Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool February 17, 2022 The Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool allows you to consider how resilient oak-dominated forest stands on your property or a property you manage are to climate change and various stressors. When…
National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy October 18, 2021 The purpose of the National Fish, Wildlife and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy is to inspire and enable natural resource administrators, elected officials, and other decision makers to take action to…
Advancing The National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy into a New Decade October 18, 2021 In 2009, at the behest of Congress, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the US Department of the Interior (DOI) were asked to develop a national, government-wide climate adaptation…
Status of Tribes and Climate Change (STACC) Report – 2021 October 18, 2021 The Status of Tribes and Climate Change (STACC) Report seeks to uplift and honor the voices of Indigenous peoples across the U.S. to increase understanding of Tribal lifeways, cultures, and…
Informational Report: The Unmet Infrastructure Needs of Tribal Communities and Alaska Native Villages in Process of Relocating October 18, 2021 This informational report outlines the unmet infrastructure needs of Tribal communities and Alaska Native Villages in the process of relocating to higher ground as a direct result of the impacts…
USGS Invasive Species Habitat Tool (INHABIT) September 27, 2021 Before we can project range shifts with climate change, it’s important that we understand invasive species' current distributions and potential to spread, given today’s climate. While distribution maps for individual…
Union of Concerned Scientists – Texas Invasive Species May 24, 2021 Various agencies have jurisdiction over different types of invasive species. Consequently, there has never been a comprehensive statewide tally and the total number of invasive species is still unknown. There…
Texas A&M – Forest Action Plan May 24, 2021 The 2008 Farm Bill required each state to assess the forest conditions and trends within their boundaries, delineate priority forest landscapes, and identify the issues, threats, and opportunities facing these…
Texas Coastal Resilience Masterplan – March 2017 May 24, 2021 From the mouth of the Rio Grande River to the Sabine River, the Texas shoreline is ecologically diverse and biologically productive. Its habitats maintain native plant and animal populations, provide…
Georgetown Climate Center – Preparing for Climate Change in Texas May 24, 2021 Texas has not developed a statewide adaptation plan. Other resources from the Adaptation Clearinghouse, which have been developed by the state and localities to help communities prepare for climate change. These…
Mississippi Forestry Commission – Invasive Species Programs May 24, 2021 Mississippi is home to a number of invasive plants and insect species that pose a significant threat to our forests. Mississippi Forestry Commission is involved in several programs to help…
U.S. EPA – What Climate Change Means for Mississippi May 24, 2021 In the coming decades, Mississippi will become warmer, and both floods and droughts may be more severe. Unlike most of the nation, Mississippi did not become warmer during the last…