News and Events

Upcoming Events

Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis

Equipping Municipalities with Climate Change Data to Inform Stormwater Management

Minnesota Stormwater Research Spotlight Series

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March 17, 2022, 10 a.m.

Join us for the latest Minnesota Stormwater Research Spotlight Series event - a bi-monthly experience featuring stormwater and green infrastructure research results.


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MCAP March Webinar

Katya Gordon

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March 15, 12:00 PM

Katya brings climate science to her community, engaging everyone "from students through senior citizens; from community leaders and local officials to formal and informal educators; from agency partners to communities of faith; from farmers to outdoor enthusiasts; as well as skeptics and members of the climate-change choir." 

This webinar will be held virtually over Zoom.


MCAP February Webinar

Climate Smart Municipalities Panel

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February 15, 2022 12-1 PM

Representatives from Duluth, Rochester, and Morris, MN will participate in a panel about the Climate Smart Municipalities program. 



 

MCAP News

Leveraging AI for the Climate

May 17, 2023

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

May 16, 2023

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

April 13, 2023

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.


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