Time: 9:30am
Format: In-Person
Location: Fordham University School of Law. New York City, NY.

Time: 9:30am
Format: Webinar

Coastal change affects property, habitats, ecosystem services, cultural resources, and recreational opportunities, yet projections of exactly where and when future change may occur across the coastal landscape are limited. This talk will describe ways adaptation and resilience decisions can be informed by federal science that provides robust, actionable coastal change projections.

Hosted by the Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub (MACH), the event will feature a seminar by Dr. Erika Lentz. Dr. Lentz is a Research Geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center.

Time: 10:00am
Format: Webinar

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in its Seventh Assessment Cycle and is under more strain than at almost any point in its history. Stalled procedural votes and disputes over basic timelines have led to uncertainty about the panel’s work. In addition, the United States withdrew from the IPCC entirely in January 2026, leaving an institutional gap. This panel brings together four scholars who study the IPCC to explain what’s actually driving the gridlock and what’s at stake for climate policy.

• Danielle Falzon, Rutgers University, on obstruction in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and implications for science advice
• Jessica O’Reilly, Indiana University Bloomington, on how IPCC authors make decisions about how to assess and depict science in IPCC assessments.
• Kari De Pryck, University of Lausanne, Switzerland on obstruction tactics and delays in IPCC work
• Sreeja Jaiswal, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany on equity implications of land-based global mitigation pathways in the IPC

Moderated by: Beth Martin, Washington University in St. Louis

Time: 5:00pm
Format: In-Person
Location: Rutgers School of Public Health, Room 1A/B, 683 Hoes Ln West. Piscataway, NJ  08854

Time: 9:00am
Format: Webinar

Time: 4:30pm
Format: In-Person
Location: Cook Campus Center Room 202, 59 Biel Rd. New Brunswick, NJ  08901

Join us to hear from professionals working on a wide range of New Jersey climate issues including state legislation, AI data centers, flood adaptation, and more. Speakers will share about their work and and the different ways you can get involved and take action!

• Allison McLeod –  NJ League of Conservation Voters
• Ben Dziobek –  Climate Revolution Action Network
• Lisa Auermuller –  RCEI Affiliate and Co-chair of the NJ Coastal Resilience Collaborative
• Avianna Peterson –  New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance Fellow

Time: 10:00am
Format: In-Person
Location: Livingston Student Center, 84 Joyce Kilmer Ave. Piscataway, NJ 08854

Time: 12:00pm
Format: Webinar

While climate and conservation goals are often framed at national or global scales, their success depends on how they are pursued at subnational levels. Drawing on diverse expertise across U.S.-based and China-based organizations, this panel discusses subnational approaches to biodiversity conservation, climate action, and environmental justice.

Speakers include representatives from the American Museum of Natural History Center for Biodiversity Conservation in New York City, the U.S. National Park Service in California, The Nature Conservancy in Beijing, and Green Camel Bell in Gansu. Each speaker will discuss their work on different aspects of biodiversity, climate action, and/or environmental justice.

Panelists will speak for about 8-10 minutes sharing their mission, recent work, and reflections on some key lessons from their work and practices. Then, panelists will have an opportunity to field questions from the audience and discuss their work further with one another.

Panelists:

• Peng Kui, Science Lead and Interim Project Director at The Nature Conservancy Beijing Office (Beijing)
• Jeff Martin, Research Social Scientist with the USDA Forest Service (California)
• Ana Porzecanski, Director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History (New York City)
• Zhao Zhong, Founder and Director of Green Camel Bell (Gansu Province)

Moderator: Jesse Rodenbiker, Assistant Professor of Geography, Rutgers University and RCEI Affiliate

Time: 8:00am
Format: In-Person
Location: Lot 101, Livingston Campus, Piscataway, NJ 08854

Time: 1:00pm
Format: In-Person
Location: Alumni Pavilion at Rutgers Gardens. 150 Log Cabin Rd. North Brunswick, NJ  08902

We invite Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) volunteers, weather enthusiasts, and Rutgers Meteorology faculty, staff and students to join us for a cookout! Food and drinks will be provided, along with games, trivia, and a tour of the Rutgers Gardens weather station. This event is hosted by NJ State Climatologist and RCEI Affiliate Dr. John Krasting, and families are welcome to join as well.