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More than 70 attendees joined a breakfast event on March 15 in Miami Beach to formally launch WIP Miami. Panelists at the WIP Miami chapter launch, Miami Beach, March 13, 2024.…

The Advancing Women in the Workplace Legal Forum celebrated two successful years of the AWW mentorship program, unveiled the results of a survey analyzing barriers and challenges for Black women in the legal profession and announced the…

Harriet Tubman, who escaped enslavement and helped more than 70 others out of bondage via the Underground Railroad, also was instrumental in the success of what was possibly the largest rebellion of enslaved…

Please join us for the virtual 2024 Financial Wealth Convening, sponsored by the National Science Foundation Blacks in Government Chapter and affinity group. Speaker Daryl Blackmon will join from Safe Harbour Benefit Solutions to…

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We sought an author team that could bring diverse experience, expertise, and perspectives to the chapter. Some members have participated in past assessment processes. The team’s diversity adequately represents the spectrum of current and…

Ecosystems and the benefits they provide to society are being altered by climate change, and these impacts are projected to continue. Without substantial and sustained reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions,…

A significant portion of climate risk can be addressed by mainstreaming; that is, integrating climate adaptation into existing organizational and sectoral investments, policies, and practices. Mainstreaming can make adaptation more…

The scope for this chapter was determined by the federal Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) Steering Committee, which is made up of representatives from the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) member agencies (see App. 1:…

Report authors developed this chapter through technical discussions of relevant evidence and expert deliberation and through regular teleconferences, meetings, and email exchanges. For additional information on the overall report…

We sought an author team that could bring diverse experiences and perspectives to the chapter, including some who have participated in prior national-level assessments within the sector. All are experts in the field of climate adaptation…

December 6, 2023 After working at Washington Sea Grant (WSG) for more than 30 years, Teri King, aquaculture and marine water quality specialist, has moved on to her next chapter.  King joined WSG in 1990. Over the next three decades,…

Due to limited resources and requirements imposed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the decision was made that this chapter would be developed using an all-federal author team. The author team was selected based on expertise in…

Each regional author team organized a stakeholder engagement process to identify the highest-priority concerns, including priorities for agriculture and rural communities. Due to the heterogeneous nature of agriculture and rural…

The report authors developed this chapter through technical discussions of relevant evidence and expert deliberation via several meetings, teleconferences, and email exchanges between the spring of 2016 and June 2017. The authors…

The first paragraph in each of the following sections summarizes findings of the 2016 U.S. Climate and Health Assessment,1 and the remainder of each section assesses findings from newly published research. Extreme Events More frequent…

The Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4) is the first U.S. National Climate Assessment (NCA) to include a chapter that addresses the impacts of climate change beyond the borders of the United States. This chapter was included in…

The majority of our Key Messages were developed over the course of two separate author meetings. The first occurred March 9–10, 2017, and the second on May 3, 2017. Both meetings were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico; however, people were…

The selection of the author team for the Coastal Effects chapter took into consideration the wide scope and relative sufficiency of the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA3) Coastal chapter. With input and guidance from the NCA4…

The scope of this chapter was developed to fill a gap in previous National Climate Assessments (NCAs), notably the risks that emerge from interactions among sectors. Previous NCAs have touched on this subject, for example the energy,…

The chapter lead authors were identified in October 2016, and the author team was recruited in October and November 2016. Authors were selected for their interest and expertise in areas critical to the Midwest with an eye on diversity in…

Topics for the chapter were selected to improve the consistency of coverage of the report and to standardize the assessment process for ecosystems and biodiversity. Chapter leads went through the detailed technical input for the Third…

Lead authors, chapter authors, and technical contributors engaged in multiple technical discussions via teleconference between September 2016 and March 2018, which included a review of technical inputs provided by the public and a broad…

The chapter lead (CL) and coordinating lead author (CLA) developed a list of potential contributing authors by soliciting suggestions from the past National Climate Assessment (NCA) author team, colleagues and collaborators throughout…

Climate change is anticipated to lead to higher average temperatures year-round and an increase in the frequency of very hot days (days with maximum temperatures above 100°F), with the number of such days possibly doubling by mid-21st…

Chapter authors developed the chapter through technical discussions, literature review, and expert deliberation via email and phone discussions. The authors considered feedback from the general public, the National Academies of Sciences,…

Our understanding of and experience with climate science, impacts, risks, and adaptation in the United States have grown significantly since the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA3), advancing our knowledge of key processes in…

Prior to identifying critical issues for the Southeast assessment focuses for the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), the Chapter Lead (CL) contacted numerous professional colleagues representing various geographic areas (e.g.,…

It is understood that authors for a regional assessment must have scientific and regional credibility in the topical areas. Each author must also be willing and interested in serving in this capacity. Author selection for the Northeast…

This chapter is based on the collective effort of 32 authors, 3 review editors, and 18 contributing authors comprising the writing team for the Climate Science Special Report (CSSR),208 a featured U.S. Global Change Research Project…

The authors examined the scientific literature in their areas of expertise. The team placed the highest weight on scientific articles published in refereed peer-reviewed journals. Other sources included published books, government…

A recap of some of the Service projects that Volunteers with the Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club accomplished in 2016. A huge THANK YOU to all our Volunteers, including many from the Southern Nevada Group, Toiyabe Chapter of the Sierra…

Dietrich's 3D-CAD/CAM Software (10 minutes)Chapter 2: Build-Up CapabilitiesIn this chapter Markus Brunn, President of DITEC Consulting, introduces you to Dietrich's Build-Up Capabilities Incorporating Energy Efficiency Software video…

June 2, 2014 /3BL Media/ - "Simply invoking the word nature can get you in trouble these days." ... So starts Chapter 2 of Green Builder Media's Celestia Project. Addressing biofiliaour instinctive bond with naturethis narrative gets to…

Dietrich's 3D-CAD/CAM SoftwareChapter 6: Design PerformanceIn this chapter of the Dietrich's 3D-CAD/CAM Software video we will: - Identify U-value variations from wall to wall from material build-up differences - Show room volume…

Dietrich's 3D-CAD/CAM Software (3 minutes)Chapter 9: Summary - Build-up capabilities incorporating energy efficiency software intelligence - 2D to 3D design conversion while working seamlessly inside AutoCAD - Powerful user friendly…

Dietrich's 3D-CAD/CAM Software (10 minutes, 48 seconds)Chapter 4: Automated CAD ToolsIn this chapter Markus Brunn will demonstrate automated wall construction tools from pre-defined construction in this video: - How to create changes…

Dietrich's 3D-CAD/CAM Software Chapter 3: 2D to 3D Design ConversionMarkus Brunn walks you thru the conversion from 2D AutoCAD LT drawing to 3D design conversion using Dietrich's 3D-CAD/CAM Software by selecting wall build-up recipes and…

In 1992 the St Louis Chapter made a video to highlight the 35 year anniversary of the chapter. If you know people in the video please comment who they are in the area below. ThanksGreater Saint Louis Chapter of the Construction…

This month's Featured Topics Video for Construction Specifications Institute of Indianapolis features Andy McIntyre, chapter president. This video has been sponsored by Construction Marketing Team, To sponsor upcoming videos, please…

While attending the Association of Energy Engineers' 35th World Energy Engineering Congress, Dr. Binoy Choudhury spoke with us about the AEE India Chapter's activities

Saludo de bienvenida de Albert Thumann, fundador de la Association of Energy Engineers, a la AEE Spain Chapter

Dr. Diana Wehrell-Grabowski documents the efforts of Surfrider Foundation, Cocoa Beach Chapter marine-based litter abatement project conducted on Sept. 19th, 2009 during The Florida Coastal Cleanup Day sponsored by The Ocean Regan Program…