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Slides from session 4 of Forested Urban Watersheds Adaptation Planning and Practices-Online 2018 course. 

The report Mid-Atlantic Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis: A Report from the Mid-Atlantic Climate Change Response Framework Project details how climate change is affecting the re...

Tree species will likely respond individually to climate change, depending on their particular silvics and ecological tolerances. These handouts summarize general climate change projections for tree s...

Natural resource professionals need scientifically credible, relevant, and timely information on climate change, its effects on ecosystems, and potential management options in order to effectively res...

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are collaborating with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe to offer the Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices worksh...

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub collaborated with Cornell Cooperative Extension and The Nature Conservancy to offer the Forest Adaptation Planni...

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub offered the popular Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online, seven-week course! The w...

NIACS is partnering with the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Michigan DNR, and UW-Madison to develop tools to help wildlife managers adapt to climate change. This active, hands-on worksho...

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are offering the Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online course for managers of urban wat...

This handout summarizes climate change projections for individual tree species in the "Minnesota and Iowa Morainal" Ecological Section of Minnesota (Ecological Section 222M) from the Climate Change Tr...

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 25 minute video summarizes key impacts to urban forests in the Midwest and Northeast.  https://vimeo.com/240862566

Slides from the January 26, 2018 Wetland Adaptation Planning and Practices Pre-Workshop Webinar. Find more information on this workshop at: forestadaptation.org/wi-wetlands.    

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...

Adaptation efforts by Providence Water and the Northern Insitute of Applied Climate Science were featured in the January 2018 issue (pages 1 and 14) of The Forestry Source, published by the Society of...

Slides from Urban Forestry Planning and Practices Online Session 4. 

This article appeared in the December, 2017, issue of Arborist News and summarizes the results of the vulnerability assessment and adaptation activities in the Chicago region. 

Many resources exist to help Minnesota foresters and land managers consider climate change impacts and make adaptation decisions. This page will be updated periodically to reflect the best available i...

Getting started guide for Fall 2018 Urban Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices Online Course 

Tree species vulnerability list for the New York City region (those with Tree Atlas results only). Heat and hardiness zone maps for are also posted.

Species vulnerability list for the Cleveland area and heat and hardiness zone maps for Ohio. 

The 4-page summary reviews key impacts of climate change for the Twin Cities and provides a list of most vulnerable trees. Maps of projected changes in hardiness zones and heat zones are also provided...

The San Juan National Forest Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) site is located in southwestern Colorado in a dry mixed conifer forest. The site workshop was held in March 2014, bringing...

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...

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are offering the Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online course for urban foresters and n...

Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) is a collaborative effort to establish a series of experimental silvicultural trials across a network of different forest ecosystem types throughout the...

Summary and highlights (4 page brief) on the vulnerability of the Chicago Wilderness area and Chicago area urban forests to climate change.     

These slides are from presentations at the Caring for Trees in a Changing Climate training hosted by Longwood Gardens on March 29th. 

This presentation at the 2015 Society of American Foresters National Convention resulted in the Journal of Forestry paper Assessing Stand-Level Climate Change Risk Using Forest Inventory Data and Spec...

Slides from presentation given at January 24 workshop in Cambridge, MA on Preparing Urban Forests for Climate Change. These slides were presented by Leslie Brandt on adapting urban forests to climate...

Slides from presentation given at January 24 workshop in Cambridge, MA on Preparing Urban Forests for Climate Change. These slides were presented by Patrick Roche of MAPC on the effects of gas leaks o...

Slides from presentation given at January 24 workshop in Cambridge, MA on Preparing Urban Forests for Climate Change. These slides were presented by Jarlath O'Neil-Dunne for a panel on adaptation. 

Slides from presentation given at January 24 workshop in Cambridge, MA on Preparing Urban Forests for Climate Change. These slides were presented by Julie Conroy from the MAPC about vulnerability asse...

Slides from presentation given at January 24 workshop in Cambridge, MA on Preparing Urban Forests for Climate Change. These slides are from Erin Lane's panel presentation on a virtual demonstration of...

Slides from presentation given at January 24 workshop in Cambridge, MA on Preparing Urban Forests for Climate Change.  This presentation was given by Paul Kirshen on current and anticipated changes in...

Save the date - Workshop flyer for the April 4-5, 2017, Adapting Forested Watersheds to Climate Change in the Northeast. More information forthcoming at http://forestadaptation.org/water. Download the...

Save the date - Workshop flyer for the March 15-16, 2017, Adapting Forested Watersheds to Climate Change in the Midwest. More information forthcoming at http://forestadaptation.org/water. Download fly...

This short essay from Kelly Barrett (wildlife biologist, Chippewa National Forest) offers seasonal observations from the Chippewa and connections to on-going climate change trends. It's a great read! ...

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) is launching a new intiative that will build on the success of the Forest Adaptation Resources and associated Adaptation Workbook that have be...

This webinar on October 19, 2016 shared details about the Adaptation Workbook, the Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment for northern Wisconsin, an adaptation demonstration project with Florence C...

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub offered the popular Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online, seven-week course! The w...

Several partners, including the American Forest Foundation, the New England Forestry Foundation, and the Northern Insitute of Applied Climate Science, have developed a series of resources for climate...

Presentation to Michigan Department of Natural Resources forestry staff in October 2016. Climate Change and Upper Michigan’s Forests: Risks, Opportunities, and Ways to Adapt from Northern Institute...

Presentations from this event (Day 1 and Day 2) are posted below.  Event Summary: NIACS partnered with Heart of the Lakes and the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan to gather natural resource profession...

Planting urban trees and expanding urban forest canopy cover are often considered key strategies for reducing climate change impacts in urban areas. However, urban trees and forests can also be vulner...

The spring 2016 edition of the Michigan Forests magazine features an article by NIACS staff member Stephen Handler.  This article shares information abour two real-world examples of climate adaptation...

Agenda for Northeast Ohio Urban Forestry Adaptation workshop, April 20-21 at the Holden Arboretum 

This presentation gives an overview of the Urban Forestry Climate Change Response Framework project. It was presented on February 17 to the Urban Ecology Collaborative. 

This recorded presentation described observed and projected climate change impacts for forests across New England.  This presentation draws on information from the published vulnerability assessment f...

Tree species will likely respond individually to climate change, depending on their particular silvics and ecological tolerances. These handouts summarize general climate change projections for tree s...

A large number of adaptation demonstrations have been developed to provide examples of how climate change has been integrated into real-world management and conservation projects. The following presen...

NIACS hosted a webinar to introduce the online Adaptation Workbook. The presentation explained how this new tool works and how it can help you integrate climate change considerations into your work. ...

The Northeast, Midwest, and Northern Forests USDA Climate Hubs worked together to create a set of Adaptation Resources for Agriculture modeled after the Forest Adaptation Resources: Climate Change Too...

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and University partners are offering the Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training as an online, six-week course! The first course's dates are...

This handout summarizes climate change projections for individual tree species in the "Driftless Area" of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa (Ecological Section 222L) from the Climate Change Tree Atlas to...

The Northwoods CCRF newsletter features projects, events, and documents related to climate change and northern forests. Our goal is to help you keep up to date on happenings across Minnesota, Wisconsi...

Climate Change and New England Forests was organized to enable natural resource professionals integrate climate change considerations into management and conservation. About 80 professionals attended...

This handout presents climate change projections for individual tree species in northern Wisconsin and the Western Upper Peninsula, summarized from the Forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and sy...

This handout summarizes climate change projections for individual tree species in southern Michigan 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 Minnesota 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 New England Climate Change Response Framework will cover more than 50 million acres of forest land, from the peaks of the northern Appalachians to the coasts of the Atlantic.   

This regular newsletter provides news and information on upcoming events related to the Central Hardwoods Climate Change Response Framework project. View the January 2014 newsletter here. 

October 2013 newsletter can be viewed here.  To subsribe to the newsletter, contact Leslie Brandt. 

Application form for Missouri Forest Adaptation Planning and Practices training, February 4-5, 2014. 

Information on upcoming training for natural resource managers in Missouri, February 4-5, 2014. 

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 summarizes the str...

A one-page list of Forest Adaptation Strategies and Approaches can be found below. The online version of this list is also available here at AdaptationWorkbook.org. Full descriptions can be found in:...

This presentation was given for the the Forestry Department seminar at the University of Missouri on January 29, 2013. The presentation describes all components of the Climate Change Response Framewor...

This presentation was given at the 2013 Wilderness Awareness Training for the Superior National Forest. It features projected climate change impacts on northeastern Minnesota and basic concepts of cli...

This presentation provides an overview of the Climate Change Response Framework as of February 2013, including examples of current work to develop adaptation demonstration projects. 

The Natural Resources Department of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in northern Wisconsin is concerned about the effects of a changing climate on forest ecosystems, and has develo...

This briefing paper summarizes our approach to conducting vulnerability assessments as part of the Climate Change Response Framework.

These slides were presented to the Shawnee National Forest on October 11, 2012. They give an overview of the Climate Change Response Framework and show highlights from the Central Hardwoods Vulnerabil...

This document summarizes the scope of the vulnerability assessment, its contents, and the vulnerability determination process. It also contains a progress report that is specific to the Central Appala...

This poster summarizes some key results of the Central Hardwoods Vulnerability Assessment. It was presented at the 2012 Ecological Society of America Annual Meeting on August 9, 2012.

Forests across the United States are already changing in response to the changing climate, and natural resource professionals increasingly need to address new challenges for management and conservatio...

The 2013-14 Work Plan highlights major activities, partnerships, and products in progress and planned to be initiated in the near future. Contact Linda Parker on the CNNF for information about this do...

This brochure was developed from a set of three "Climate Change in the Great Lakes" traveling panels that can be borrowed for outreach or education events.   

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

This document present conceptual and applicable lessons learned while developing the Climate Change Response Framework.

A color handout describing the Central Hardwoods Climate Change Response Framework.