USDA Climate Hubs
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The Department of Agriculture Climate Hubs are a unique collaboration across the department's agencies. The hubs are led and hosted by the Agricultural Research Service and Forest Service located at ten regional locations, with contributions from many agencies including the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Farm Service Agency, and the Risk Management Agency. The Climate Hubs link USDA research and program agencies in their regional delivery of timely and authoritative tools and information to agricultural producers and professionals.
Each Climate Hub is co-led by Forest Service or Agricultural Research Service, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The Climate Hubs receive additional guidance and contributions come from many other USDA agencies. The Climate Hubs connect USDA research and programs in their regional delivery of timely and authoritative tools and information to foresters, ranchers, agricultural producers, Native American Tribes, Alaska Natives, Indigenous communities, natural resource managers, technology transfer specialists, and communities. The mission of the Climate Hubs is to develop and deliver science-based, region-specific information and technologies, with USDA agencies and partners, to agricultural and natural resource managers that enable climate-informed decision-making, and to provide access to assistance to implement those decisions.
Forest Service Leadership at each Climate Hub
| Office | Staff and position |
|---|---|
| National Office | Lynn Knight - National Resources Conservation Service - National Lead Charlotte Lee - Office of Energy and Environmental Policy - National Coordinator |
| California | Juliann Aukema - Pacific Southwest Research Station, Co-Lead Chris Fischer - National Forest System Region 5, Co-Lead |
| Caribbean | Bill Gould - International Institute of Tropical Forestry, Acting Director |
| Midwest | Maria Janowiak - Northern Research Station, Co-Lead |
| Northeast | Linsey Rustad - Northern Research Station, Acting Director |
| Northern Forests | Maria Janowiak - Northern Research Station, Acting Director |
| Northern Plains | Matt Reeves - Rocky Mountain Research Station, Co-Lead |
| Northwest | Jessica Halofsky - Pacific Northwest Research Station, Director |
| Southeast | Mac Callaham- Southern Research Station, Acting Director |
| Southern Plains | Alex Krichels - Rocky Mountain Research Station, Co-Lead |
| Southwest | Christian Giardina - Pacific Southwest Research Station, Co-Lead Stephanie Yelenik - Rocky Mountain Research Station, Co-Lead Susan Cordell - Pacific Southwest Research Station, Co-Lead |
Related Links
Regional Hub Sites
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Center or Group
https://research.fs.usda.gov/pnw/centers/northwest -
Partnership
https://research.fs.usda.gov/nrs/partnerships/nehubStation -
Partnership
https://research.fs.usda.gov/nrs/partnerships/nfhubStation