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Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison Network What are Tribal Liaisons?

How does the Liaison Network work?

Tribal Nations and Alaska Native communities face significant challenges in responding and strengthening resiliency to the extreme weather events and environmental hazards resulting from climate change.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR), the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs), and several Tribal Nations/Organizations are collaborating to support a nationwide network of Liaisons.

Each Liaison works directly with a regional CASC connecting resources to federally-recognized Tribes in climate adaptation efforts.
Tribal Organization Climate Adaptation Science Centers Liaison Funding Source Liaison Employer Extensive Climate Science Resources Liaisons All Federally-recognized Tribes U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Liaisons are generally employed by Tribal organizations, funded by TCR, and work with CASCs to support all federally-recognized Tribes.
The Liaison Network will increase the resources available to: • Help Tribes access information, data, and expertise with the CASCs and elsewhere; • Facilitate research integrating Indigenous Knowledges (IK); and • Support Tribal forums and information exchange.

These efforts are designed to better understand, communicate, and meet the needs of Tribes through partnerships to promote more resilient Tribal communities.
All Liaison Contacts are listed by region on the TCR website and are available to support each Tribe’s unique needs: https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/tcr/our-work- partnerships#tribal-climate-resilience-liaisons How do Liaisons support Native Communities?

Liaisons serve as extension agents, facilitating research, linking Tribal needs to available resources, and coordinating trainings, workshops, forums and exchanges.

Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison Network BIA Tribal Climate Resilience Who are the CASCs?
The USGS National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) are a partnership-driven network that teams scientists with natural and cultural resource managers and local communities to help fish, wildlife, water, land, and people adapt to a changing climate.

Our network is comprised of the National CASC and nine regional CASCs, covering the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawai'i, the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, and the U.S. Caribbean.
The Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR) supports Tribal capacity and resilience through leadership engagement, training and workshops, funding opportunities, and delivery of data and tools for Tribes.

Learn more about TCR at https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/tcr.
• Liaison Network - Bridge the resources of TCR and the regional CASCs to support Tribes with grant writing, youth opportunities, and climate adaptation and resilience data and tools • TCR Regional Coordinators - Serve as representatives on awarded grants, contracts and compacts and provide regionally-based tech- nical assistance • TCR Central Office - Provide Tribes with technical and financial as- sistance, access to scientific resources, educational opportunities, and programmatic development at the national level Partnering Tribes, Tribal Organizations, & Universities U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison Network Meet our Tribal Liaisons Liaisons are listed below in accordance to their USGS Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) regional affiliation.
The CASC Network is comprised of the National CASC and nine regional CASCs, covering the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawai'i, the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, and the U.S. Caribbean.
ALASKA** Malinda Chase* (Senior) 907-474-2768 mjchase@alaska.edu Location: Fairbanks ALASKA** Kaitlyn Demoski (Senior) 907-242-4789 KDemoski@nafws.org Location: Anchorage ALASKA** Tess Hostetter (Assistant) Thostetter@nafws.org Location: Juneau NORTHWEST Amelia Marchand (Senior) 509-800-7765 amarchand@atnitribes.org ALASKA** Jerilyn Kelly (Assistant) JKelly@nafws.org Location: Southwest region NORTHWEST Kylie Avery (Assistant) 760-855-6179 kavery@atnitribes.org U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey *Position partially or fully funded by host institution **Alaska CASC Tribal Liaisons support Tribes across the state, however, they are located in various regions.
Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison Network Meet our Tribal Liaisons Liaisons are listed below in accordance to their USGS Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) regional affiliation.

The CASC Network is comprised of the National CASC and nine regional CASCs, covering the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawai'i, the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, and the U.S. Caribbean.
SOUTH CENTRAL April Taylor* (Senior) 580-235-7430 April.Taylor@Chickasaw.net NORTH CENTRAL Stefan Tangen (Senior) 907-987-5127 Stefan.G.Tangen@gmail.com NORTHEAST & SOUTHEAST Casey Thornbrugh (Senior) 615-589-1629 CThornbrugh@usetinc.org SOUTH CENTRAL Yvette Wiley* (Assistant) 918-549-8648 DYvette.Wiley@ou.edu SOUTHWEST Anissa McKenna (Assistant) 912-506-9508 AMcKenna@aihec.org NORTH CENTRAL Kynser Wahwahsuck (Assistant) 913-704-5690 Kynser.Wahwahsuck@colorado.edu NORTHEAST & SOUTHEAST Steph Courtney (Assistant) 608-436-3841 scourtney@usetinc.org MIDWEST Sara Smith 920-202-6278 SSmith@Menominee.edu MIDWEST Ally Scott (Deputy) ascott@Menominee.edu U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey *Position partially or fully funded by host institution