Managing Great Lakes Forests for Climate Change Mitigation
Forests are key players in biological carbon sequestration and the conservation of biodiversity. How should these public and private lands best be managed to help mitigate the impacts of climate change? This webinar will provide information about:
- Carbon storage potential of Great Lakes forests and how to measure it
- Impacts of forest management decisions on short and long-term forest carbon sequestration
- Linkages between forest age, biological and structural complexity, and ecosystem resilience to climate change
Climate Change and Water Quality in the Great Lakes
The Bullet Points
- Potential changes in water quality caused by a changing climate
- Possible land use changes resulting from human reactions to climate change
- Decision making and reasonable reactions to today’s decisions when their effects won’t be felt for decades
- Planning for climate change when forecasts are uncertain
- Citizens’ beliefs about water quality
- Perceived risks to people caused by water quality and stewardship
Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Great Lakes Farms and Forests
How could climate change affect our Great Lakes agriculture and forest industries? This webinar will provide information about:
- Existing trends influencing agriculture and forests in the Great Lakes region.
- Current understanding regarding the impact climate change may have on agricultural and forest industries in the region.
- Discussion about climate change policies and their potential impact on forest and agriculture in the region.
Effects of Climate Change on Species Interactions in Natural and Agricultural Ecosystems
How could climate change affect the species and habitats around us in the Great Lakes region? This webinar will provide information about how:
- Climate change will alter forests and other ecosystems in the Great Lakes by changing the distributions of key species.
- Ecological interactions among organisms can be disrupted by climate change, such as between herbivores and the plants
- Insect outbreaks triggered by climate change may change the structure and function of forests in the Great Lakes and how this is already happening elsewhere
- Climate will alter the lifecycles and distributions of key agricultural pests in the Great Lakes
Climate Change and Public Health Impacts in the Great Lakes Region
How could climate change affect the public health of our Great Lakes communities? This webinar will provide information about:
- Health issues and concerns the Great Lakes region could face as our climate changes
- Strategies and considerations of local health departments to evaluate, monitor and adapt to climate change, as well as available resources
- Questions and barriers policy makers face as they prepare their communities for climate change