Host Cycle II of the Northeast Climate Adaption Science Center

DESCRIPTION:

The Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center is part of a network of nine Climate Adaptation Science Centers managed by the U.S. Geological Survey National Climate Adaptation Science Center. The team works with natural and cultural resource managers to gather the scientific information and build the tools needed to help fish, wildlife, water, land, and people adapt to the impacts of climate change.

Driven by an academic consortium consisting of nine research institutions, the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center assembles a team of climate scientists, ecologists, hydrologists and biologists to work with natural resource managers in developing actionable science that will inform their decision making. The Academic Consortium works closely with USGS partners to provide deep and diverse resources for successfully meeting the regional needs for climate impact science assessment, education and stakeholder outreach throughout the region. 

The team pursues its mission by focusing on four main research areas:

• Climate impacts to, and vulnerability of fish, wildlife, and their habitats
• Effectiveness and transferability of adaptation actions and strategies
• Social, cultural, and economic considerations in vulnerability assessments and adaptation strategies
• Landscape-scale conservation strategies in a changing climate