APPLY HERE The University of Connecticut (UConn) seeks applicants for the position of Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) to provide support for activities associated with the development of the Resilient Connecticut project. CIRCA is a multi‐disciplinary center that coordinates applied research and engagement programs to develop and […]
Author: Lauren Yaworsky
CIRCA Hiring Postdoctoral Research Associate to Support CT Resilience Planning
APPLY HERE – direct link to UConn job posting CIRCA is seeking applicants for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to support the Resilient Connecticut project. CIRCA invites applications from recent graduates with a Ph.D. in Geography, or closely related field, to participate in the development of technology and quantitative techniques to identify and map critical infrastructure […]
New UConn Course – Climate Crisis: Take Action
A new free course on climate change, taught by faculty from across the university, is available to students for one credit and faculty and staff as non-credit. “Climate Crisis: Take Action” takes a transdisciplinary approach to the exploration of climate change and how we can collectively address this complex issue. The course begins March 1st […]
Connecticut Climate Fact Sheets Now Available
Planning for adaptation requires local information about expected changes in climate. Until recently, the spatial scale of climate projections did not allow for detailed regional analysis. With support from CT DEEP, CIRCA sponsored two recent state-level climate assessments to better inform local decision-making and are a new addition to the Institute’s climate planning tools. Don’t have time […]
Resilient Connecticut Summit – November 2020
Second Annual Resilient Connecticut Summit November 20, 2020 9:00 am – 11:45 am Agenda CIRCA hosted the second annual Resilient Connecticut Summit on November 20, 2020 as a half-day, virtual event that was open to the public and free to attend. Participants learned about recent project activities, participated in breakouts, and heard from keynote speaker Barry […]
Climate Change & Public Health Mini-webinar Series
REGISTER TODAY! CIRCA is hosting a mini-webinar series on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons throughout the month of September. Hear about a variety of topics on climate change and public health concerns in the Northeast. Register and read more at the webinar series website.
Alec Shub Named to 2021 NOAA Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship
This post is an abridged version of the original post by Judy Benson of CT Sea Grant naming all 3 fellows. Alec Shub, CIRCA student intern and University of Connecticut graduate student, has been chosen for the 2021 NOAA Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program, which places early career professionals with federal […]
UConn Academic Centers and Institutes Review Committee
Since CIRCA was founded in 2014, the Institute was required to submit a 5-year review to the UConn Academic Centers and Institutes Review Committee at the close of 2019. CIRCA recently received the good news that the Office of the Provost is going to recommend to the Board of Trustees that CIRCA should be approved […]
Resilient Connecticut Summit – November 12, 2019
RESILIENT CONNECTICUT CLIMATE ADAPTATION SUMMIT Tuesday, November 12, 2019 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Located at Fairfield University PROGRAM and EVENT MATERIALS At CIRCA’s first annual Resilient Connecticut Summit, Commissioner Katie Dykes from Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection provided a welcome and Shaun O’Rourke, Rhode Island Chief Resiliency Officer gave a keynote address […]
New Planning and Visualization Tools for Sea Level Rise
Resilient Connecticut Webinar Series New Planning and Visualization Tools for Sea Level Rise Tuesday, July 23, 2019 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Sea level rise has multiple impacts on the Connecticut shoreline, including increased erosion rates, frequency of flooding, and coastal inundation. Recent research and planning tools generated from a “Municipal Resilience Planning Assistance Project” […]