Learn about climate change in Minnesota and how you can take action as a woodland steward to prepare for its effects on forest ecosystems. The webinar will begin with a look at local climate change history and projections and will break down the basics of how to read climate data. From there, we'll go over the two main pathways of fighting climate change: mitigation and adaptation. The mitigation section will go over management actions individuals can take to help their woodlands mitigate climate change, such as increasing carbon sequestration and storage. The adaptation section will cover actions woodland stewards can take to adapt their forests to future climate change. The webinar will close out with a series of resource highlights for those who are inspired and looking to take action.

https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d6uDzBiOQMa77Zx03MA2eA#/registration

Speakers:

Alexis Monti

Climate Resiliency Specialist· Wild Rivers Conservancy

Alexis Monti is a Climate Resiliency Specialist at Wild Rivers Conservancy. She got her start at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and received a dual B.S. degree in Environmental Science and Natural Resources Conservation. Since then, she has moved all over the country working in the climate adaptation field at extension offices, universities, and the National Park Service. She has been in the Midwest for over a year now and has found a love for all the outdoor activities the area has to offer.

Anna B Stockstad

Extension Educator, Forest Ecosystem Health·University of Minnesota Extension

Anna Stockstad is an Extension Educator in Forest Ecosystem Health with the University of Minnesota Extension. She works with woodland stewards across northern Minnesota to deliver educational programming focused on forest ecosystem health and climate adaptation. She holds a M.S. and B.S. from the University of Minnesota Department of Forest Resources, where she researched the impacts of climate change on forest soil operability and biogeochemistry for her graduate work. She's passionate about creating educational programs that help woodland stewards improve the adaptive capacity of their forests in the context of climate change and forest health stressors.