Managing for Climate Extremes is a set of free online, self-paced courses offered by the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center. These courses provide an integrative understanding of the components of the climate system including the range of natural climate variability and external drivers of climate extremes, in addition to the impacts of a changing climate on multiple sectors such as the economy, policy, ecosystems, and indigenous populations. Guest instructors represent the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center research and decision-maker networks and share their expertise on specific course topics. Visit our Story Map to learn more about the history and success of the course series.
We are excited to offer “A Brief Introduction to the Science” for the Spring of 2025! Click here to register today!
We are excited to release our redesigned Managing for Climate Extremes course series. The updated series includes three courses packed with new learning activities and bonus material:
A Brief Introduction to the Science (offered Fall and Spring)
– Recognize the difference between natural and human-driven climate change
– Describe how climate extremes impact people and/or nature
– Recognize the benefits of climate modeling
Deeper Dive into Monitoring and Modeling Climate Extremes (offered Fall)
– Recognize the difference climate assessment and monitoring efforts
– Describe the difference climate model downscaling methods
– Access historical and future climate data
– Interpret climate projections
Deeper Dive into Climate Impacts and Adaptation (offered Spring)
– Recognize different components of the climate system
– Describe system feedback
– Explain vulnerability
– Describe the adaptation planning process
Managing for a Changing Climate Video Playlists
Our online course series is adapted from the Managing for a Changing Climate course provided by the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma. Click below to see all videos associated with the online course series or the full semester-long course.