Events in Indian Country
Managing Forests as Habitat in a Changing World: Panel Discussion Webinar Series
Third Tuesdays through 2025, online. This series of interactive panel discussions connect land managers, researchers, and practitioners spanning diverse geographies and ownerships to explore managing and stewarding forest habitat amid social and ecological changes.
This series provides examples of ecological silviculture and restoration techniques that enhance habitat along with the planning, policy, guidance, and partnerships needed to get these actions implemented. Panels will represent a diversity of biologists, foresters, and scientists to help participants discover management tools, respond to climate change, and build on collaborative conservation success (and failure!) stories.
Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center – Winter Science Seminar Series
- January webinar recording available: Climate Impacts on Cultural Resources, featuring Michael Aiuvalasit of the Illinois State Archaeological Survey.
- February 24 12:00 PM CST: Migratory Birds & Climate Change. Featuring experts from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Upper Mississippi/Great Lakes Joint Venture.
- March 24 12:00 PM CST: Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission’s Ganawenindiwag Report: Using Plants to Protect Lake Superior Shorelines.
National Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Office Hours
Feb 19 and 26, online. The Forest Service Washington Office will be offering periodic "office hours" for applicants throughout the application period of the National Community Wildfire Grant Program (Tribal Nation Opportunity, deadline February 28). Office Hours will not be recorded. Registration is not required.
The following office hours remain:
- Feb 19: 1-3 p.m. CT / 2-4 p.m. ET
- Feb 26: 2-4 p.m. CT / 3-5 p.m. ET
To join the office hours, for the dates and times listed above, go to the following Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84970312284?pwd=Mv3wKn4i936VvSaPA1UMYycReyVeKT.1
Meeting ID: 849 7031 2284
Passcode: 528561
Pathways to Sustain Ash – Webinar and Field Tour Series
February 20, March 6, and 20. Virtual/Boscawen, NH. Through two webinars and a field tour, this three-part series with the Forest Stewards Guild and the Sustaining Ash Partners Network (SAP-Ne) will explore innovative approaches and perspectives to sustaining ash through tree identification basics, seed collection, post-collection processing, and propagation.
- Webinar 1: Why Preserve Ash Seed? (Feb 20: 10 – 11:30 a.m. EST or 11 – 12:30 p.m. CST)
- Webinar 2: The How-To of Ash Seed Preservation (March 6: 2025. 1 – 2:30 p.m. EST or 2 – 3:30 p.m. CST)
- Field Tour: New Hampshire State Forest Nursery (March 20: 9 – 1 p.m. EST or 10 – 2 p.m. CST)
Tribal Clean Energy Finance & Tax Forum
March 3-5, Chandler, AZ. The Tribal Clean Energy Finance & Tax Forum is a gathering of Tribal leaders, investors, lenders, and clean energy stakeholders hosted by the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy. Designed to be highly interactive and solutions-driven, the Forum will focus on building equitable Tribal partnerships that align both purpose and profit. With federal funding for clean energy in flux, this convening will provide just-in-time insights and a platform to explore strategies for successfully financing Tribal clean energy initiatives. Together, participants will navigate pathways to accelerate clean energy development on Tribal lands, leveraging diverse funding streams and building strong, equitable partnerships to achieve long-term success with clean energy development.
Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) 2025 Professional Development Webinar Series
Thursdays, 12 PM CT, online. Students and professionals at all levels are invited to join NAFWS education coordinator, Ashley Mueller, every other 2nd Thursday to learn professional development skills, tricks, and tips. Recordings are available of past sessions. Register for some or all webinars here.
- March 13: Conference 101
- May 8: Media and Outreach
- July 10: Grant writing
- September 11: Graduate School
- November 13: Identifying Trainings
Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center – Spring Webinar Series
- March 12, 4 PM ET: The Importance of Sediment to Northeast Salt Marshes and Threats Posed by Regional Decline in Coastal Sediment Supply
- April 16, 4 PM ET: Cold-Loving Fish in Hot Water: Climate Change Impacts on the Nutrition, Physiology, and Distribution of Lacustrine Brook Trout
- May 14, 4 PM ET: Using Managed Relocation to Advance Climate Adaptation: Benefits, Risks, and Barriers
Mid-Atlantic Drought Assessment and Early Warning Virtual Meetings
March 25, March 27, and April 2, online. In 2024, heat and a lack of rainfall led to widespread drought across the mid-Atlantic region, the worst in two decades in some areas. These regional meetings will capture the experiences of drought in 2024 across sectors as well as the gaps, needs, and potential next steps for greater regional drought early warning capacity and resilience. As always, please visit drought.gov or sign up for NIDIS updates for the latest information and resources on drought throughout the US. Register for meetings here.
- Drought Assessment and Building Early Warning Capacity meetings: Attend either March 25th (9 AM – 12 PM ET) or March 27th (12:30 PM to 3:30 PM ET); content will be identical in both meetings
- Synthesis, Prioritization, and Next Steps meeting: April 2nd, 10 AM – 11:30 AM ET
2025 Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Annual Conference
May 12-25, Riverton, WY. The 2025 Annual National Conference of the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (NAFWS) will be hosted by the Eastern Shoshone & Northern Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Reservation. Abstract submissions for 30-minute oral presentations are due March 7. Travel assistance and student scholarships are also available, and submissions are also due March 7. Nominations for awards are accepted through April 4.
Save the date: 2025 ITEP Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF)
August 18-21, Minneapolis, MN. Registration will cost $175 for in-person attendance and $25 for virtual attendance. For more information, please contact Todd Barnell and Todd.Barnell@nau.edu.
Save the date: 2025 SE CASC Science Symposium
The Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC) has announced the dates for their 2025 Science Symposium, to be held September 9-11. Location and other details forthcoming.
