Kate A Brauman, Ph.D.
Climate Change in Minnesota
Changing farming
Photo: John Lauritsen, WCCO
More floodingPhoto: Andy Rathbun, Pioneer Press
More heat stress
Icons: Claire Jones & Gan Khoon Lay, Noun Project
Shorter ice season
Photo: Lake Minnetonka Conservation District
Invasive species
Photo: Anthony Souffle, Star TribunePhoto: E Jones Schneider, Star Tribune
Changing landscapes
Fisichelli et al. 2014 Ecography
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t Boreal Forest
More pollen
Climate is already changing
Climate will keep changing
Minnesotan lives and livelihoods will change
But we can mitigate and adapt to change the future
Kate A Brauman, Ph.D.
Thank you