Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science

Secretary Haaland signed the charter for the “Advisory Council on Climate Adaptation Science” on November 23, 2022, allowing the U.S. Department of the Interior to establish the Advisory Council for Climate Adaptation Science to advise the Secretary of the Interior on the establishment and operations of the National and nine regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs).
 

Responsibilities

The Council will provide recommendations on:

• the contents of a national strategy identifying key climate adaptation science priorities to advance the management of natural and cultural resources in the face of climate change;
• the nature, extent, and quality of relations with and engagement of key partners at the regional/Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) level;
• the nature and effectiveness of mechanisms to effectively deliver science information and tools, and build capacity, to aid the natural and cultural resource management community and decision-makers in adapting to a changing climate;
• mechanisms that may be employed by the NCASC to ensure high standards of scientific quality and integrity in its products; and
• the integration of equity, particularly for historically underserved communities, in the operation of the NCASC and regional CASCs.

Learn more in the Council Charter.

Meeting Materials

Please use the links below to find additional information about each ACCAS meeting, including agendas, briefing packets, summary reports, presentations, etc.

ACCAS Meeting 4 (January 10, 2025)

• ACCAS Meeting 4 Meeting Minutes
• ACCAS Meeting 4 Executive Summary
• ACCAS Meeting 4 Agenda
• ACCAS Meeting 4 Materials

ACCAS Meeting 3 (November 13-14, 2024)

• ACCAS Meeting 3 Meeting Minutes
• ACCAS Meeting 3 Executive Summary
• ACCAS Meeting 3 Agenda
• ACCAS Meeting 3 Materials

ACCAS Meeting 2 (August 23, 2024)

• ACCAS Meeting 2 Meeting Minutes
• ACCAS Meeting 2 Agenda

ACCAS Meeting 1 (February 27-28, 2024)

• ACCAS Meeting 1 Meeting Minutes
• ACCAS Meeting 1 Executive Summary
• ACCAS Meeting 1 Agenda
• ACCAS Meeting 1 Materials

Products

Report to the Secretary of the Interior: Initial Recommendations from ACCAS (Oct. 2024)

Public Comment

Public comment should be submitted via email to Isabella Ullerick, iullerick@usgs.gov. Public comment periods are also built into the agenda of each full-Council meeting.

Members