foresters, October 2016. Includes information on the potential effects of climate change on tree and bird species in Michigan and examples of how land...

This 4-page summary covers the highlights from the draft New England and northern New York Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis. Contact Maria Janowiak for more details on this effo...

November 15 and 16  Saint Louis Park Recreation Center   November 15: Preparing for Climate Change Urban and community forestry professionals face the tremendous challenge of developing and implementi...

The Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Northern Rockies Workshop was held June 28, 2016 at the Supervisor’s Office of the Flathead National Forest in Kalispell, Montana, bringing together...

Many urban foresters have recognized the need to incorporate climate change considerations into urban forest management, but often lack the specialized training or knowledge to explicitly address this...

Presentation by Patricia Butler at the International Association of Landscape Ecology's 2016 Annual Meeting, Asheville, NC, USA

This poster was presented at the 2014 Minnesota Climate Change Adaptation Forum. 

The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center is participating in a nation-wide study called Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) at the Ichauway campus in southwest Georgia. The goals of...

This recorded presentation described observed and projected climate change impacts for forests across the Northwoods.  This presentation draws on information from three published vulnerability assessm...

Save the date flyer for Ohio Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices. 

This recorded presentation provides an overview of the adaptation concepts of resistance, resilience, and transition. It also describes the menu of Adaptation Strategies and Approaches contained in th...

There is a growing interest among forest managers for integrating information about anticipated climate impacts and risks into management planning and activities. Vulnerability assessments can serve a...

This 2-page flyer describes the online Adaptation Workbook, an interactive, self-guided version of the workbook first published in Forest Adaptation Resources. Visit the online Adaptation Workbook at...

The Michigan Forests Magazine is published quarterly by the Michigan Forest Association. The Summer 2015 issue features an article by Stephen Handler, describing two Forest Adaptation Planning and Pra...

This briefing summarizes the variety of ways NIACS and the CCRF have collaborated with Native American Tribes on climate adaptation. These collaborations are expanding through time, and this handout w...

A two-page handout describing the main components, scope, and project boundaries for the Mid-Atlantic Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis (in progress). 

The Climate Change Atlas is a useful tool that assesses the potential changes in habitat for common tree and bird species in the eastern United States. New data have been prepared for 107 tree species...

This handout summarizes climate change projections for individual tree species in southern Wisconsin from the Climate Change Tree Atlas tool.   

This handout presents a summary of climate change projections for individual tree species, based on the information published in the Michigan Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis. ...

These selected resources have been compiled by Bill Cook and others on the Michigan State University "Climate Variability and Change Action Team."  The list will be updated periodically to include new...

The report New England and Northern New York Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis: A Report from the New England Climate Change Response Framework Project details how climate change...

Presentation by Kent Karriker (Monongahela National Forest) on real-world examples of forest adaptation from the Climate Change & West Virginia's Forests event held on April 14, 2015.

Presentation by Todd Petty (West Virginia University) on brook trout and stream habitat from the Climate Change & West Virginia's Forests event held on April 14, 2015.

Presentation by Patricia Butler (Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science) on climate change effects on forest ecosystems from the Climate Change & West Virginia's Forests event held on April...

Presentation by James Leonard (Marshall University) on past observations of climate change from the Climate Change & West Virginia's Forests event held on April 14, 2015.

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science has released a new web-based tool for foresters, farmers, natural resource professionals and landowners. The online Adaptation Workbook is available a...

Forest ecosystems in the Central Appalachians will be affected directly and indirectly by a changing climate over the 21st century (Butler et al. 2015). This assessment evaluates the vulnerability of...

As part of the 2015 Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources (CCNR), the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and the University of Connecticut hosted a special training on forest adaptati...

Climate Change and Southern New England Forests was organized to enable natural resource professionals integrate climate change considerations into management and conservation. About 90 professionals...

Agenda and activity worksheets for the H2H Conservation in a Changing Climate workshop held on December 11, 2014.

Presentation given by Maria Janowiak to the the Hudson to Housatonic (H2H) Conservation Initiative. 

This four-page technical summary covers highlights from the Central Appalachians forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Central Appalachians Climate Change Response...

Climate change and forests presentation by Maria Janowiak (Northern Insitute of Applied Climate Science) from the Climate Change and Southern New England Forest event held on Sept. 23, 2014. 9 Ways...

Presentation on real-world examples of forest adaptation from the Climate Change and Southern New England Forest event held on Sept. 23, 2014. Real-World Examples of Forest Adaptation from NIACS

Introductory presentation from the Climate Change and Southern New England Forest event held on Sept. 23, 2014.

We are hosting a Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices session on September 24. Details are included in the attached document.

This presentation to the Forest Service Washington Office in August 2014 describes compontents of the Climate Change Response Framework and highlights the application of the Adaptation Workbook that w...

The USDA Midwest Regional Climate Hub hosted a training to highlight information, resources, and strategies that can help producers prepare for and respond to changing we ather and climate on March 1-...

NIACS and Michigan State University Extension worked together to produce "Forest Management in a Changing Climate," a 5-part bulletin series for foresters and natural resource managers in Michigan. Th...

This 4-page summary covers the highlights from the Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis for Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Please contact Maria Janowiak for more information...

This briefing describes the overall goal of adaptation demonstration projects and frequently-asked questions related to demonstrations. 

Presentation by Bob Fahey on the urban forestry climate change strategies and approaches document, presented at the April 14 Chicago Wilderness meeting. 

Slides from Chris Swanston's presentation on establishing an Urban Forestry Climate Change Response Framework, from the April 14 meeting with Chicago Wilderness. 

Slides from Louis Iverson's presentation on the Climate Change Tree Atlas at the April 14 meeting with Chicago Wilderness. 

Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices (FAPP) is an active, hands-on training to help natural resources managers incorporate climate change considerations into their own real-world forest management...

NIACS presented this webinar as part of the Great Lake's Climate webinar series, hosted by The Ohio State University and Ohio Sea Grant. This presentation covers an overview of the Climate Change Resp...

This 4-page summary covers the highlights from the Michigan Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis.  Get the full report here, or contact Stephen Handler with questions.   

The forests in the Central Hardwoods Region will be affected directly and indirectly by a changing climate over the next 100 years. This assessment evaluates the vulnerability of terrestrial ecosystem...

This project delivers information on climate change adaptation to meet the unique challenges of working in urban environments.  

New! The Mid-Atlantic Climate Change Response Framework will cover more than 60 million acres of forest land, from Maryland's Atlantic coastlines to the  peaks of the Catskill Mountains. 

These video presentations summarize the potential effects of climate change on forests of Northwoods based on the results of three forest ecosystem vulnerability assessments (download full reports her...

Editable Excel and Word files for the comprehensive and short versions of the Adaptation Workbook contained in Forest Adaptation Resources: Climate Change Tools and Approaches for Land Managers. (Righ...

Three-page flyer about upcoming Missouri Forest Adaptation Planning and Pracitices training. 

Flyer for the upcoming Climate Change & Vermont trainings being hosted by the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.

Forest and natural resource managers from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Forest Service Northeastern Area, and multiple tribes participated in the Forest Adaptation Planning and Practi...

These slides were presented as part of a special session on the Climate Change Response Framework at the 2013 Ecological Society of America meeting in Minneapolis. This presentation synthesizes the ma...

The Shawnee National Forest hosted a climate change event for interested members, groups and organizations from the public.The meeting included hands on activities and discussions for people of all ag...

These slides were presented at the 2013 Missouri Natural Resources Conference in Osage Beach, MO on February 1, 2013. The presentation gives and overview of the Central Hardwoods Climate Change Respon...

A color handout describing the Climate Change Response Framework.

The presentation describes current challenges for forest adaptation and provides some examples of how the Climate Change Response Framework is overcoming these challenges. These slides were presented...

These slides were presented to Federal, State, and NGO partners of the Central Appalachians Climate Change Response Framework. They give an overview of the proposed vulnerability assessment chapters....

The Nature Conservancy’s Caroline Lake Preserve in northern Wisconsin provides a real-world example of how climate change adaptation can be incorporated into sustainable forest management. This docume...

These slides were presented to the Mark Twain National Forest's Leadership Team on October 24, 2012. They give a general overview of the Framework and preliminary results from the Vulnerability Assess...

These slides are from a presentation to the Hoosier National Forest that took place on September 21. It gives an overview of the Framework project and preliminary results from the Central Hardwoods Cl...

These slides were presented at the June 26 expert panel workshop for the Central Hardwoods Climate Change Response Framework project. They include maps and graphs showing past and projected changes in...

Climate change is leading to direct and indirect impacts on forest tree species and ecosystems in northern Wisconsin. Land managers will need to prepare for and respond to these impacts, so we designe...

A strategic approach to addressing climate change centered on the scorecard elements has been launched regionally through the Eastern Region’s leadership and support, coupled with the science and coor...

An internal guidance document, Moving Forward is designed to link existing resources on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest and set out an approach for moving forward on climate change adaptation...

This is a two-panel brochure insert that highlights climate change impacts and related activities on the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest.

An article on climate change impacts on forests from the March 2012 issue of the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association magazine.

This assessment, developed through the Climate Change Response Framework and published as a US Forest Service General Technical Report, synthesizes information and assesses forest ecosystem vulnerabil...