Climate Action research grants assist Tribal nations with resource management
July 15, 2024 •
Rudy Lopez (Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation) and Michelle Kunst (Resighini Rancheria) seining for juvenile salmonids and lamprey in the Jolly Green Giant stream in Arcata as part of a project training workshop. (Photo: Michelle Schuiteman)
In 2022–23, the state of California allocated $100 million to the University of California to fund research grants supporting climate change resilience in communities across the state.
Three of the California Climate Action Seed Grant-funded research projects are establishing collaborations between academic institutions and Tribal nations to support climate change resilience through tribal resource management. The projects involve:
- Investigating pinyon pine forest ecology and cultural values in the Eastern Sierra
- Monitoring fisheries on the North Coast
- Surveying the changing landscapes of California Indian Public Domain Lands
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Tags: California Climate Action Seed Grant, climate change, research, Tribal nations
