A NEWSLETTER FROM THE DROUGHT RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH CENTER Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington Researchers focus on ‘ecological drought’ Scientists have been studying drought's effects on humans and food and water supplies for decades. But drought, especially long-term drought, can affect fragile ecosystems, ultimately harming fish and wildlife species. Scientists with the Climate Science Centers and National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, along with other partners, are turning their focus to “ecological drought,” which includes loss of plant growth, increased insect outbreaks, increased wildfire and species extinctions. Researchers are working to understand regional effects of ecological drought and have made available a webinar on the science of ecological drought and its impacts. Learn more Chapter focuses on drought and health “Extreme Weather and Society,” published by Springer, includes a chapter dedicated to drought and its effects on health. Written by Mike Hayes, former National Drought Mitigation Center director, and Nicole Wall, NDMC outreach and research specialist, the chapter talks about drought and health in the context of public engagement. The chapter can be purchased independently of the book. Learn more South Dakota tool projects forage production South Dakota felt the effects of drought in 2016 and saw a reduction in plant growth. So far, 2017 is projected to be better, based upon a South Dakota Natural Resources Conservation Service tool that projects forage production based on precipitation to date. A suite of rangeland tools helps individuals prepare for the coming season. Learn more AT A GLANCE GlobalChange.org Community Climate Planning workshop set The fourth National Climate Assessment's Northern Great Plains Regional Engagement Workshop is set for Feb. 22 to gather information from stakeholders about climate impacts affecting their regions. Stakeholders can attend one of four satellite sites or remotely. Registration is open through Feb. 17. More details here. Register National Drought Mitigation Center seeks drought policy and impact analyst The National Drought Mitigation Center is looking to hire a drought policy and impact analyst to assess the economic value of drought early warning and planning. Applications will be reviewed March 1. Learn more Facebook Twitter YouTube Web Subscribe OUR PARTNERSHIP The Drought Risk Management Resource Center conducts and applies research to improve drought resilience across the United States. It is a partnership between the National Integrated Drought Information System and the National Drought Mitigation Center, based at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. NIDIS supports the DRMRC through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Sectoral Applications Research Program. View this email in your browser You are receiving this email because of your relationship with National Drought Mitigation Center at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Please reconfirm your interest in receiving emails from us. If you do not wish to receive any more emails, you can unsubscribe here. This message was sent from ndmccomm@unl.edu to ndmccomm@unl.edu PO Box 830988, Lincoln, NE 68583-0988 Update Profile/Email Address | Forward Email | Report Abuse