Upcoming Events
November MCAP Webinar - Navigating Climate Action
November 15, 2022, 12:00 p.m. CT
Join us on Tuesday, November 15 for our monthly webinar featuring Jodi Slick, Founder and CEO of Ecolibrium3. Ecolibrium3 is a leader in community sustainability and resilience in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Duluth and winner of the 2022 MCAP Organization Adaptation Award.
October MCAP Webinar - Climate Resilience Programming in Cornell Cooperative Extension
October 18, 2022, 12:00 p.m.
Join us on Tuesday, October 18 at Noon to learn how Cornell Cooperative Extension is incorporating climate resilience into their agriculture programming.
The Case for Cautious Climate Hope
Thursday, October, 13, 2022
Lecture: 3:00 p.m. (Auditorium)
Reception: 4:30 p.m. (Atrium)
Join the Department of Soil, Water and Climate on Thursday, October 13 for the 29th annual Kuehnast Lecture in the fields of Meteorology and Climate featuring Zeke Hausfather, PhD. Dr. Hausfather is a climate scientist and research lead for Stripe specializing in climate models, carbon removal, mitigation technologies and observational temperature records.
MCAP News
New Planning Grants for Climate Resilience
Up to $870,000 is available for planning projects to be awarded during FY22. This funding provides an opportunity for communities to assess vulnerabilities and begin planning for the effects of Minnesota’s changing climate.
Climate Adaptation Scientists of Tomorrow Program
To advance climate adaptation science and increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM fields, the Climate Adaptation Scientists of Tomorrow Program brings undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty together with CASC partners to cultivate the next generation of climate scientists.
New Midwest Climate Center to be hosted at the University of Minnesota
In late September, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the University of Minnesota as the University host of the newest U.S. Geological Survey Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC). It is the ninth and newest CASC in a national network dedicated to providing science to help managers of the country’s natural resources, including fish and wildlife, adapt to climate change.
