In This Episode: Guest: Robin West, retired Regional Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System Robin shares climate change-related insights obtained over the course of his 35-year career in Alaska and across Hawaii and the remote Pacific Islands. Key Discussion Points: [14:53] Landscape Impacts Due To Climate Change:  Receding sea ice and its impacts on polar bears and local communities, Spruce bark beetle infestations in forest habitats, drying lake impacts on waterfowl, and more. [20:13] Indigenous Perspectives:  Insights on the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and the implications of climate change on native populations. [22:29] Kenai National Wildlife Refuge:  An introduction to this unique refuge that balances wilderness preservation with industrial activities like oil & gas development amidst high public use visitation. [35:36] Sea Level Rise Concerns:  Sea level rise threatens atolls' critical habitat for seabirds and marine life breeding grounds. [42:45] Adaptation Approaches:  A "three-legged stool" approach that emphasizes managing carbon emissions, conducting science-based planning, and promoting public education and outreach. Resources: NOAA 2023 Arctic Report Card (https://arctic.noaa.gov/report-card/report-card-2023) Climate Change and Wildfire in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/hubs/northwest/topic/climate-change-and-wildfire-idaho-oregon-and-washington#:~:text=Climate%20change%20will%20result%20in,Warmer%20springs); Impact of Sea-Level Rise and Climate Change in Pacific Ocean Atolls (https:www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/science/impact-sea-level-rise-and-climate-change-pacific-ocean-atolls) Public Land Statistics 2022 (https://www.blm.gov/sites/default/fikes/docs/2023-07/Public_Lands_Statistics_2022_pdf).&nbsp