Lake City, Colo., May 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ever wanted to know how climate data is interpreted into actionable steps for communities? Join Green Builder Media this Wednesday, May 26, for a new webinar that will teach you how.
Climate modeling experts Karin Rogers and Jeff Hicks will explore how companies, developers, building professionals, municipalities, and individuals can interpret climate data and transform it into useful insights about vulnerabilities that can inform decisions about equitable adaptation strategies. Examples will be shared from several communities addressing direct property impacts, critical access and mobility challenges, and social vulnerabilities.
Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 2:00 pm Eastern. Click here to reserve your seat.
Presenters:
Karin Rogers - Interim Director at UNC Asheville’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC). Karin currently serves as Interim Director for UNC Asheville’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC). In this position, she serves as team leader for several major collaborations and partnerships, including those with the USDA Forest Service's Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center (EFETAC), NOAA’s Climate Program Office and National Centers for Environmental Information, and state, county, municipal, and regional governments.
Jeff Hicks - CEO of FernLeaf Interactive. Jeff is a strategic thinker with a talent for bridging systems thinking, technology, and people. While pursuing a degree in Ecology, he was drawn to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as the intersection of technology and the environment—an intersection that has become his passion. He is co-founder and CEO of FernLeaf Interactive, the private-sector side of the NEMAC+FernLeaf public-private partnership.
To interview Rogers or Hicks, contact Cati O'Keefe at cati.okeefe@greenbuildermedia.com
About Green Builder Media
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