Minnesota Moose Summit: DNR is building
partnerships to identify adaptive responses to
climate change impacts. For example, we
hosted a moose summit 
in December 2008 to
identify moose population status and trends in
neighboring states and provinces and to explore
ways to help Minnesota's moose and reduce their
vulnerability to expected climate change.
Peatland conservation: Minnesota's 6 million acres of peatlands are globally significant storehouses of carbon. Approximately 2 percent of Minnesota peatlands are protected as Scientific and Natural Areas (SNAs). DNR is developing management plans for these peatland SNAs to protect their carbon stocks and other values in the face of climate change.
Sustaining Lakes in a Changing Environment (SLICE): DNR is leading a collaborative four-year pilot project to monitor biological and chemical changes that occur in two dozen sentinel lakes across the state that represent the diverse range of Minnesota lake types. Data collected will help researchers better understand and monitor basic interactions among climate, watersheds, lake habitats, and fish populations and quickly detect impacts from climate change, watershed development, and invasive species. This will facilitate timely responses by managers and policy makers to mitigate or minimize negative effects caused by these stressors.