Upcoming Events
The Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Potential of Solar
Tuesday, June 20, Noon to 1:00 p.m.
3rd Annual Planetary Health Guest Lectureship
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 11:00 a.m. to Noon
The 3rd Annual Planetary Health Guest Lectureship will be held Wednesday, April 26 at the Bentson Healthy Communities Innovation Center. The event will feature Kelsey Wirth as the guest speaker.
Adaptive Forest Management
Tuesday, April 18, Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Join the MCAP team on Tuesday, April 18 at Noon for our Adaptation in Action monthly webinar where we'll learn about adaptive forest management, including findings from the Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change experiment in north-central Minnesota, tree species responses to climate change, and insights on best practices in adaptive planting and prioritizing areas for reforestation.
MCAP News
Project Shows that Low Value Tamarack is a Marketable Product
Research at the Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) in Duluth has shown that tamarack wood from trees that have been damaged by the Eastern Larch Beetle can be treated and repurposed.
PostDoctoral Research Associate Position
The newly formed Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is seeking a PostDoctoral Research Associate in Conservation Social Sciences and Climate Change Adaptation. The start date for the position is January 2022, and the deadline to apply is October 31, 2021.