Elise Elliott-Smith

North American grasslands are a regional priority of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The South Central CASC, in partnership with the US FWS Science Applications Program, the Northwest CASC, the North Central CASC, and the Midwest CASC, implemented a training series for grasslands conservation practitioners that begin in May 2022 with a series of webinars and culminated in an in-person workshop in January 2023. Through this training series, we introduce practitioners to the science of climate change, explore the impacts, and discuss adaptation options available.

Final Report: Climate Change and Climate Adaptation Training for Grasslands Conservation Practitioners

The project’s main objective was to provide grasslands practitioners with the foundational knowledge of climate change needed to fully integrate climate impacts and adaptation into Strategic Habitat Conservation planning efforts. To do so, our team outlined the following actions that would utilize the pulse delivery training approach to meet this objective: - Design and implement a series of 3-4 pre-workshop webinars that promote collaborative discussions. o Topics will cover foundational knowledge about climate change and grasslands and set the stage for more interactive sessions at the in-person workshop. - Design and implement a Grasslands and Climate Science Workshop for members of the Grassland Ecosystem...

Poster: Ecosystem-Focused Trainings for Wildlife Managers

Presented at the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center 2023 Annual Meeting