The USGS supports a network of eight Climate Adaptation Science Centers throughout the country that partner universities and governments to explore climate science and adaptation at local or regional levels.
Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
Hosted by the University of Washington, but consists of a consortium of the following:
Boise State University (ID)
Oregon State University (OR)
University of Montana (MT)
University of Washington (WA)
Washington State University (WA)
Western Washington University (WA)
Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center
Hosted by the University of Arizona, but consists of a consortium of the following:
Colorado State University (CO)
Desert Research Institute (NV)
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California, San Diego (CA)
University of California, Davis (CA)
University of California, Los Angeles (CA)
University of Arizona (AZ)
Utah State University (UT)
American Indian Higher Education Consortium (Multiple States)
South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center
Hosted by the University of Oklahoma, but consists of a consortium of the following:
University of Oklahoma (OK)
Chickasaw Nation (OK)
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (OK)
Louisiana State University (LA)
Texas Tech University (TX)
University of New Mexico (NM)
North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center
Hosted by the University of CO at Boulder, but consists of a consortium of the following:
University of Colorado at Boulder (CO)
Conservation Science Partners
Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance
University of Montana (MT)
Wildlife Conservation Society (MT)
Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
Hosted by the University of MA at Amherst, but consists of a consortium of the following:
University of Massachusetts at Amherst (MA)
College of Menominee Nation (WI)
Columbia University (NY)
Cornell University (NY)
Michigan State University (MI)
Woodwell Climate Research Center (MA)
University of Missouri (MO)
University of Wisconsin (WI)
University of Vermont (VT)
Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
Hosted by the North Carolina State University, but consists of a consortium of the following:
North Carolina State University (NC)
Auburn University (AL)
Duke University (NC)
University of Florida (FL)
University of South Carolina (SC)
University of Tennessee (TN)
Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center
Hosted by the University of AK at Fairbanks, but consists of a consortium of the following:
University of Alaska Fairbanks (AK)
University of Alaska Anchorage (AK)
University of Alaska Southeast (AK)
Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center
Hosted by the University of AK at Fairbanks, but consists of a consortium of the following:
University of Hawai’i at Manoa (HI)
University of Hawai’i at Hilo (HI)
University of Guam