Digital Science Communication

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

The Digital Science Communication team works on a growing portfolio of web-based activities that convey information, tools, and other resources regarding climate change and other land management challenges. We organize, create, manage, and maintain numerous websites to provide user-friendly online platforms for delivering climate change science information. These efforts also use graphic design as a communication tool to visually represent and clarify scientific information and ideas.

USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

The USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub (NFCH) provides practical, science-based climate information and climate adaptation training. NIACS leads the NFCH, which tiers to and expands on the work of the Midwest and Northeast Regional Climate Hubs by providing forest sector-specific information and outreach. Additionally, the NFCH collaborates across the country with national partners and regional Hubs to produce specialized adaptation resources and training events.

 

Adaptation Services

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

The Adaptation Services team delivers information and technical support to natural resource professionals and landowners to address climate change impacts in natural resources management. NIACS has developed a collaborative, cross-boundary approach among scientists, managers, and landowners to incorporate climate change considerations into natural resource management. Hands-on workshops, seminars, and trainings help participants identify climate vulnerabilities and adapt their management to mitigate the potential impacts of climate change.

Carbon Trends and Management

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

The Carbon Trends and Management theme focuses on the use of cutting-edge science, both in the field and using pre-existing public databases, to help partners consider carbon management in their work. Evidence-based ecosystem carbon management can support many goals, including climate adaptation, flood and fire mitigation, and the provisioning of ecosystem services.

Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

The Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) Network fosters manager-scientist collaboration to co-develop and implement demonstrations of adaptation actions in a variety of forest ecosystem types. ASCC study sites are rigorously designed adaptation installations that further our understanding of potential management interventions and adaptation best practices, explicitly testing silvicultural treatments that encompass resistance, resilience, and transition related to climate change and a no-action control.

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