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The Hub hosted the third tech talk on August 7th. Dr. Loderay Bracero Marrero presented the Geospatial Data Viewer, our new tool, to the 15 participants. Hub team members Guillermo Figoli, Paloma Rodríguez, Silmarie Crespo and Laura Marin assisted on the event logistics, promotion material and media posts. These technical talks aim to discuss web tools available for decision making.

On August 9, Nora Álvarez-Berríos (USDA Climate Fellow 2016-2020) presented at a panel discussion organized by the SW Climate Hub to connect current and past Climate Hub Fellows. The conversation revolved around how working with the Climate Hubs influenced their career choices and job prospects. A total of 29 people attended the presentation.

Dr. Luis Alexis Rodríguez-Cruz co-led a technical meeting with the direction team of Salud Integral de la Monataña about the NIFA-MCNHUB Project. Five surveys were completed as part of the project's second phase climate literacy survey.

The Climate Literacy Module for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands was released virtually on August 22, 2024. The Module was prepared for the USDA workforce and Agricultural Extension staff working in the U.S. Caribbean. The objectives include: 1) increase knowledge about climate change and the implications for people working in agricultural and forestry in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, 2) share climate adaptation and mitigation best practices for agriculture and forestry, and the USDA programs, funds, and incentives supporting implementation in the U.S. Caribbean.

The clinical staff was briefed about the project and the climate literacy survey was administered. This is an aim for the second phase of the project.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Caribbean and International Climate Hubs hosted a 4-part webinar series on climate-smart agriculture for the Caribbean. Experts shared information about climate-smart practices, resources, and initiatives tailored to the region. The series objectives were to inform participants and support a continued network of information-sharing among Caribbean farmers, foresters, researchers, and officials who face common climate challenges. Highlights of the series include: an introduction to USDA’s Climate Hub network, presentations on the International and Caribbean Climate Hubs’ resources and activities, an in-depth look at the Caribbean Hub’s adaptation guides for tropical agriculture and forestry, a discussion of climate solutions for the region, and international opportunities for continued engagement. The series is a joint effort between USDA’s International and Caribbean Climate Hubs. The webinars took place biweekly on Tuesday mornings, beginning on August 20 and ending on September 24. Webinars included simultaneous Spanish, English, and ASL interpretation. The topics on the first webinar in the series were: A
An Introduction to the USDA’s Climate Hub Network | August 20
• Caribbean Climate Hub – resources, tools, events – presented by William A. Gould, Director of the Caribbean Climate Hub
• International Climate Hub – resources, tools, events – presented by Barbara Bennett, Director of the International Climate Hub