As our climate changes, woodland stewards will need to employ climate-adaptation management strategies in order to keep their forests healthy. To meet this need, the University of Minnesota Extension has new lists of recommended tree and plant species that can help forests remain healthy and productive.

Snow processes play a key role in the hydrology and ecology of cold regions. Climate change is likely to change the magnitude, timing, and spatial patterns of snowpacks. This is especially true in the Great Lakes Basin, where decreases in snowpack, intensified snowmelt, and more frequent rain-on-snow events are causing changes in streamflow and stream temperature in ecologically important rivers. 

The Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is proud to sponsor a plenary session at the 

The Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is helping build the next generation of climate adaptation scientists by offering undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers hands-on experience in research production and community engagement, training opportunities, and mentorship. 

The Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s 2024 Annual Gathering will take place August 13-15 in East Lansing, Michigan, hosted by MW CASC consortium member Michigan State University. 

The Annual Gathering is open to the entire MW CASC community, including researchers, students, current and prospective partners, and faculty at consortium member institutions.

Learn more and register at our event page.