Upcoming Events
MCAP November Webinar
Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 12 PM Noon
Annie Klodd from the University of Minnesota Extension will give a talk titled, "Keeping up with Climate Change on Specialty Crop Farms"
Showcasing Leading Practices in Climate Adaptation Webinar Series
Bi-weekly from November 4, 2021 to February 17, 2022
MCAP Monthly Webinar
FEMA Hazard Mitigation - Current Grant Opportunities - Millions of Dollars Available!
September 21, 2021
12:00 PM
Ms. Davis will present on the newly announced Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds for Minnesota and the nationally competitive Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) priorities. She will outline traditional program eligibility and projects types. She will be available to discuss opportunities to include climate change adaptation to make communities in Minnesota more resilient to the hazards we face.
MCAP News
Leveraging AI for the Climate
MCAP is part of a newly funded AI Institute for Climate-Land Interactions, Mitigation, Adaptation, Tradeoffs and Economy (AI-CLIMATE) research institute, funded by NSF and USDA, to leverage artificial intelligence to create more climate-smart practices that will absorb and store carbon while simultaneously boosting the economy in the agriculture and forestry industries.
MCAP Featured on MPR to Discuss Climate Change Impacts to Agriculture
MCAP Director, Dr. Heidi Roop, joined Ariel Kagan, MN Farmers Union, and Hannah Bernhardt, Medicine Creek Farm, in an interview with MPR News host Angela Davis to discuss the implications on climate change on Minnesota's agriculture and the steps they are taking to create more resilient farms across the state.
Job Opening: 1854 Treaty Authority Climate Specialist
The 1854 Treaty Authority is seeking applicants for a Climate Specialist to assist in understanding and communicating the impacts of climate change on the resources within the 1854 Ceded Territory of northeastern Minnesota and to lead the development of a successful climate change program. Applications are due Monday, May 1, 2023.
