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February 10, 2015
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The CA LCC's vision is to support diverse and thriving ecosystems through lasting cooperative partnerships.

 

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Upcoming Events:
February 17-19, 2015
Boise State University

February 25, 2015
11:00-12:00 PM PST

March 3-4, 2015
Sacramento, CA

March 24-25, 2015
Davis, CA

March 25-27, 2015
UC Berkeley
 
April 30 - May 1, 2015
Tiburon, CA

May 12-14, 2015
St. Louis, MO
 
June 8-10, 2015
Arcadia, CA

June 15-17, 2015
New Orleans, LA

 
CA LCC News & Events
Connectivity and Refugia in the Sierra Nevada: 
Recently Completed CA LCC Project
 

 
The CA LCC-funded project "Connectivity and Refugia in the Sierra Nevada" was highlighted in this Mother Jones article: Evil Cannibal Squirrels Could Make California's Drought Less Terrible. 

View this projects final report and a summary of its findings and products on the Climate Commons.
Managing for Uncertainty in 
San Francisco Bay Tidal Marshes

A new article "Collaborative decision-analytic framework to maximize resilience of tidal marshes to climate change"offers a case study and adaptable template for stakeholders to use in their development of climate-smart conservation strategies. 

In this case study, stakeholders in the management of San Francisco Bay tidal marshes used a structured decision-making approach to plan for the uncertainties of sea-level rise, storms, funding, and stakeholder values.  

 
Webinar - Impacts of Climate Change on 
Waterbirds of the Central Valley

February 25, 2014
11:00 - 12:00 PM PST

Speakers Dr. Joe Fleskes and Elliott Matchett, USGS Western Ecological Research Center, will discuss their CA LCC-supported project that is investigating the projected impacts of climate, urbanization, and water supply management on the habitats and ecology of waterbirds in California's Central Valley.

Click here for more information.

 

 
Other Events
Webinar - The Ins and Outs of Downscaling: Simple to Complex Techniques Explained Simply
 

 

February 18, 2015
1:00 PM PST

Presenter Ethan Gutmann, hydrologist for the National Center for Atmospheric Research, will discuss downscaling techniques frequently encountered in the use and development of climate data products. 

 
Data products derived from General Circulation Model (GCM) projections are used in a range of scientific studies and natural resource management. Processes to develop products from GCM output vary considerably based on spatial and temporal resolution needs, variables of interest, geographic location, computing capability, and study complexity. The technique to generate higher resolution data from GCM output is broadly referred to as downscaling and ranges from statistical approaches to finer scale dynamical modeling. 

Click here to register for this webinar.
Communicating about Climate Impacts and Engaging Stakeholders in Solutions

April 30 - May 1, 2015; Tiburon, CA

Need help developing effective climate messages for your audiences? Struggling to reach and motivate stakeholders to engage in outreach events?
 

Join climate and environmental communications expert Cara Pike to help you develop effective concrete framing and public engagement strategies in support of climate action and sustainability goals.

 

Click here for more information.

 
Workshop: Understanding the Ecological Value 
of Chaparral Landscapes

June 8-10, 2015; Arcadia, CA

 

Chaparral vegetation dominates the southern California landscape, but there is little public appreciation of the ecological value of chaparral, of the ecosystem services that chaparral landscapes provide, or current and projected trends in the sustainability of this precious and unique natural resource.

 

 

The US Forest Service and the CA Fire Science Consortium are hosting a three day workshop and poster session, followed by 1.5 days of field trips, dedicated to highlighting the importance of chaparral landscapes to the ecology, resources, and people of southern California.

 
Job Opportunities
Public Affairs Specialist - 
Midwest Region USFWS and LCCs
 

USFWSThis position, located in Bloomington, Minnesota, will work with the regional Landscape Conservation Cooperatives and senior public affairs specialists within Fish & Wildlife Service External Affairs to communicate FWS and LCC accomplishments. 

 

This job announcement is open until February 13, 2015.
Image of the Week: 
California's Shasta Reservoir 2011 versus 2014 

 
 Image Credit: USGS Landsat 5 and Landsat 8

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February 2, 2015
Ca lcc logo
 
The CA LCC's vision is to support diverse and thriving ecosystems through lasting cooperative partnerships.

 

Visit the National LCC website 
Upcoming Events:
February 17-19, 2015
Boise State University

February 25, 2015
11:00-12:00 PM PST

March 3-4, 2015
Sacramento, CA

March 24-25, 2015
Davis, CA

March 25-27, 2015
UC Berkeley

May 12-14, 2015
St. Louis, MO

June 15-17, 2015
New Orleans, LA

 
CA LCC News & Events
From the Climate Commons
 
The CA LCC's California Climate Commons  offers a starting point for discovery of climate change data and related resources, information about the science that produced it, and guidance for applying climate change science to conservation in California.

What's New in the Literature:

Dettinger, M. and D. R. Cayan
This article provides a look at what we know about historical drought patterns for the Delta and its watershed, putting the current drought into perspective. The authors make recommendations for improving our understanding of what the future may hold. 

Hargreaves, J.C. and Annan, J. D.
This article discusses the reliability of projections of future climate variables at different scales.
Webinar - Impacts of Climate Change on 
Waterbirds of the Central Valley

February 25, 2014
11:00 - 12:00 PM PST

Speakers Dr. Joe Fleskes and Elliott Matchett, USGS Western Ecological Research Center, will discuss their CA LCC supported project that is investigating the projected impacts of climate, urbanization, and water supply management on the habitats and ecology of waterbirds in California's Central Valley.

Click here for more information.

 
Other Events
Geology-Ecology-Environmental Science Colloquium
 

Tuesdays 4:30 - 5:30 PM, February - May 2015
Sacramento State University

The CA LCC, USGS, USFWS, and Sac State University are collaborating to provide a science colloquium series Tuesday evenings at Sac State University. Speakers will present their research, followed by time for discussion and networking.

The first presentation is tomorrow, February 3, 2015! Michelle Sneed, USGS California Water Science Center, will present "Land Subsidence - The Low Down on the Draw Down"

 

Stay tuned for info and a website for the full colloquium series schedule!
Webinar - The Conservation Community's Response to Hurricane Sandy: Helping Communities and Habitats Achieve Resiliency
 

NCTCFebruary 11, 2015
10:00 - 11:30 AM PST

Speakers Mandy Chesnutt of the National Wildlife Foundation and Richard Bennett of the US Fish & Wildlife Service, will discuss their organizations' efforts in increasing coastal communities and coastal ecosystems resiliency to devastating storms, such as Hurricane Sandy. Each will provide and discuss various projects designed to increase resiliency and decrease the adverse effects of major storm events.

Click here for more information.
Webinar - Integrating Oceans into Landscape Conservation Cooperatives
 

National LCCFebruary 12, 2015 
10:00 - 11:00 AM PST

Elsa Haubold, National Landscape Conservation Cooperative Coordinator, will discuss the LCC Network's mission and objectives, the work of its partners, and how oceans are integrated into the LCC Network.

Click here for more info.
Other News
NOAA Fisheries Released Draft Climate Science Strategy for Public Comment

 NOAA
The purpose of the Strategy is to increase the production, delivery, and use of climate-related information in fulfilling NOAA fisheries stewardship mission for marine and coastal resources.

Comments will be accepted through March 31, 2015. 
Post-doc Position: Research Landscape Ecologist
 

USFSThe Pacific Southwest Research Station of the US Forest Service is seeking a qualified post-doctoral candidate to lead and manage a 3-4 year research project in the central Sierra Nevada of California. The incumbent will conduct a local-scale wildlife connectivity analysis that tiers to, tests and validates assumptions of the California Essential Habitat Connectivity Strategy relative to major highways.

Click here for the position announcement.
Good Reads & Listens
 

 
 
USDA Climate Hubs New Website andInformation Video
Video of the Week - Adapting to Change from the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

The video highlights climate change impacts on tribes and their resources in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska and discusses adaptation actions.