Climate change adaptation and resilience is growing by leaps and bounds. This growth is demonstrated by the number of practitioners and researchers active in this field and the sophistication and diversity of adaptation and resilience strategies being deployed. This talk will provide an overview of the growth that we are seeing in the adaptation field looking back to 2019 and projecting forward into the coming year; an explanation of the role that ASAP play is supporting and accelerating the adaptation field; and a lively tutorial on resources and products that students, faculty members, and practitioners can apply to their adaptation related work and research.

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About the speaker: Beth Gibbons is the Executive Director of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP). In this role, she is responsible for strengthening the capacities of individual adaptation professionals, adaptation and resilience-oriented organizations, and accelerating the evolution of the adaptation field of practice. Beth brings over a decade of experience in sustainable development and climate adaptation to her role. Prior to joining ASAP, Beth directed the University of Michigan's Climate Center and managed NOAA’s Great Lakes Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Center. Beth served in the Peace Corps in Agodopke, Togo and holds a Master of Urban Planning from the University of Michigan.