The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and University of Kentucky are offering the Adaptation Planning and Practices training as a hybrid online and in-person course for natural resource managers.
This unique opportunity provides hands-on training in considering climate change information and identifying adaptation actions for natural resources management professionals working in Kentucky forests. Participants will receive coaching and feedback while using the Adaptation Workbook to develop their own real-world climate adaptation project. REGISTER HERE
Through this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify locally-important climate change impacts, challenges, and opportunities
- Develop specific actions to adapt forests to changing conditions
- Use the Adaptation Workbook to create their own “climate-informed” projects
- Better communicate with stakeholders about key climate change impacts, challenges, and opportunities
- Access post-training support from NIACS staff during project planning and implementation
Course Registration
We ask participants to bring real-world projects of your very own to use as examples as a way to get the most from this course. Ideally, this is a relevant project from your work, such as a management plan or another effort that you're currently working on. During the course, we'll help you consider how climate change could affect your project area and your management, and what adaptation options you have available. At the end of the course, you’ll have a custom-built adaptation plan that’s ready to implement! There is no registration fee thanks to support from the US Forest Service and the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub.
Logistics
This is a two-part climate change training to (Part 1) provide information on the current and anticipated effects of climate change on Kentucky Forests; and (Part 2) to identify actions that enhance the ability of forests and other ecosystems to adapt to changing conditions.
Part 1 (July 12) will consist of virtual presentations on current and anticipated effects of climate change on KY forests. Zoom connection information will be shared with those who register.
Part 2 (July 20 or 21) will be an in-person training on using the adaptation workbook to integrate climate change into a real-world project. Participants can choose to participate in either the eastern workshop or the western workshop:
- July 20th - Eastern KY - Bobby J. Ammerman Lecture Hall, Wood Utilization Center at the Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability (130 Robinson Road, Jackson, KY 41339)
- July 21st - Western KY - Pennyrile Forest State Park Training Center (120 Pennyrile Forest State Park Road, Dawson Springs, KY 42408)
This active, hands-on training is being held for a limited number of participants who will bring their own real-world project and use the Adaptation Workbook (pgs. 74-89) and menus of strategies and approaches to create a custom adaptation plan.
