Introduction
Created in 2017, the USET Climate Change Resilience Program assists Tribal Nations with climate change adaptation planning. Through the Tribal Climate Science Liaison, this program also connects Tribal Nations with resources at regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers and other partners to support Tribal adaptation planning and resilience to climate change.
Events, Webinars, and Trainings
Events, Webinars, and Trainings
See all upcoming climate change events.
Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
Find information about the latest funding announcements, opportunities, and RFPs in the natural resources and climate change arena.
Student and Youth Opportunities
Student and Youth Opportunities
Find information about the latest scholarships, internships, fellowships, and other opportunities for Native students in the areas of natural resources and climate change.
Resolutions, Comments, and Testimony
Resolutions, Comments, and Testimony
Access USET’s official resolutions, comments, and testimonies related to climate change.
Climate Adaptation 101
Climate Adaptation 101
Learn about the basics of climate change planning and resilience.
Climate Resilience Employment Opportunities
Climate Resilience Employment Opportunities
Fifth National Climate Assessment
Fifth National Climate Assessment
Learn about the 2023 report.
Tribal Climate Planning Documents and Publications
Tribal Climate Planning Documents and Publications
Find a collection of Climate Adaptation Plans and vulnerability assessments that are publicly available and produced by Tribal Nations or organizations.
This Month's Top News and Stories
The 2024 USET Tribal Climate Resilience Camp was a success!
From June 10 to 14, representatives from Tribal Nations, federal agencies, and Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) joined USET staff for the 2024 USET Tribal Climate Resilience Camp. Staff and partners with five USET-member Tribal Nations participated in a week of presentations, team building, and breakout sessions to work on a climate resilience project or priority of each group’s choosing.
Annual BIA Tribal Climate Resilience Awards Program accepting applications until October 18
On July 9, the Department of Interior announced $120 Million available to Tribal Nations through the Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR) Annual Awards Program. Last year, $120.8 Million was also awarded, resulting in $3.6 Million to USET-member Tribal Nations. This FY24 competition is expected to be the last with funding increases from recent major legislation...
Mi’kmaq Nation’s Farm, Fish-growing operation feeds demand for traditional foods
Mi’kmaq Nation has expanded its community garden into an eight-acre farm and aquaculture operation, growing native brook trout to meet rising demand for traditional foods. A recent article reports that Mi’kmaq Nation was recently awarded federal grant funding to triple the hatchery’s fish production capacity, aiming to enhance food security and job creation.
Virginia Invasive Species Management Plan 2011
The scope of the Plan covers all invasive species, both terrestrial and aquatic, from microbe to mammals, in Virginia. The purpose of the Plan is to provide a framework for state agency action to minimize economic, environmental, and human harm from invasive species by acting on the seven goals…
Virginia Department of Forestry: Forest Health Review 2020
This report is put together by the Virginia Department of Forestry and highlights the most recent happenings in forest health throughout the state. Access the Resource
USGS Invasive Species Habitat Tool (INHABIT)
Before we can project range shifts with climate change, it’s important that we understand invasive species’ current distributions and potential to spread, given today’s climate. While distribution maps for individual invasive plants exist, they tend to be inconsistent in the sources of occurrence data, modeling processes, spatial resolution, and…
USGS Earth Explorer
The EarthExplorer (EE) user interface is an online search, discovery, and ordering tool developed by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). EE supports the searching of satellite, aircraft, and other remote sensing inventories through interactive and textual-based query capabilities. Registered users of EE have access to more features than…
USFS/NIACS Adaptation Menu
The second edition of Forest Adaptation Resources: Climate Change Tools and Approaches for Land Managers, like its predecessor, is intended to provide perspective, information, and tools to land managers considering how to adapt forest ecosystems to a changing climate. Adaptation strategy concepts and information can be found on page…
USFS Forest Vegetation Simulator Online
Modeling the Forest: The Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) is a forest growth simulation model. It simulates forest vegetation change in response to natural succession, disturbances, and management. It recognizes all major tree species and can simulate nearly any type of management or disturbance at any time during the simulation.…
USET Webinar: Saltwater Intrusion – Concerns and Solutions
On December 9, 2021, USET hosted a webinar on the impacts and potential resiliency solutions to saltwater intrusion in coastal landscapes. Two presenters shared information during the webinar: Stacy Myers, Senior Scientist and Liaison, Heritage and Environment Resources Office, Seminole Tribe of FloridaChristopher Miller, Cape May Plant Materials Center…