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Recursos para América Latina/Resources for Latin America

versión inglesa Cómo está organizada la lista: Te proporcionamos una lista de recursos de alta calidad relevantes a la adaptación al cambio climático en Latinoamérica. La lista empieza con recursos...

Interpretive Signs Highlight Climate Change Planning on Ohio's Honor Camp Trail

NIACS has helped incorporate climate change into 10 signs created by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, for an interpretive trail. In a project supported by the Forest...

Beyond Planning Tools: Experiential Learning in Climate Adaptation Planning and Practices

Learn more about our training approaches in this publication. Download (free open access): Schmitt et al, 2021 "Beyond Planning Tools: Experiential Learning in Climate Adaptation Planning and...

Strategies and Approaches for Adapting Great Lakes Coastal Ecosystems

This report is available for land managers to use and will be updated with a recommended citation following menu testing with real-world on-the-ground coastal management projects. Note, that this...

Adaptation Menu for Terrestrial Wildlife Management

We developed a menu of adaptation strategies and approaches for terrestrial wildlife management to help managers translate broad concepts into specific tactics that will respond to climate change...

Tree Species Projections for Ecological Sections in Michigan

NIACS created 2-page handouts of individual tree species projections for nine Ecological Sections in Michigan (see map). Foresters can use this information to get a better understanding of projected...

We offer adaptation trainings.

We offer a variety of in-person and virtual education and training opportunities on climate change, ecosystem response, and options for adaptation and mitigation. Browse our current and past offerings

Climate Change Tree Atlas - a tool for assessing tree habitat suitability across the eastern United States

The Climate Change Tree Atlas provides modeled potential suitable habitat for 125 tree species in the East, with an additional 23 species with current information only. Browse by tree species, or...

Selected climate and vulnerability resources for: Southwest

This resource list is specific to this region (AZ, NM, NV, UT) and provides both comprehensive and topic-specific information related to climate change, ecosystem vulnerability, and adaptation. A list...

Adaptation Workbook - Word and Excel docs

The Adaptation Workbook was created by the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, and this process is described in Forest Adaptation Resources: Climate change tools and approaches for land...

Inland Lake Fisheries Management Adaptation Strategies and Approaches

A resource for inland glacial lake fisheries managers to use in adaptation planning is available - a menu of adaptation strategies and approaches for regional fisheries management. The publication...

Tree Species Projections for Ecological Sections in Southern Wisconsin

NIACS created 2-page handouts of individual tree species projections for three Ecological Sections in southern Wisconsin (see map). Foresters can use this information to get a better understanding of...

Climate change field guide for southern Wisconsin forests

This field guide is a quick reference on climate change for southern Wisconsin forests. The intent is to highlight key information that can be used in the field or at your desk. We hope that this...

Selected Climate and vulnerability resources for: Southeast

This resource list is specific to this region (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA) and provides both comprehensive and topic-specific information related to climate change, ecosystem...

Adaptation strategies and approaches for California Forest Ecosystems

A resource for California forest managers to use in adaptation planning is available - a menu of adaptation strategies and approaches for California Forests. The USDA California Climate Hub has...

Online Adaptation Planning and Practices Training Syllabus

Create a project specific adaptation plan in 8-weeks The Adaptation Planning and Practices online (APPo) training is a hands-on opportunity to help natural resources managers incorporate climate...

Preparing wildlife for climate change: how far have we come?

This article describes an extensive literature review of scientific publications on wildlife management and climate change adaptation. We drew from over 500 publications, generating a total list of...

Selected climate and vulnerability resources for Canada (focus on Eastern Provinces)

This resource list is specific to this region and provides both comprehensive and topic-specific information related to climate change, ecosystem vulnerability, and adaptation. A list of the major...

Trillion Trees - FAQs regarding tree planting

Tree planting is a tangible action that can retain and increase carbon storage on natural lands. Planting trees is one of many actions that we can take to address climate change that can also help to...

Selected climate and vulnerability resources for: California

This resource list is specific to this region and provides both comprehensive and topic-specific information related to climate change, ecosystem vulnerability, and adaptation. A list of the major...