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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Climate Adaptation for Forest-Dependent Wildlife Webinar Series

Tue, 3/15/2022 - Tue, 3/14/2023

This 12-part monthly webinar series will explore forest ecosystems and their composition and structure under a changing climate, and the influence on wildlife populations and carbon dynamics. The series will also share tools and management approaches to help facilitate forest and wildlife climate...

Wildlife Management Adaptation Planning and Practices Course (2022)

Mon, 2/28/2022 - Wed, 4/20/2022

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin, and the USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are offering a wildlife habitat-focused version of the...

Massachusetts DCR: Climate Forestry Stewardship Planning Training for Foresters

Wed, 2/9/2022 - Wed, 2/9/2022 , Wed, 2/16/2022 - Wed, 2/16/2022 , Wed, 2/23/2022 - Wed, 2/23/2022

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), in partnership with the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS), Mass Audubon, the New England Forestry Foundation, and Mass Woodlands Institute, hosted a three-session Climate Forestry Stewardship Planning training...

Massachusetts DCR: Climate Forestry Stewardship Planning Training for Foresters

Wed, 2/9/2022 - Wed, 2/9/2022 , Wed, 2/16/2022 - Wed, 2/16/2022 , Wed, 2/23/2022 - Wed, 2/23/2022

Massachusetts DCR: Climate Forestry Stewardship Planning Training for Foresters

Wed, 2/9/2022 - Wed, 2/9/2022 , Wed, 2/16/2022 - Wed, 2/16/2022 , Wed, 2/23/2022 - Wed, 2/23/2022

Online Adaptation Planning and Practices Courses: 2022

Mon, 1/24/2022 - Fri, 5/13/2022

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub are offering several online Adaptation Planning and Practices (APPo) trainings for forest and natural resource managers in 2022. These courses will provide hands-on training in considering climate change...

Driftless Area Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Site

Thu, 12/2/2021 - Fri, 12/10/2021

Colorado State University, the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS), Iowa State University, and the Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Departments of Natural Resources will be hosting a virtual climate change adaptation workshop for partners working on the ecology and management of dry...

Finding the Right Trees For the Right Time: Connecticut Climate Adaptation Workshop

Fri, 10/1/2021 - Fri, 10/1/2021 , Fri, 10/8/2021 - Fri, 10/8/2021 , Fri, 10/22/2021 - Fri, 10/22/2021

This short course is designed for teams of professionals or seasoned volunteers working with conservation groups in Connecticut and neighboring states. Participants will consider how to integrate climate adaptation planning into the stewardship work of their organization. Individual participants can...

Cleveland National Forest - Climate Adaptation for the Laguna Mountain Project

Mon, 10/18/2021 - Thu, 10/21/2021

The Adaptation Workbook provides a structured approach for integrating climate change considerations into management planning and activities. Using this approach for project planning at Laguna Mt., participants will: Consider climate change impacts and vulnerabilities specific to the project area...

Finding the Right Trees For the Right Time: Connecticut Climate Adaptation Workshop

Fri, 10/1/2021 - Fri, 10/1/2021 , Fri, 10/8/2021 - Fri, 10/8/2021 , Fri, 10/22/2021 - Fri, 10/22/2021

Finding the Right Trees For the Right Time: Connecticut Climate Adaptation Workshop

Fri, 10/1/2021 - Fri, 10/1/2021 , Fri, 10/8/2021 - Fri, 10/8/2021 , Fri, 10/22/2021 - Fri, 10/22/2021

Six Rivers National Forest: Addressing climate change in fire and fuels management

Wed, 9/22/2021 - Fri, 10/1/2021

The purpose of this workshop is to include a deliberate discussion of climate change and climate adaptation actions in the Six Rivers Hazardous Fuels & Fire Management Project EA. To do this, participants at this workshop will use the Adaptation Workbook and menus of Adaptation Strategies and...

Managing West Virginia's Forests in a Changing Climate

Wed, 9/15/2021 - Wed, 9/15/2021

As our climate shifts, forest stewards across West Virginia are beginning to consider the potential management challenges and opportunities associated with a changing and uncertain climate. This workshop is designed for natural resource professionals and landowners to gain new insights on climate...

NPS Colorado Plateau Arid Grasslands Climate Adaptation Workshop

Mon, 8/23/2021 - Mon, 8/30/2021

As our climate shifts, natural resource professionals are beginning to focus their experience and creativity on ways to respond to changing conditions. The National Park Service (NPS) Southeast Utah Group (SEUG), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Northern Arizona University (NAU), and the Northern...

Climate Adaptation and Land Trusts - June 2021

Wed, 6/9/2021 - Wed, 6/30/2021

This online short course is designed for land trusts actively working on stewardship projects in rural, suburban, and urban forests, forested watersheds, and wetland systems. Registration Closed Course Goals Identify locally important climate change impacts, challenges, and opportunities. Use the...

Sub-Boreal Spruce Climate Change Adaptation Workshop

Wed, 6/2/2021 - Wed, 6/2/2021

Colorado State University, the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS), the John Prince Research Forest, University of Northern British Columbia, University of Northern Arizona, and Natural Resources Canada will be hosting a virtual climate change adaptation workshop for partners...

John Prince Research Forest Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Site

Wed, 6/2/2021 - Thu, 6/10/2021

Ottawa National Forest: Baraga 2 VMP

Fri, 4/16/2021 - Wed, 4/21/2021

The Ottawa National Forest is using the Adaptation Workbook to consider climate change adaptation during the planning process for the Baraga 2 Vegetation Management Project. This landing page is a place to share resources for team members.

Online Adaptation Planning and Practices for Recreation

Mon, 4/5/2021 - Fri, 5/28/2021

The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science, the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals, the US Forest Service Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center, and the USDA Climate Hubs are offering a recreation-focused Adaptation Planning and Practices training in a series of...

Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest: Moose Two Axe Project

Fri, 3/19/2021 - Thu, 4/22/2021

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