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  Martha Gerig, PhD

  gerigmar@msu.edu
  Michigan Sea Grant educator
  

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  Marquette Area Climate and Health Adaptation Guidebook - Volume III: Prioritizing and Implementing Recommendations

  Published on September 19, 2019
  This volume of the Marquette Area Climate and Health Adaptation Guidebook outlines action steps and further stakeholder engagement options.

• New tool helps foresters and landowners assess forest climate change impacts and options

  Published on June 21, 2012
  The “Template for Accessing Climate Change Impact and Management Options” (TACCIMO) provides excellent research-based information that can help professional foresters and landowners.

• Cutting carbon emissions to improve the climate

  Published on November 4, 2013
  EPA proposes rules for future utility plants.

• Faced with climate change, where will trees go?

  Published on February 26, 2014
  Two web-based systems help forestry professionals and landowners understand the potential impact of climate change on tree species.

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  Climate change and local government: Zoning for small wind energy, Part 2

  Published on April 14, 2014
  As more local governments explore their roles and responsibilities in climate change adaptation and mitigation, allowing and encouraging small alternative energy conversion systems is one way to address both strategies simultaneously.

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  Who is talking climate and hydrofluorocarbons?

  Published on January 15, 2015
  Annual BBC reports summarize climate change and international actions to reducing a leading greenhouse gas.

• Save money and reduce climate change

  Published on February 18, 2018
  More energy conservation could result in less environmental impact and an increase in financial savings.

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  Watch out for these Invasive species that threaten our forests

  Published on March 27, 2019
  Forests are experiencing a wide range of threats from pests. Forest-lovers can better assess forest health by knowing more how to recognize these pests and reporting them to the Michigan Invasive Species Information Network.

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  Invasive species self-defense

  Published on January 16, 2018
  Three tools available to communities.

• What’s behind climate change?

  Published on February 8, 2013
  The earth has warmed an average of 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit over the past 100 years. Understanding the forces behind climate change can guide future decisions.

• End-of-the-year results for tackling climate change globally

  Published on January 15, 2015
  The conversation on climate change continues to evolve in a direction several countries view as extremely encouraging.

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  Climate change and local government: Zoning for small wind energy, Part 1

  Published on April 14, 2014
  As more local governments explore their roles and responsibilities in climate change adaptation and mitigation, allowing and encouraging small alternative energy conversion systems is one way to address both strategies simultaneously.

• Climate variability and change and its Impacts on Michigan water resources

  Published on February 6, 2012
  Upcoming webinar series will discuss Michigan’s abundant water resources and the impacts future climate variability and change may have on these resources.

• Will climate change influence the management of Great Lakes Whitefish fishery?

  Published on February 3, 2014
  Many environmental factors are at play in the Great Lakes, which may plan an important role in determining the future success of lake whitefish spawning.

• Climate change may be putting your home at risk

  Published on May 14, 2012
  Warming temperature patterns driven by climate change will grow wildfire risks dramatically.

• Energy, water and land use: How do they affect each other in a changing climate?

  Published on July 18, 2014
  Water supply, land use and energy production are all impacted by climate change. How these three sectors interact complicate climate change mitigation and adaptation decisions.

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  Local government and climate change: Planning for rainfall intensification in the Midwest

  Published on May 29, 2014
  The Third National Climate Assessment predicts increased rainfall events and flooding in the Midwest. Communities that plan ahead and adapt to predicted conditions stand to ‘weather the storm’.

• Extension will collaborate with GLISA, Michigan communities on planning for climate variability

  Published on October 3, 2012
  Project receives funding to increase community resilience.

• Why can’t we think clearly about climate change?

  Published on April 23, 2014
  Thinking errors and emotions affect whom and what we believe about climate change.