ITEP Climate Change contacts:
Feel free to contact the following people if you have any questions about this website or ITEP's other Climate Change projects.
Mehrdad Khatibi 928/523-0946 Mehrdad.Khatibi@nau.edu Interim Director
Dennis Wall 928/714-1906 Dennis.Wall@nau.edu Editor
Sue Wotkyns 928/523-1488 Susan.Wotkyns@nau.edu Climate Change courses, website resource pages
Mansel Nelson 928/523-1275 Mansel.Nelson@nau.edu K-12 Climate Change education and outreach
Ty Jones 928/523-1326 Ty.Jones@nau.edu Webmaster


Special thanks to NAU graduate students Catherine Woodwell, Larissa Sommer, and Stan Tallman for their contribution to research and content development for this website.


The organizations and agencies listed below are working with tribes on climate change issues:

Sections:

» National

» Alaska

» Pacific Northwest

» Southwest and Great Basin
» Prairies and High Plains

» Great Lakes region

» Gulf Coast and Eastern Woodlands

» Northeast



National:    [Top]
  • American Indian Alaska Native Climate Change Working Group
    Contact: Dan Wildcat
    dwildcat@sunflower.com
    785/832-6677
    www.haskell.edu/climate/

  • Council of Energy Resource Tribes (CERT)
    info@CERTRedEarth.com
    303/282-7576
    Area: provides advice and support for Tribes in developing and sustaining long-term energy goals. *
    http://74.63.154.129/

  • ICLEI
    Area: ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability is a membership association of local governments committed to advancing climate protection and sustainable development. Website has regional contacts and guidebooks and resources for climate change mitigation and adaptation planning.
    www.icleiusa.org/

  • Indigenous Environmental Network
    Contact: Jihan Gearon, Native Energy Organizer
    ienenergy@igc.org
    928/214-8301
    International climate policy work, climate resolution for tribes.
    www.ienearth.org/nativeenergy.html

  • Indigenous Peoples’ Restoration Network
    Contact: Dennis Martinez
    iprn@ser.org
    Area: eco-cultural restoration, traditional ecological knowledge
    www.ser.org/iprn/default.asp

  • Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)
    Climate Change program provides trainings, assistance ,and resources to tribes on climate change issues. Resources include the Tribes & Climate Change website and the Tribal Climate Change Newsletter (delivered monthly by email; contact Sue Wotkyns to be added to list).
    Sue Wotkyns
    Susan.Wotkyns@nau.edu
    928/523-1488
    www4.nau.edu/itep/index.asp

  • Intertribal Timber Council
    itc1@teleport.com
    503/282-4296
    Area: explores issues and identifies practical strategies and initiatives to promote social, economic and ecological values while protecting and utilizing forests, soil, water, and wildlife. *
    www.itcnet.org/index.html

  • Landscape Conservation Cooperatives
    Area: conservation-science partnerships between the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Geological Survey and other federal agencies, states, tribes, NGOs, universities and stakeholders within a geographically defined area. They inform resource management decisions to address landscape-scale stressors—including habitat fragmentation, genetic isolation, spread of invasive species, and water scarcity—all of which are accelerated by climate change.*
    www.fws.gov/science/SHC/lcc.html
    www.doi.gov/lcc/index.cfm

  • NASA - Cryospheric Sciences Branch—Tribal College and University Project
    Nancy Maynard, Senior Research Scientist, Project Manager
    Nancy.G.Maynard@nasa.gov
    301/614-6572
    Area: Education and research opportunities for tribal college and university students, including climate-change related topics

  • National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (USGS)
    The goals of the center are to assess, synthesize and share current information on climate change to project future impacts on fish, wildlife, and habitats; assist Federal, state and other agencies and organizations in developing adaptive management strategies; and consult with Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies, universities, nongovernmental organizations, and other public and private entities to identify research and monitoring priorities. See website for contacts.
    http://nccw.usgs.gov/

  • National Congress of American Indians
    Serves as major national tribal government organization; monitors federal policy and coordinates efforts to inform federal decisions that affect tribal government interests. Source of information on tribal climate change policy issues.
    www.ncai.org/

  • National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC)
    Membership organization dedicated to working with and assisting tribes in the protection and preservation of tribal environments. Source of information on tribal climate change policy issues.
    www.ntec.org/

  • National Wildlife Federation-Tribal Lands Program
    Contact: Garrit Voggesser, Program Manager
    voggesser@nwf.org
    303/786-8001
    Myra Wilensky, Global Warming Outreach Manager
    wilensky@nwf.org
    303/441-5153
    Alexis Bonogofsky, Senior Coordinator
    bonogofsky@nwf.org
    406/252-2886-contact for tribal colleges and schools interested in climate change.
    http://online.nwf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=RockyMountainRC_Tribal_Lands_Home

  • Project Budburst
    Contact: Sandra Henderson
    sandrah@ucar.edu
    www.windows.ucar.edu/citizen_science/budburst/

  • Tribal Campus Climate Challenge
    Contact: Kandi Mossett, Tribal Campus Climate Challenge Organizer, Indigenous Environmental Network
    iencampusclimate@igc.org
    701-214-1389
    www.ienearth.org/tccc.html
    Contact: Chelsea Chee, Campus Climate Challenge Coordinator, Black Mesa Water Coalition
    chelsea.rc@gmail.com
    928-213-5909
    www.blackmesawatercoalition.org

  • US Dept. of Agriculture--Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
    Edith Morigeau, Tribal Government Relations Coordinator
    edith.morigeau@wdc.usda.gov
    202/690-2152
    Deb Sherman, National Conservation Technical Assistance Program Manager
    deb.sherman@wdc.usda.gov
    202/690-5988
    Area: Conservation programs and technical services to American Indians, Alaska Natives and Tribal governments.
    www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/cta/
    www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/tribalgov/

  • US Dept. of Energy Tribal Energy Program
    Promotes tribal energy sufficiency, economic growth and employment on tribal lands through the development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
    Contact: Lizana Pierce
    lizana.pierce@go.doe.gov
    303/275-4727.
    Join the email list to receive information about funding opportunities and training-to join, send an email to Lizana Pierce or click "Join our e-mail list" on their website.
    www.eere.energy.gov/tribalenergy/

  • US Dept. of Energy—Wind Powering America: Wind Power for Native Americans
    Anemometer loan program, newsletter, case studies, resources and tools.
    www.windpoweringamerica.gov/nativeamericans/index.asp

  • US EPA
    Various offices within EPA provide information, resources, and assistance related to climate change.
    www.epa.gov/aboutepa/index.html

  • US EPA State and Local Climate and Energy Program
    Provides technical assistance, analytical tools, and outreach support to state, local, and tribal governments. Listserve shares news of important developments in climate change and clean energy policies, programs, and opportunities.
    www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/

  • US Forest Service—Climate Change
    Area: The US Forest Service has several inter-related programs to help forests, grasslands and humans mitigate and adapt to global climate change. *
    www.fs.fed.us/climatechange/

  • US Geological Survey Native American Tribal Liaison Team
    Contact: Monique Fordham, National Liaison
    mfordham@usgs.gov
    703/648-4437
    Eric Wood, Climate Change and Land Use
    woodec@usgs.gov
    605/594-6068
    www.usgs.gov/indian/

  • USA National Phenology Network
    Contact: Jake Weltzin
    jweltzin@usgs.gov
    520/626-3821
    Mark Losleben
    losleben@email.arizona.edu
    520/626-4696
    www.usanpn.org/


Alaska:    [Top]
  • Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy –ACCAP (Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks)
    Sarah Trainor, ACCAP Coordinator and Research Scientist
    sarah.trainor@alaska.edu
    907/474-7878
    Area: climate information, climate change impacts
    http://ine.uaf.edu/accap/

  • Alaska Climate Change Strategy
    Immediate Action Work Group: The Immediate Action Work Group (IAWG) deals with the early assessment and development of an action plan addressing climate change impacts on coastal and other vulnerable communities in Alaska.
    www.climatechange.alaska.gov/iaw.htm
    Climate and Human Health Work Group: The Climate & Human Health Work Group, formerly known as the Alaska Interagency Ecosystem Health Work Group, has been given new life. Co-chaired by the Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Service - Division of Public Health, the US EPA, and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium - Center for Climate and Health, this interagency-led group focuses on addressing ecosystem impacts to human health resulting from a changing climate.
    www.climatechange.alaska.gov/chh.htm

  • Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC)--Center for Climate and Health
    CCH works closely with governments at the local and regional level, academic institutions and public and private organizations to understand local changes and to develop strategies that encourage wellness, resilience and sustainability. CCH is performing comprehensive local and regional surveys of health effects related to climate change, and also provides consultation on climate adaption and mitigation.
    Contact: Mike Brubaker
    akaclimate@anthc.org
    907/729-2464
    www.anthc.org/chs/ces/climate/

  • Cold Climate Housing Research Center
    Facilitates the development, use, and testing of sustainable, durable, healthy, and cost-effective building technologies for people living in the Circumpolar North. Its Sustainable Northern Communities project investigates, develops and incorporates many sustainable solutions that will benefit northern communities by demonstrating a culturally designed, affordable, replicable and simply constructed home that uses very little water or energy.
    907/457-3454
    www.cchrc.org/

  • US EPA Region 10
    Keith Rose, Air Quality Specialist
    rose.keith@epa.gov
    206/553-1949
    Area: climate change adaptation strategies
    Claire Schary, Climate Change Policy Advisor
    schary.claire@epa.gov
    206/553-8514
    http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/ECOCOMM.NSF/climate+change/cc


Pacific Northwest:    [Top]
  • Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
    Nonprofit organization representing 57 Northwest tribal governments from Oregon, Idaho, Washington, southeast Alaska, Northern California and Western Montana. Provides a forum for sharing information on matters of interest to its member Tribes, develops consensus on matters of mutual importance, assists member Tribes in their governmental and programmatic development consistent with their goals for self-determination and self-sufficiency and provides for effective public relations and education program with the non-Indian communities. *
    atni@atnitribes.org
    503/249-5770
    www.atnitribes.org/index.htm

  • Climate Impacts Group--CIG (University of Washington)
    Amy Snover, Center for Science in the Earth System Co-Director
    aksnover@u.washington.edu
    206/221-0222
    Area: Climate-based natural resource forecasts and planning tools for resource managers, presentations, and technical assistance, for Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.
    www.cses.washington.edu/cig/

  • Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission--CRITFC
    503/238-0667
    Area: Intertribal organization of Warm Springs, Yakama, Umatilla, and Nez Perce tribes, working on fisheries management issues. CRITFC and its member tribes are aggressively addressing climate change and its effects on tribal fisheries and water resources, as well as other natural and cultural resources. *
    www.critfc.org/index.html
    CRITFC’s Climate Change Strategies page: www.critfc.org/wana/climate.html

  • Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
    Support service organization for 20 treaty Indian tribes in western Washington. Assists member tribes in their role as natural resources co-managers. Provides direct services to tribes in areas such as biometrics, fish health and salmon management to achieve an economy of scale that makes more efficient use of limited federal funding. The NWIFC also provides a forum for tribes to address shared natural resources management issues and enables the tribes to speak with a unified voice in Washington, D.C. *
    360/438-1180
    http://nwifc.org/

  • Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development--Northwest SEED
    Works collaboratively with communities, including tribes, in the Pacific Northwest, implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. www.nwseed.org/default.asp

  • Oregon Climate Change Research Institute (Oregon State University)
    Climate change information for Oregon. *
    Contact: Philip Mote, Director
    email: pmote@coas.oregonstate.edu
    phone: 541/737-5694
    http://occri.net/

  • Pacific Northwest Tribal Climate Change Network
    Group formed in 2009 to identify resources and coordinate tribal climate change efforts. The group includes the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station, the University of Oregon, the Intertribal Timber Council, the Northwest Indian Fish Commission, the Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission, the Institute for Tribal Government at Portland State University, the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians, and Sustainable Northwest, among others. *
    Ellen Donoghue, US Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station
    edonoghue@fs.fed.us
    503/808-2018
    Kathy Lynn, University of Oregon
    kathy@uoregon.edu
    541/346-5777
    http://tribalclimate.uoregon.edu/

  • Skagit Climate Science Consortium (SC2)
    Group of research scientists from federal, state, municipal, tribal, and university and non-governmental organizations working in the Skagit basin in northwestern Washington. SC2 members seek to understand how the landscape, plants, animals and people may be affected by changes in the patterns of rain, snow, temperature, storms and tides. SC2 members also seek to make their findings available to private and public decision-makers and to work interactively within the Skagit community to ensure their findings are relevant and usable.
    www.skagitclimatescience.org

  • US EPA Region 10
    Keith Rose, Air Quality Specialist
    rose.keith@epa.gov
    206/553-1949
    Area: climate change adaptation strategies
    Claire Schary, Climate Change Policy Advisor
    schary.claire@epa.gov
    206/553-8514
    http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/ECOCOMM.NSF/climate+change/cc

  • West Coast Climate and Materials Management Forum
    EPA-led Forum workgroup and annual meeting are targeted toward state, local, and tribal government managers and staff who work on climate, pollution prevention, solid waste, sustainability, policy and facility issues.
    Ashley Zanolli
    zanolli.ashley@epa.gov
    206/553-4425 (Seattle)
    Shannon Davis
    davis.shannon@epa.gov
    415/972-3440 (San Francisco)


Southwest and Great Basin:    [Top]

Prairies and High Plains:    [Top]

Great Lakes region:    [Top]
  • Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts--WICCI
    Assesses and anticipates climate change impacts on specific Wisconsin natural resources, ecosystems and regions; evaluates potential effects on industry, agriculture, tourism and other human activities; and develops and recommends adaptation strategies that can be implemented by businesses, farmers, public health officials, municipalities, resource managers and other stakeholders. WICCI represents a partnership between: The University of Wisconsin, The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Other state agencies and institutions.
    General Inquiries: info@wicci.wisc.edu
    Outreach contacts are available on the website.
    www.wicci.wisc.edu/index.php

  • US EPA Region 5
    Stephanie Cheaney, Tribal Air Coordinator
    cheaney.stephanie@epa.gov
    312/886-3509
    Contact: Melissa Hulting, Climate Change Coordinator
    hulting.melissa@epa.gov
    312/886-2265
    www.epa.gov/r5climatechange/


Gulf Coast and Eastern Woodlands:    [Top]

Northeast:    [Top]
* This item was added to the website with support from the US Forest Service and Sustainable Northwest.




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Last updated: February 9, 2012