CA Climate College - online lectures from CDFW

[petronius]

The CDFW Climate College is intended to provide foundational knowledge for all staff and partners on climate change science and its impacts to fish, wildlife, and habitats, with the ultimate goal of effectively incorporating projected climate impacts into the state’s resource planning, management, and project activities.

In spring 2014 CDFW held the second iteration of its Climate College, focusing on the state’s marine resources. The course described California’s unique challenges and opportunities in managing its 1,100 miles of coastline, bays/estuaries, and marine protected areas under climate impacts. The course also featured case studies to show examples of responses to climate impacts. Lecture topics covered atmospheric changes, physical oceanic changes, sea level rise, ecosystem responses, and conservation planning.

Through this course and other efforts, the Department is working to demonstrate California’s leadership in addressing climate impacts as well as managing natural resources through diverse input and coordination with similar efforts at the federal and local levels.

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/Climate_and_Energy/Climate_Change/Climate_College/

I haven't watched any of this yet, but it seems like it could be interesting...

[Cooperstown]

1. Any free science courses are always fun to watch

Even if you already have to basics down, it's often fun to review stuff when you're more than 20 years out of college, like me.

[petronius]

2. Very true. Welcome to DU!

[Cooperstown]

3. Thank you. MIT offers free on-line courses by video

MIT Open Courseware

Kind of intense, but full lecture series in science and other areas.


http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

All free!!! I like free!

[petronius]

4. Great link, bookmarked. Looks like some light summer reading...