Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment: Engagement Opportunities

Engagement opportunities regarding the USGS-led Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment.

The USGS Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment (BCCA) First Order Draft of Assessment Chapters is available for review and comment until December 16, 2024. We encourage all experts, scientists, decision makers, practitioners/policymakers, and other knowledge holders to participate during this review process and contribute to the BCCA.  

You can view and submit comments to the BCCA First Order Review Draft at https://contribute.globalchange.gov/ during the Public Comment period.

Having difficulty navigating the submission portal?
Here is a video walk through on how to Submit Comments on the BCCA: https://youtu.be/ExJTsgABrw0

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has been working with a team of Authors and an independent Guidance Committee to develop the Biodiversity & Climate Change Assessment (BCCA). The National Center and others hosted various events as part of the First Order Draft Release. You can hear recordings of these sessions at the links below:

BCCA Indigenous Issues Overview, Friday September 13, 10am-12pm PT/1-3pm ET

Speakers: 

Kyle Whyte, University of Michigan (USA), Co-Chair

Gwen Bridge, Gwen Bridge Consulting (Canada), Coordinating Lead Author

View Recording: Biodiversity & Climate Change Assessment: Informational Webinar on Indigenous Issues (youtube.com)

BCCA General Overview, Thursday September 19, 11am-1pm PT/2-4pm ET

Speakers: 

Stephanie Aktipis, Department of State (USA)

John Bradford, Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, US Geological Survey (USA), Co-Chair

View Recording: Biodiversity & Climate Change Assessment: Informational Webinar (youtube.com)

Panel Discussion on Innovative Solutions, Behavior Change, and Actionability, Friday October 11, 11am-1pm PT/ 2pm-4pm ET

Panelists:  

Maria Carmen Lemos, University of Michigan (USA), Co-Chair

Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Assistant Regional Administrator of the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC), US Geological Survey (USA) | Coordinating Lead Author

Eduardo Brondizio, Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Anthropology (USA) | Guidance Committee

View Recording: https://youtu.be/53LTd1T7Fbc

Panel Discussion on US Policy Implementation, October 15^th 11am-1pm PT / 2pm-4pm ET

Panelists:  

John Bradford, Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NWCASC) & Southwest Biological Science Center, US Geological Survey (USA) | Co-Chair

Leona K Svancara, Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC), US Geological Survey (USA) | Coordinating Lead Author

David Reidmiller, Director, Climate Center, Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GRMI) | Guidance Committee

View Recording: https://youtu.be/9Hs3Yitg8DI 

Panel Discussion on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues, Thursday, October 24, 10am-12pm PT/ 1pm-3pm ET

Panelists:

Gwen Bridge, Gwen Bridge Consulting (Canada), Coordinating Lead Author

James Rattling Leaf, Sr. (USA), Guidance Committee

Bob Richmond (USA), Guidance Committee

View Recording: https://youtu.be/0J9W2GzZavU

Affiliate Events

Ecology Society of America (ESA), Ecologists focused session: November 15, 2024 at 3-4:30 pm ET/ 12-1:30 pm PT

Panelists:

Katharine N. Suding, Chapter 3 Coordinating Lead Author
Rachelle Gould, Chapter 5, Lead Author
Kyle Bobiwash, BCCA, Chapter 9, Lead Author

View Recording: https://youtu.be/25dNtaB4u48

For details on this event go to: https://www.esa.org/esablog/2024/11/11/help-shape-esas-comments-on-the-first-draft-of-the-biodiversity-climate-change-assessment/

National Wildlife Federation, Pollinator session: November 20, 2024 at 2:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Recording TBD.

For questions on this event email: MonarchRecovery@nwf.org

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