Upcoming Events
MCAP Director Heidi Roop to give Keynote at 2023 Ag-Urban Partnership Forum
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.
February MCAP Webinar - The Minnesota Climate Action Framework
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.
2023 Minnesota Climate Adaptation Awards Ceremony
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
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.
