Upcoming Events
Climate Adaptation Menus for Maple Syrup and Beyond
Wednesday, September 20, Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Join the MCAP team on Wedesday, September 20 at Noon to hear from Scott Hershberger, a science communicator focusing on public engagement on climate change mitigation and adaptation, and learn more about his work with the Wisconsin Extension Maple Syrup Program developing a climate change adaptation menu for maple syrup producers in the Upper Midwest.
Climate-driven changes in Minnesota mammal species
Tuesday, August 15, Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Join the MCAP team on Tuesday, August 15 at Noon to hear from Dr. Ron Moen about how climate change will impact species distributions and population size across Minnesota.
Strengthening Our Homes
Tuesday, July 18, Noon to 1:00 p.m
Join the MCAP team on Tuesday, July 18 at Noon to hear from Peter Brickwedde, the Assistant Commissioner of Government and External Affairs at the MN Department of Commerce, about the Department's climate resiliency efforts with a specific focus on the Strengthen Minnesota Homes program.
MCAP News
Climate Adaptation at the Minnesota State Fair
The MCAP team helped the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences put together this year’s State Fair Exhibit: Climate Solutions: Adaptation in Action. We encourage you to check it out if you are heading to the State Fair this year.
IPCC Fireside Chat
Heidi Roop recently joined Dr. Zeke Hausfather and Dr. Chip Fletcher for a discussion with Terra.do Climate School about the recent IPCC report. Check out the video to learn more from climate experts and an author of the report!
Learning to live with climate change: lessons from Los Angeles
Heidi Roop, MCAP Director, was recently featured in the Financial Times talking about drought and climate adaptation options. “This is the reality of climate change”, says Heidi Roop, climate scientist at the University of Minnesota. “How do we plan for living at both ends of these extremes sometimes in the same place in the same season?”
