EEB Thursday Seminar Series - The challenges, opportunities, and game changers of adapting to a changing climate

Seminar Summary - Adapting to climate change involves different issues -- and a different mindset -- than greenhouse gas reduction, and its challenges are equally pressing. We’ll need to adapt in every community and nation, in every sector of society, and, importantly, in all habitats and ecosystems. There is a nearly boundless need for deep thinking and careful strategizing about how to adapt to a changing climate. We must be thoughtful about the climate challenges and risks we face, the various adaptation tactics that are available, and the hang-ups, conflicts, and tradeoffs among those challenges and tactics that might be hidden from view. This seminar will explore climate change adaptation for species and ecosystems, with an emphasis on constraints, innovation, and ways to engage the public in adaptation discourse. The talk will also introduce the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, an organization providing science to guide adaptation practice in our region.