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| Paul Young | (703) 648-5115 |
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Climate
Change in the
Northeast:
Preparing for the Future
A Workshop
Date:
June 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2008
Location:
University
of Massachusetts-Amherst
300 Massachusetts Ave., Amherst, MA 01003
(map
it)
Purpose:
At this workshop, we will develop a common
understanding of natural and cultural resource issues and explore
climate change management approaches in the Northeast.
Four
Department of the Interior agencies -- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and Minerals Management
Service -- together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest
Service, and the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and
Atmospheric
Administration, working with the six New England
states and New York, are hosting a workshop about the changing climate
and how land managers can handle these challenges. This will be
the first of two planned workshops.
The second workshop, in
2009, will focus on the mid-Atlantic states.
In the June workshop,
we'll be looking at two major ecosystems -- Oceans and Forests.
The workshop will cover three areas:
- Climate change impacts, i.e., sea-level rise, hydrologic cycle changes, temperature variability;
- Forecast for the ecosystems, i.e., how the landscape will look; and
- Implications of these changes to
management agencies.
We hope to stimulate
discussion among land managers to identify issues associated with these
changes in the landscape, provide information on tools to help managers
plan and manage resources, and begin a dialogue on coordinating future
management approaches.
At the completion of the workshop
participants will:
- Understand present and anticipated
climate change impacts to the forested and ocean and coastal
ecosystems of the northeast United States;
- Be able
to identify effective management approaches including collaboration
among local, state and federal agencies.
Who will present information?
We are working to secure several climate change and resource management
experts as presenters, e.g., Robert W. Corell, Ph.D., Global Change
Director, The Heinz Center, Washington, D.C.
What is the format? We will
have both large group presentations and smaller breakout
sessions. The materials presented and discussed in the earlier
part of the workshop will inform the discussions and recommendations in
the later part.
Who should
attend? Natural resource land managers.
Will there be a poster session?
Information on the poster session is available at the following link:
https://www.aux.umass.edu/forms/conferenceservices/climatechange/PosterSessionGuidelines.doc
Where will the workshop be held?
The workshop will be held at the University of
Massachusetts-Amherst. Amherst is easily accessible from
Interstate 91 in western Massachusetts. The nearest airport is
Bradley International Airport (BDL) at Windsor Locks (Hartford), Conn.
What about lodging? Blocks of
rooms are reserved in area hotels.
How do I register? Click the
"Register" link at the top of this page to
go to the registration page.
