USDA Climate Hubs: Work with Tribes and Tribal Communities to Enhance Climate Resilience

First Friday All Climate Change Talks (FFACCTs)

Hosted by the USDA Forest Service, Research & Development, in cooperation with the USDA Climate Hubs

The presentation will follow an update on USDA Forest Service and Climate Hub activities

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FFACCTs WEBINAR: USDA Climate Hubs: Work with Tribes and Tribal Communities to Enhance Climate Resilience

Presentation: USDA Climate Hubs: Work with Tribes and Tribal Communities to Enhance Climate Resilience

Since their establishment in 2014, the USDA Climate Hubs have had the opportunity to work closely with tribes and tribal communities and explore means of incorporating indigenous perspectives into climate adaptation.  Today’s FFACCTs will provide an overview of projects and tools that the Hubs have co-developed with tribes to support enhanced understanding of climate risks and incorporation of climate change considerations into natural resources management.  Among other resources, the panel will describe the Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu, the TSCAN network, and an online database of USDA programs and resources to assist tribes in adaptation and mitigation of climate change.

About the presenters:

Stephen Handler is a climate change specialist with the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station and Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science. He coordinates the Northwoods Climate Change Response Framework across Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. This work involves building partnerships, assessing climate change risk, and working with forest managers and landowners to develop real-world adaptation projects.

Erin Lane works for the USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station. She is the Coordinator for both the USDA Northeast Climate Hub and the North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange.  Erin loves leading teams to productive success and is currently researching soil carbon on farms in the Northeast.

Helena Deswood is the Tribal Coordinator for the Southwest Climate Hub where she enjoys working with agricultural producers and land managers. She has a background in Agriculture with an emphasis in Animal Science and Environmental Science. She grew up with experience in dryland farming and ranching in Neestá, Arizona. She has previously worked in the Tribal Extension field and as an Agriculture laboratory manager.

Holly Prendeville is the Coordinator for the USDA Northwest Climate Hub and is based out of the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station. Holly’s scientific background is in plant evolutionary ecology. Throughout her career, Holly has worked with interdisciplinary groups to find creative solutions for complex challenges.

Questions: please contact Anne Marsh, National Program Lead for Climate Change Research,  anne.marsh@usda.gov