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MCAP Director Heidi Roop to give Keynote at 2023 Ag-Urban Partnership Forum

Extreme Weather Resiliency

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March 1, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to Noon

Register today for the 2023 Ag-Urban Partnership Forum to learn more about the ways that agricultural and urban partners are working together to prepare for extreme weather events and improve water quality around Minnesota. This fourth annual event will focus on extreme weather resiliency, featuring MCAP Director, Heidi Roop, as the keynote speaker. 


Minnesota's Climate Action Framework - collaborative award 2023

February MCAP Webinar - The Minnesota Climate Action Framework

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February 21, 2023, 12:00 p.m. CT

Join us on Tuesday, February 21 for our monthly webinar series featuring Sharon Stephens, Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), and Amanda Farris, MCAP's Senior Program Manager. Sharon will provide an overview of the Minnesota Climate Action Framework followed by a presentation from Amanda on MCAP's work to support the development of climate resilience indicators and metrics to monitor the State's progress in implementing the strategies laid out in the Framework. 


Minnesota Climate Adaptation Awards

2023 Minnesota Climate Adaptation Awards Ceremony

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Saturday, January 28, 2023
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. CT

Join us on Saturday, January 28, 2023 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at The Bell Museum to recognize Minnesota's climate adaptation leaders who are paving the way to a more resilient Minnesota for our future.



 

MCAP News

MCAP Is Hiring! Undergraduate Climate Data Curator

September 20, 2022

MCAP is seeking an Undergraduate Data Curator to help us collect and organize high resolution climate data to be used in developing future climate projections for Minnesota. 


Minnesota's New Climate Action Framework Sets a Path Towards Resilience

September 16, 2022

The State of Minnesota recently released a new Climate Action Framework, which lays out a plan for how the state will address and prepare for climate change through both mitigation and adaptation strategies.  


MCAP Postdoctoral Associate Dr. Katerina Gonzales Featured on ABC Nightline

August 25, 2022

MCAP Postdoctoral Associate Dr. Kat Gonzales was recently interviewed by ABC Nightline for a story on drought impacts to water resources across the U.S. 


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