Oklahoma teachers have the chance to participate in a climate summit this summer.
Oklahoma Forestry is one of the hosts. State Forester George Geissler said the focus will be on climate variability.
"It helps bring out some of the new research that's available regarding that, and giving teachers the data that is out there and also access to the experts that are out there," Geissler said.
Teachers will hear new data from the state’s monitoring station for PINEMAP, a federal research project on southern pine forests’ response to climate change.
"I mean, Oklahoma is the poster child for a highly variable climate. We go from drought to flood in a matter of a month, so being able to understand how that relates to tree and forest growth is really important," Geissler said.
Geissler said the summit will especially help teachers in urban schools trying to convey those lessons.
The summit will be July 28–29 at the National Weather Center.
