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Supporting Cultural Resources Affected by Climate Change in the South-Central United States Active

By Climate Adaptation Science Centers December 31, 2022

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To support cultural resources and better understand the regional implications of climate change, the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) has found it critical to be directly engaged in research activities with the Federally recognized Tribes across the South Central United States. The South Central CASC Tribal Sustainability Science Manager will engage in scientific research that addresses Tribal needs for adaptive management and sustainability in the South-Central U.S. through an a extended network of connections to Tribal governments. This work is key to enhancing the Trust relationship of the Tribes with the Department of the Interior. This project will provide supplemental  support for the Sustainability Science Manager who will advance collaborations established during a March 2022 research symposium on culturally significant plant species and climate change that the Chickasaw Nation co-hosted with the South Central CASC. This work will continue to strengthen the discussions around research interests and opportunities for collaboration, including topics involving rivercane plant species and Indigenous phenology.

To support cultural resources and better understand the regional implications of climate change, the South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) has found it critical to be directly engaged in research activities with the Federally recognized Tribes across the South Central United States. The South Central CASC Tribal Sustainability Science Manager will engage in scientific research that addresses Tribal needs for adaptive management and sustainability in the South-Central U.S. through an a extended network of connections to Tribal governments. This work is key to enhancing the Trust relationship of the Tribes with the Department of the Interior. This project will provide supplemental  support for the Sustainability Science Manager who will advance collaborations established during a March 2022 research symposium on culturally significant plant species and climate change that the Chickasaw Nation co-hosted with the South Central CASC. This work will continue to strengthen the discussions around research interests and opportunities for collaboration, including topics involving rivercane plant species and Indigenous phenology.