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March 2011 Blog Posts (4)
Symposium on Climate Information for Managing Risks
CIMR- CLIMATE INFORMATION FOR MANAGING RISKS SYMPOSIUM
“Local to Regional Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies”
May 24 – 27, 2011
Orlando, Florida
DETAILED AGENDA AVAILABLE
http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/CIMR/agenda.htm
EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: MARCH 28, 2011
The symposium will feature a diverse group of oral and poster presentations focusing on a wide range of…
ContinueAdded by Lauren Land on March 28, 2011 at 9:08am — No Comments
SGCN Nominated for 2011 Climate Change Communicator of the Year Award!
I'm honored and humbled to report that the Sea Grant Climate Network is one of six organizations nominated to the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication's 2011 Climate Change Communicator of the Year Award! Our nomination collectively represents the work Sea Grant has done in climate change, both before forming the SGCN and in the last two years since we were organized. Voting is open to all through April 15 at…
ContinueAdded by Jessica Whitehead on March 10, 2011 at 9:08am — No Comments
Upcoming Webinar for ADAPT Tool!
Tools for Building Local Resilience Toward Climate Change
The Sea Grant Climate Network invites you to join ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) Adaptation Manager Missy Stults in a demonstration of ADAPT, the interactive Adaptation Database and Planning Tool. ICLEI is an association of over 1200 local government members in 70 countries who are committed to sustainable development. ADAPT is a proprietary tool that has been developed to help communities take actions to…
ContinueAdded by Lauren Land on March 7, 2011 at 12:50pm — 2 Comments
Center for Clean Air Policy Press Release on Climate Adaptation and Green Infrastructure
New CCAP Reports Find Local Climate Adaptation and Green Infrastructure Efforts Enhance Resilience and Economic Performance
Links to the two reports are at the bottom of the press release.
Added by Lauren Land on March 2, 2011 at 9:18am — No Comments
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The recent discovery of a bacterium that is able to thrive at minus 15 degrees Celsius, the coldest temperature ever reported for bacterial growth, is exciting because it offers clues about some of the necessary preconditions for microbial life on Mars.
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