Upcoming Events
Equipping Municipalities with Climate Change Data to Inform Stormwater Management
Minnesota Stormwater Research Spotlight Series
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.
MCAP March Webinar
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
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
Understanding Future Climate for Golf Course Management
MCAP Researcher Stefan Liess is working on a project to create future climate projections to better understand how winter temperatures are changing and how those changes will impact turfgrass. The research team is applying this new information to inform how turfgrass, such as on golf courses, can be better managed under these changing conditions.
Job Opportunity: Climate Change Research Scientist
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is seeking a Climate Change Research Scientist who will work on understanding the emissions process of Minnesota natural and working lands, with a particular focus on quantifying opportunities to store and sequester carbon on our many landscapes
New U.S. Climate Change Opinion Poll Results Released
The latest Ipsos poll about public opinion on climate change shows only 49% of Americans believe climate change is mostly caused by human activity. However, more than half of Americans believe that it is not too late to stop climate change (54%). MCAP Director, Dr. Heidi Roop, is quoted in a recent article in The Hill about the survey.
