Past Events: Webinar

December 5, 2016 1:00pm to 2:00pm PST

Speakers: Marjorie Matocq, University of Nevada Reno and John Kasbohm, Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex

December 2, 2016 11:00am to 12:30pm EST

This monthly information sharing forum, hosted by the Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center, will feature a presentation from Neil Pederson of Harvard University. While the call is research focused, participants internal and external to the Forest Service are encouraged to join the discussion.

November 28, 2016 1:30pm to 3:00pm MST

The regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) was once an abundant butterfly species in North American prairie communities but populations have declined~99% for poorly understood reasons. Our research objectives were to assess the effects of management practices and habitat features on the distribution and abundance of regal fritillary and their larval host plants (Viola spp.). We surveyed remnant tracts of prairie in northeastern Kansas for regal fritillary host plants, larvae and adults.

November 17, 2016 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST

If you are a forester, private landowner, or state/federal agency forest manager, then you will want to see the jaw-dropping results of a project assessing "Changes in Forested Landscapes of the Gulf Coastal Plains & Ozarks under Alternative Climate & Urban Growth Scenarios," sponsored by the Gulf Coastal Plains & Ozarks Landscape Conservation Cooperative. Why?

November 17, 2016 11:00am EST

Marine ecosystem changes in the South Atlantic region are driven by multiple factors including climate and ocean variability, fishing, watershed changes, pollution, habitat changes, etc. They are also influenced by coastal and marine resources policies and strategies. Ecosystem modeling has developed rapidly during the 15 years since the initial South Atlantic Bight ecosystem model was constructed. At that time, Dr.

November 16, 2016 12:00pm to 1:00pm MST

America’s tremendous asset base of protected areas is critical for conservation planning, natural resource management, recreation, public health and more. These include national parks and forests, wildlife sanctuaries, state beaches and parks, county open space, city parks, land trust preserves, conservation easements, marine protected areas and more.

November 16, 2016 11:00am to 12:00pm MST

The NatureServe Vista® is an extension to ArcGIS that supports complex assessment and planning in any environment, anywhere that has data sufficient for your planning needs. The tool helps managers and planners assess impacts on a variety of natural, cultural, and development objectives, and create options for sites, and entire landscapes and seascapes.

November 10, 2016 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST

Interested in seeing how your tribal community can become more climate resilient through hosting an Americorps VISTA Volunteer? This new opportunity is available at little to no cost to tribes. Join this webinar to learn more about how to apply!

Webinar Access

Call-in: 1-877-951-3850 Passcode: 11032016

November 3, 2016 3:00pm PDT

In this joint California LCC and North Pacific LCC webinar, Dr. Karen Thorne will present sea-level rise ecological response models for 16 tidal marshes along the Pacific Coast fro

October 27, 2016 2:00pm PDT

Many media reports share a story of bleak decline for quaking aspen across the western U.S. The cause for this "aspen decline" (defined differently across newspapers) ranges, and includes: cool wet climates, warm dry climates, fire suppression, livestock, elk, fir encroachment, rampant development, ozone, recreation and radio waves.