University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership (MCAP)

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"The University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership (MCAP) is supported by the University of Minnesota Extension and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences to cutting-edge climate and adaptation research, champions climate leadership, develops the next generation of adaptation professionals, and advances implementation of effective, equitable adaptation actions across sectors, communities, and levels of government. MCAP research, education, and engagement efforts support thriving communities and landscapes through collaboration, capacity-building, and advancing climate-informed decision-making.

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    Climate change and drought in Minnesota and the Midwest
    (2023) Clark, Suzanna; Roop, Heidi A; Meyer, Nathan; Mosel, Jamie
    This document is intended to provide a brief overview of observed and projected changes to precipitation in Minnesota. Minnesota has become wetter on average over the past 120 years, and that trend is expected to continue, but climate change will likely make precipitation in Minnesota more unstable and intense. Between heavy rain events, Minnesota will likely have longer dry periods and more flash droughts. Transitions between very wet and very dry periods are also likely to accelerate. Use this summary to learn more about the details of the projections and the potential impacts these changes could have on Minnesotans.
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    Climate modeling: An introductory primer for practitioners
    (2023) Clark, Suzanna; Roop, Heidi A; Meyer, Nathan; Liess, Stefan; Mosel, Jamie; Hoppe, Brenda; Farris, Amanda
    This document is intended to provide an introductory overview to climate models and their function. It explains the basics of how a climate model works, how data can be transformed from a global to a regional scale, and the constraints placed on modeling as a result of computational power. It also explains the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) and modeling scenarios established by CMIP. It is not an exhaustive overview, nor is it intended to replace a formal modeling course for those wishing to run climate models. The intended audience includes those who would like to understand or are interested in using model output.
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    Climate projection data for Minnesota: Opportunities of climate data to accelerate climate resilience efforts across the State
    (2021) Clark, Suzanna; Roop, Heidi; Meek, Jeffrey; Stephens, Sharon; Blumenfeld, Kenneth; Hoppe, Brenda; Millberg, Laura; Mroz-Risse, Kristin; Tomlinson, Elizabeth; Wojchik, Eric
    In January 2021, a survey was distributed to assess climate projection information needs among potential users in Minnesota. 218 people from the private sector, academia, NGOs, and government answered questions about the usefulness of downscaled climate projection data, possible applications, and their preference for project leadership, funding, and management. The majority of respondents indicated that temperature and precipitation data would be useful at seasonal, monthly, and annual time scales. More than any other entity, the University of Minnesota was the preferred institution to lead the project and house the data. These survey results will inform the Dynamically Downscaled Climate Projections, a two-year project recently funded by the Minnesota State Legislature.
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    Rising Seas: Representations of Antarctica, Climate Change, and Sea Level Rise in U.S. Newspaper Coverage
    (2024-08-23) Bruns, C.J.; Huffman, D.R.; Neff, P.D.; Timm, K.M.F.; Roop, H.A.
    A changing Antarctica carries large implications for global climate systems and sea level rise. However, how climate change is altering Antarctica and how these changes and their relevance are communicated in news media remains unclear. This study explores how Antarctica, climate change, and sea level rise are reported in news media by conducting a content analysis of Antarctic climate coverage in seven U.S. newspapers between March 2007 and December 2022. Findings suggest that newspaper reporting of Antarctica’s changing climate is limited, and that framed coverage about Antarctica, climate change, and sea level rise primarily emphasizes scientific and ecological implications. Data used to conduct this study include: 1) A spreadsheet detailing article metadata for the 987 texts analyzed in this study. Details include the headline, outlet, author, data of publication, and ID number assigned to each article. 2) A spreadsheet containing the results of a content analysis of the 987 texts examined in this study. Analytical reliability was statistically assessed using a two-person inter-coder reliability process.
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    Survey Results from A Co-Produced Study Engaging Water Utility Frontline Workers
    (2024-07-15) Gonzales, Katerina R.; Roop, Heidi A.; Rozance, Mary Ann; Grodnik-Nagle, Ann; Purnell, Danielle; Rack, Marieke; Branam, Easton
    This study engaged frontline crews at Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) to understand and inform how future frontline workforce engagement can be integrated in adaptation planning and investments including frontline crew engagement as a necessary part of a robust and equitable climate adaptation planning. Water utility crews are frontline workers because they may be directly exposed to climate impacts where they work. These frontline workers experience climate change impacts, including heavier rainfall, firsthand. This exposure has implications for climate equity. In Seattle, Washington, the City has made equity plans, community engagement plans, and climate action and adaptation plans, yet to-date none of them explicitly include frontline workers' knowledge, experiences, or exposure as critical to understanding and managing climate change. Frontline workers are not just impacted by climate-amplified hazards, but they are also implementers of climate adaptation strategies. These workers hold experience-based knowledge about the effective management of water utility systems and knowledge of current climate adaptation strategies. This study, through direct frontline worker engagement, explores how water utilities can intentionally include crews' on-the-ground perspectives in adaptation efforts and invest in increasing workers' ability to adapt as part of reciprocity for incorporating their experiential knowledge into climate adaptation planning and action. The data included herein are from a survey distributed to frontline water utility staff at the beginning of the study. The survey includes questions related to participants' perceptions of climate change impacts, anticipation of future climate impacts, changes to staff responses, and perceptions of needs that would enhance their adaptive capacity. Data are both qualitative (short answer), and quantitative (multiple choice).