Twin Ports Climate Conversations: Working with Wetlands in a Changing Climate

This is a recording of the 6/15/2021 event.

Registration:

Advance registration is required. This meeting will be recorded. You will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting after registering.

Description:

Join us for an informative presentation by two natural resource managers who will share some of their impressive work in the western Lake Superior region.

Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Wetlands Specialist Laurel Wilson will give an overview of current waterfowl and herptile monitoring in the 1854 Ceded Territory. In 2020 the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and partners began an effort to establish baseline data on waterfowl and herptile populations in wetlands of the 1854 Ceded Territory. The data collected in this project will inform resource managers and improve understanding of population fluctuations happening within changing environmental conditions. Wilson will present preliminary results of one year of data collection and analysis of the survey methods used.

Wisconsin Wetlands Association Local Government Outreach Specialist Kyle Magyera will share information about a unique partnership effort to adapt to the changing climate in northwest Wisconsin. This presentation will highlight reestablishment of the landscape's natural capacity to store and manage water in the Marengo River Watershed of Ashland County, Wisconsin. Magyera will discuss an interdisciplinary, community-driven partnership project developing integrated assessment protocols and strategies to facilitate restoration, reduce flood risks, protect infrastructure and build resilience.

TPCC is a monthly opportunity for community dialogue about questions of climate change. TPCC covers different topics monthly, focusing on perspectives of climate change impacts, adaptation responses, and opportunities for mitigation and resilience. Join the conversation.