Mass ECAN January News

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Mass ECAN January News Welcome to 2020! Looking forward to advancing climate adaptation together this year! See below for news specifically curated for our community of practice: Member Spotlight Announcements The Mass ECAN Reader Conference Proceedings, in case you missed them At any point, you can reach out to massecan@umass.edu with ideas about what our Network should tackle this year. Best, Melissa Ocana Climate Adaptation Coordinator, UMass Amherst Mass ECAN Member Spotlight Every month, we'll highlight someone in our community of practice so you can learn about the variety of adaptation work going on and "meet" a new colleague! Christa Collins Director of Land Protection  Sudbury Valley Trustees (SVT) Bio: Christa joined SVT in 2002 and now serves as Director of Land Protection. She provides assistance to landowners seeking to protect their land, and she manages land protection projects from inception through final transaction. Christa holds a bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College and a master’s degree in landscape architecture from the University of Michigan. Climate change adaptation project she's currently excited about: Using climate and resilience data from UMass and the Nature Conservancy, SVT assessed the land in its 36-community region to identify the undeveloped parcels that are "most worthy" of protection. Christa and her team can now focus their efforts on protecting those lands that should be resilient enough to survive dramatic changes in climate: parcels with complex landforms and soils as well as varied geology and topography, all of which enable these properties to provide habitat for numerous species of native plants and animals. Announcements Job Opportunity - Executive Director, Massachusetts Climate Action Network, Boston. Tasks include mobilizing locally organized chapters in support of statewide policies related to energy and climate change. Event - Planning for Soil Health public workshop- The Massachusetts Healthy Soils Action Plan will help land owners and managers to implement practices that reduce carbon emissions, improve production, increase carbon storage, and build resilience to extreme events. January 16, 3-5pm, Bristol County Ag High School, Dighton.   Conference - Registration is now open for the MACC - Mass Association of Conservation Commissions Annual Environmental Conference on Feb. 29 in Worcester. Includes keynote address by Sect. Katie Theoharides focused on climate change adaptation challenges and the role of wetlands experts in climate mitigation. Funding Opportunity - The EOEEA Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program. The response period for Planning Grants is open on a rolling basis until Jan. 15, 2020. Here's to having a supportive community and network! Please don't forget to take care of yourselves as climate change adaptation can be challenging work! Here's a recent article on The Emotional Toll of Climate Change on Science Professionals with insights on building personal resilience and supporting your well-being from authors including Mass ECAN member, Susanne Moser. 2019 Mass ECAN Conference Proceedings Even if you weren't able to join us, you can catch up with:  Takeaways Agenda Speaker biographies Presentations and posters Other Recent Regional Climate Change Conference Proceedings Regional Conservation Partnership Network Gathering Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Symposium The Mass ECAN Reader In case you've been wondering what to read next.... a number of forest climate adaptation publications were recently released by the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS): "Moving the Needle: A Review of Needs to Increase Climate Adaptation in the Forests of New England" a synthesis report from NIACS, the Forest Stewards Guild, and Sweet Birch Consulting, LLC. Two new "menus" of forest adaptation strategies and approaches for natural resource managers Forest Management for Carbon Sequestration and Climate Adaptation Climate Change Adaptation Strategies and Approaches for Outdoor Recreation Why am I getting this email? Welcome to Mass ECAN! You are receiving this email because you joined Mass ECAN. Welcome to a community of practice for climate adaptation practitioners and researchers who are interested in ecosystem resilience and natural resources conservation in Massachusetts. Mass ECAN is creating a space for us to learn from and with each other. Together, we can build capacity for climate adaptation that promotes ecosystem resilience and weaves natural resources conservation into actions across sectors. Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*