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Project Summary
Principal Investigator(s):
- Aaron Lien (University of Arizona)
Co-Investigator(s):
- Anita JT Govert (University of Arizona)
- Elise Gornish (University of Arizona)
- Michael Kotutwa Johnson (University of Arizona)
- Rachel Gildersleeve (University of Arizona)
- Gigi Owen (University of Arizona)
- Park Williams (University of California Los Angeles)
- Kyle Cavanaugh (University of California Los Angeles)
- Michelle Baker (Utah State University)
- Scott Hotaling (Utah State University)
- Beth Rose Middleton (University of California Davis)
- Jasquelin Peña (University of California Davis)
- Drew Peltier (University of Nevada Las Vegas)
- Jef Jaeger (University of Nevada Las Vegas)
- Frank van Breukelen (University of Nevada Las Vegas)
- Andrea Thode (Northern Arizona University)
- Clare Aslan (Northern Arizona University)
- Alexander Gershunov (University of California San Diego/Scripps Institution of Oceanography)
- Rachel Clemesha (University of California San Diego/Scripps Institution of Oceanography)
- Erica Fleishman (University of California San Diego/Scripps Institution of Oceanography; subawarded to Oregon State University)
Fiscal Year: 2024
Start Date: 09/08/2024
End Date: 09/07/2029
Project Overview
Summary:
The Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center supports conservation and management of the Southwest’s natural resources and cultural heritage by building partnerships between scientists and decision-makers, fostering development of research products to inform decisions, and assisting American Indian communities in adapting to climate change in the southwestern United States.
Our vision it to help to maintain and sustain the Southwest’s unique biodiversity, its ecosystems’ contributions to human welfare, and its many cultures (both indigenous and adventitious), as the region’s climate undergoes change in the coming years and decades.
The SW CASC is hosted by the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona. Other consortium members include: University of California Los Angeles, Utah State University, University of California Davis, University of Nevada Las Vegas, University of California San Diego/Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and Northern Arizona University.
The consortium of nineteen co-investigators continue to address the science research themes of wildfire, wildlife, freshwater resources, aridification, extreme weather events and climate impacts on wildlife in order to contribute to better informational exchange practices.
Each CASC is a formal collaboration between the USGS, a regional host university, and a multi-institution partner consortium. Through this agreement, the host and consortium institutions undertake a number of activities, including conducting research science projects, supporting fellows and engaging with resource management partners. To learn more about the work of the Southwest CASC, visit: https://www.swcasc.arizona.edu/.