EDUCATION & TRAINING RESOURCES
Access Free Geospatial Training via BIA
The BIA Branch of Geospatial Support provides free geographic information system (GIS) courses and training to Bureau of Indian Affairs employees and employees of federally-recognized Tribes.
Learn more: https://www.bia.gov/service/geospatial-training
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: geospatial software, GIS
NIACS Climate Change Trainings
The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) offers a variety of education and training opportunities on climate change, ecosystem response, and options for adaptation and mitigation.
Learn more: https://forestadaptation.org/learn/training-and-workshops
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: coastal ecosystems, forest carbon management, forests, forested watersheds, recreation, tribal perspectives, urban forests, water, wildlife
NIACS YouTube
The Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) YouTube channel includes an Adaptation Planning and Practices Course playlist, an adaptation concepts presentation, and short videos.
Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTXTzu7tvJrpX1VX3ICpLUA
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: adaptive silviculture, carbon, climate adaptation, wildlife management
Using the Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) to Advance Tribal Climate Adaptation Priorities
The Climate Change Response Framework website hosts informational resources about the Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA) and its application to tribal climate adaptation priorities. This two-part webinar series was the result of contributions from many organizations, including the Tribal Adaptation Menu author team, GLIFWC, Intertribal Timber Council, US Forest Service, and USDA Northern Forests Climate Hub. Funding was provided by Forest Service Research & Development, through the Northern Research Station.
Learn more: https://forestadaptation.org/TFPA_webinars
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: tribal climate adaptation, Tribal Forest Protection Act, US Forest Service, US National Forests
Incorporating Indigenous Knowledges into Federal Research and Management
The National CASC hosted a webinar series on how to integrate Indigenous Knowledges (IK) into Federal research and resource management programs in spring 2023. It centers Indigenous voices to explore ethical, legal, and scientific considerations for working within different knowledge systems and provides guidance reflecting best practices. All webinars in this series were recorded.
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: best practices, federal research and management, Indigenous knowledges, knowledge systems
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
UCAR is a hub for the Earth system sciences and a gateway to cutting-edge resources and services. Rooted in Earth system science, UCAR’s education programs and resources help build the nation’s workforce capabilities across the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and beyond.
Learn more: https://www.ucar.edu/what-we-offer/education-training/professionals
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: Earth system sciences, STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics)
USFWS Ecological Adaptation Courses
These courses provide the knowledge and skills needed to address the environmental challenges posed by a changing climate. The training reflects the most current research on basic climate science, vulnerability assessment, adaptation, and scenario planning.
Learn more: https://www.fws.gov/training/category/ecological-adaptation
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: climate adaptation, climate planning, engaging communities, engaging policymakers, scenario planning, science communication and public engagement, resist-accept-direct, vulnerability assessments
Living Landscapes Climate Science Project
The Living Landscapes Climate Science Project is a comprehensive set of culture-based climate science educational resources for Native communities.
Learn more: https://www.skclivinglandscapes.org/
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: black carbon, climate science, culture, drought, education, fisheries, forestry, human health, invasive species, mitigation & solid waste, water, wildlife
National Conservation Training Center Tribal Voucher Program
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) Tribal Voucher Program was created to provide federally recognized Tribal natural resource professionals / employees an opportunity to attend NCTC-sponsored training through financial assistance.
Learn more: https://www.fws.gov/media/nctc-tribal-voucher-program-guidance
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: climate change and decision analysis; communications; conservation social science; ecology and field biology; fisheries science; GIS and landscape modeling; habitat restoration and management; leadership; policy and planning; safety; statistics, modeling, and data management
Climate Change Resource Center (CCRC)
The CCRC has an education section with three climate change education modules and a climate change primer.
Learn more: https://www.fs.usda.gov/ccrc/education
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: climate change, forests, grasslands, modeling, responding to climate change
Climate Literacy: Navigating Climate Change Conversation
This free YouTube course from the University of British Columbia has video modules that talk about the different scientific and socio-political dimensions of climate change, such as the carbon cycle, climate modeling, climate and the public.
Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/user/climateliteracy/featured
Geographic coverage: global
Topics: climate policy, climate system, models and predictions, human and natural impacts, mitigative and adaptive responses
The Essential Principles of Climate Literacy
This curriculum guide presents information that is deemed important for individuals and communities to know and understand about Earth’s climate, impacts of climate change, and approaches to adaptation or mitigation.
Learn more: https://www.climate.gov/teaching/climate
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: climate science literacy, teaching climate change
Grant Writing 101: Access More Funding for Your Climate Change Program
This Bureau of Indian Affairs Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience workshop covers the fundamentals of writing a competitive funding proposal so that grant writing efforts are more effective and bring in more dollars. This presentation is intended for Tribal staff, intertribal organizations, and Tribal citizens with an emphasis on climate change programming (vulnerability assessments, adaptation planning, or risk assessments).
Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUBz0AJl3f8
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: competitive funding proposals, grant writing
Managing for a Changing Climate
Managing for a Changing Climate is a free online course offered by the University of Oklahoma. This course provides an integrative understanding of the components of the climate system including the range of natural climate variability and external drivers of climate change, in addition to impacts of a changing climate on multiple sectors such as the economy, policy, ecosystems, and Indigenous populations.
Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeQQSAEHE5PoblZ-Kfqt9FJDVX77SYBqX
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: carbon cycle, climate science, climate impacts, climate modeling
Indian Country 101
Indian Country 101 is an online tribal engagement training series built with natural resource practitioners in mind. It is grounded in the understanding that you can’t work with tribes in the United States without first outlining the long and complicated history of tribes and tribal governments. The free online course lays out the history and context for tribal engagement across the country.
Learn more: https://www.conservationtraining.org/course/view.php?id=309
Geographic coverage: United States
Topics: tribal engagement
Co-Evolutions Lesson: Indigenous Knowledge and Scientific Research
These lesson materials address knowledge co-creation between Western science and Indigenous ways of knowing.
Learn more: https://www.sesync.org/resources/co-evolutions-indigenous-knowledge-and-scientific-research
Geographic coverage: North America
Topics: knowledge co-creation
Ways of Knowing: The Integration of Indigenous Knowledge and Scientific Knowledge for Natural Resource Management
This case study explores the nature of indigenous knowledge (IK) and scientific knowledge (SK) in terms of natural resource management.
Geographic coverage: North America
Topics: knowledge co-creation
GlobalChange.gov Resources for Educators
The U.S. Global Change Research Program maintains a website with resources for educators to teach about climate change. Resources include lesson plans for Climate Change and Human Health, information about teaching with the National Climate Assessment, and links to helpful toolkits and frameworks for climate change communication.