Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center’s University Director, Dr. Meade Krosby, has been chosen to serve on Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland’s new Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science (ACCAS). Dr. Krosby will join 18 other Council members, including representatives from state agencies, Tribal governments, universities, nonprofits and the private sector, in advising the Secretary on the operations and priorities of the Climate Adaptation Science Centers.
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) is one of nine regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) across the Nation. Like the NW CASC, each regional CASC is based out of a host university in its region and is composed of a consortium that includes university and non-university partners. The national network is managed by the U.S. Geological Survey National Climate Adaptation Science Center. Through close collaboration with managers and scientists inside and outside of government, the National and regional CASCs deliver science to address the priority science needs of regional resource stewards. Projects led by the National CASC often examine climate change impacts at a multi-region or national level.
“It’s an honor to support DOI’s efforts to provide the science natural and cultural resource managers need to respond to climate change.”
As a member of the Advisory Council, Meade will provide recommendations on the CASCs’ national science priorities, key partnerships and science delivery to natural and cultural resource managers. The Council will also advise the CASCs on how to integrate equity for historically underserved communities into their operations.
Meade brings to the Council deep expertise in the provision of science, tools and guidance to inform resource management in a changing climate, and a demonstrated commitment to equitable adaptation partnerships and capacity building. In addition to her role as the NW CASC University Director, which she stepped into last year after having served as the NW CASC Deputy University Director for over five years, Meade is a Senior Scientist with the University of Washington Climate Impacts Group. Meade works closely with land and wildlife managers, policy makers and communities to understand and address climate impacts on natural systems and the people who depend on them. She is excited to join the Council, saying “It’s an honor to support DOI’s efforts to provide the science natural and cultural resource managers need to respond to climate change.”