You're invited to a Virtual Town Hall for the Connecting Wildlands & Communities (CWC) Project on April 24th, 2020 from 11 AM - 12 PM. Register today! Whether you are new to the project or have been collaborating with us since the beginning - we have exciting updates to share. REGISTER HERE Our town hall will be an opportunity to get up to date on the project, preview early results of our research, and learn what we have planned in the coming year. Most importantly, we want t

Dr. Megan Jennings of the Connecting Wildlands & Communities (CWC) Project, a collaborative project led by SDSU’s Institute for Ecological Monitoring and Management, was invited to present on a panel highlighting successful research engagement stories at the California Strategic Growth Council’s Climate Change Research Symposium. On November 5, 2019 the California Strategic Growth Council’s (SGC) Climate Change Research Symposium hosted scientists, community leaders, tribal g

The Connecting Wildlands and Communities project has finalized the selection of watersheds that will make up the primary study area for the project. The refined list of 55 watersheds prioritizes areas of focus based on project goals and stakeholder feedback. The Connecting Wildlands and Communities project has finalized the selection of watersheds that will make up the primary study area for the project. We began with a proposed study area in coastal southern California from

The "Connecting Wildlands and Communities" project team held three interactive community meetings to receive feedback on the topics of fire, water, biodiversity, and planning. Check out what the stakeholders had to say! The Connecting Wildlands and Communities (CWC) project, led by SDSU’s Institute for Ecological Monitoring and Management with funding from the CA Strategic Growth Council, explores how connected landscapes can support adaptation and resilience to climate chang

Drs. Megan Jennings & Erin Conlisk wrapped up the analytical phase of their Resilient Connectivity Project at last month’s workshop, delivering updates from their multispecies linkage network. Workshop attendees reviewed the tools that will be used by land managers to design resilient networks and inform decisions about acquisitions, restoration, and management. On May 25th, Alliance advisor Dr. Megan Jennings (Institute for Ecological Monitoring and Management, San Diego Sta

Earlier this month, Drs. Megan Jennings & Erin Conlisk shared methods and updates from their multispecies linkage network as part of the Climate Resilient Connectivity project. The final products will serve as tools for land managers to design resilient networks and inform decisions about acquisitions, restoration, and management. As a project partner, the Climate Science Alliance will support outreach and dissemination of research products. On May 1st, Alliance partner, Dr.

The Climate Science Alliance team and a few of our partners are heading to Madison, Wisconsin for this week’s 2019 National Adaptation Forum. Stay tuned for updates! The Climate Science Alliance (Alliance) team and a few of our partners will be presenting at this week’s 2019 National Adaptation Forum (NAF), from April 23-25. This will be the 5th year the Alliance has been involved in NAF programming. Registration is still open! Register here: http://www.nationaladaptationforu

The Climate Science Alliance, SDSU’s Institute for Ecological Monitoring and Management, and Pala Band of Mission Indians host the third “Connecting Wildlands & Communities” project stakeholder workshop. The Climate Science Alliance, SDSU’s Institute for Ecological Monitoring and Management, and Pala Band of Mission Indians hosted the third “Connecting Wildlands & Communities” project stakeholder workshop. Workshop attendees representing Tribes within the project area learned

The Climate Science Alliance, SDSU’s Institute for Ecological Monitoring and Management, and Southern California Association of Governments host the second “Connecting Wildlands & Communities” project stakeholder workshop. The Climate Science Alliance, SDSU’s Institute for Ecological Monitoring and Management, and Southern California Association of Governments host the second “Connecting Wildlands & Communities” project stakeholder workshop. The over 30 workshop attendees fro

RSVP for the next Connecting Wildlands & Communities workshop on February 21 (2:30 pm - 4:30 pm) in Los Angeles! If you are based in San Diego, Riverside, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Bernardino Counties and interested in climate resilience for watersheds and wildlands, we encourage you to participate. The Alliance, in collaboration with SDSU’s Institute for Ecological Monitoring and Management and the Southern California Association of Governments, will host the sec