From volcanologists to oceanographers, biologists to paleontologists, the U.S. Geological Survey employs thousands of scientists across the Earth sciences. Each has a unique role in supporting the bureau’s mission of providing “science that matters” to the American people.
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From volcanologists to oceanographers, biologists to paleontologists, the U.S. Geological Survey employs thousands of scientists across the Earth sciences. Each has a unique role in supporting the bureau’s mission of providing “science that matters” to the American people.
From volcanologists to oceanographers, biologists to paleontologists, the U.S. Geological Survey employs thousands of scientists across the Earth sciences. Each has a unique role in supporting the bureau’s mission of providing “science that matters” to the American people.
From volcanologists to oceanographers, biologists to paleontologists, the U.S. Geological Survey employs thousands of scientists across the Earth sciences. Each has a unique role in supporting the bureau’s mission of providing “science that matters” to the American people.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Adam Terando, Research Scientist Misty mountains overlaid with a picture of a smiling white man with short dark hair sitting in front of a computer.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Adam%20Terando.png?itok=IrP0-69f)
Research Ecologist Adam Terando helps people understand how climate change may affect their communities and ecosystems by using mathematical models to “downscale” large global climate models.
Research Ecologist Adam Terando helps people understand how climate change may affect their communities and ecosystems by using mathematical models to “downscale” large global climate models.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Adam Terando, Research Scientist (AD) Misty mountains overlaid with picture of a smiling white man sitting in front of a computer. AD indicating audio description.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Adam%20Terando%20AD.png?itok=MdD7yGFD)
Research Ecologist Adam Terando helps people understand how climate change may affect their communities and ecosystems by using mathematical models to “downscale” large global climate models.
Research Ecologist Adam Terando helps people understand how climate change may affect their communities and ecosystems by using mathematical models to “downscale” large global climate models.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Brian Miller, Research Ecologist Misty mountains, overlaid with a headshot of a white man with brown hair](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Brian%20Miller.png?itok=Wbo4Dghl)
Research Ecologist Brian Miller uses a process called “climate change scenario planning” to help managers think about the many ways climate change could impact the resources under their care, allowing them to create robust strategies ready for anything the future may bring.
Research Ecologist Brian Miller uses a process called “climate change scenario planning” to help managers think about the many ways climate change could impact the resources under their care, allowing them to create robust strategies ready for anything the future may bring.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Brian Miller, Research Ecologist (AD) Misty mountains, overlaid with a headshot of a white man with brown hair. "Audio Description" icon in corner.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Brian%20Miller%20AD.png?itok=1znSRoAt)
Research Ecologist Brian Miller uses a process called “climate change scenario planning” to help managers think about the many ways climate change could impact the resources under their care, allowing them to create robust strategies ready for anything the future may bring.
Research Ecologist Brian Miller uses a process called “climate change scenario planning” to help managers think about the many ways climate change could impact the resources under their care, allowing them to create robust strategies ready for anything the future may bring.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Holly Embke, Research Fish Biologist Misty Mountains, overlaid with a photo of a smiling white woman wearing waders and holding a fish.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Holly%20Embke.png?itok=cwQ5LfGq)
Research Fish Biologist Holly Embke investigates how climate change is impacting inland fish populations used by recreational anglers and for Tribal subsistence activities.
Research Fish Biologist Holly Embke investigates how climate change is impacting inland fish populations used by recreational anglers and for Tribal subsistence activities.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Holly Embke, Research Fish Biologist (AD) Misty Mountains, overlaid with a photo of a smiling white woman wearing waders and holding a fish. Audio Description version.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Holly%20Embke%20AD.png?itok=HQRlIpNx)
Research Fish Biologist Holly Embke investigates how climate change is impacting inland fish populations used by recreational anglers and for Tribal subsistence activities.
Research Fish Biologist Holly Embke investigates how climate change is impacting inland fish populations used by recreational anglers and for Tribal subsistence activities.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Jeremy Littell, Research Ecologist Misty mountains, overlaid with a selfie of a white, bearded man wearing sunglasses standing in front of a glacier.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Jeremy%20Littell.png?itok=krzz9S4e)
Research Ecologist Jeremy Littell explores how Alaska’s melting glaciers affect the region’s famously productive salmon fisheries.
Research Ecologist Jeremy Littell explores how Alaska’s melting glaciers affect the region’s famously productive salmon fisheries.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Jeremy Littell, Research Ecologist (AD) Misty mountains overlaid with a selfie of a bearded man wearing sunglasses standing in front of a glacier. AD version.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Jeremy%20Littell%20AD.png?itok=3zf4qyjy)
Research Ecologist Jeremy Littell explores how Alaska’s melting glaciers affect the region’s famously productive salmon fisheries.
Research Ecologist Jeremy Littell explores how Alaska’s melting glaciers affect the region’s famously productive salmon fisheries.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Lindsey Thurman, Partnerships Ecologist Misty mountains, overlaid with a headshot of a white woman with curly brown hair.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Lindsey%20Thurman.png?itok=Lj2w9tLb)
Partnerships Ecologist Lindsey Thurman explores how climate change impacts amphibians in the Northwest, looking to understand the traits that allow species to survive and thrive in a changing world.
Partnerships Ecologist Lindsey Thurman explores how climate change impacts amphibians in the Northwest, looking to understand the traits that allow species to survive and thrive in a changing world.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Lindsey Thurman, Partnerships Ecologist (AD) Misty mountains, overlaid with a headshot of a white woman with curly brown hair. AD version.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Lindsey%20Thurman%20AD.png?itok=gJwPMK5r)
Partnerships Ecologist Lindsey Thurman explores how climate change impacts amphibians in the Northwest, looking to understand the traits that allow species to survive and thrive in a changing world.
Partnerships Ecologist Lindsey Thurman explores how climate change impacts amphibians in the Northwest, looking to understand the traits that allow species to survive and thrive in a changing world.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Owen McKenna, Research Ecologist Misty mountains, overlaid with a headshot of a smiling white man with brown hair.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Owen%20McKenna.png?itok=riw3ZKuR)
Research Ecologist Owen McKenna investigates how climate and land use change are impacting the Prairie-Pothole region, a critical habitat for ducks and other migratory waterfowl.
Research Ecologist Owen McKenna investigates how climate and land use change are impacting the Prairie-Pothole region, a critical habitat for ducks and other migratory waterfowl.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Owen McKenna, Research Ecologist (AD) Misty mountains, overlaid with a headshot of a smiling white man with brown hair. "Audio Description" icon in corner.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Owen%20McKenna%20AD.png?itok=LiRDudPI)
Research Ecologist Owen McKenna investigates how climate and land use change are impacting the Prairie-Pothole region, a critical habitat for ducks and other migratory waterfowl.
Research Ecologist Owen McKenna investigates how climate and land use change are impacting the Prairie-Pothole region, a critical habitat for ducks and other migratory waterfowl.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Mari-Vaughn Johnson, Center Director Misty mountains, overlaid with a photo of a smiling white woman with chin-length blond hair wearing glasses.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Mari%20Vaughn%20Johnson.png?itok=gS-3CQ4C)
As the leader of the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, Mari-Vaughn Johnson brings USGS science to communities in the Pacific Islands, her ohana, to help address the unique climate challenges in their region.
As the leader of the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, Mari-Vaughn Johnson brings USGS science to communities in the Pacific Islands, her ohana, to help address the unique climate challenges in their region.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Mari-Vaughn Johnson, Center Director (AD) Misty mountains, overlaid with a photo of a smiling white woman with chin-length blond hair wearing glasses. AD version.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Mari%20Vaughn%20Johnson%20AD.png?itok=6-pFPKmu)
As the leader of the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, Mari-Vaughn Johnson brings USGS science to communities in the Pacific Islands, her ohana, to help address the unique climate challenges in their region.
As the leader of the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, Mari-Vaughn Johnson brings USGS science to communities in the Pacific Islands, her ohana, to help address the unique climate challenges in their region.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Deputy Center Director Misty mountains, overlaid with a photo of a brown-skinned woman with long, light brown hair wearing glasses.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Aparna%20Bamzai-Dodson.png?itok=7ioaci9W)
Aparna Bamzai-Dodson uses social science to tease apart how individuals’ values affect how decisions are made, particularly when it comes to planning for and adapting to a changing climate.
Aparna Bamzai-Dodson uses social science to tease apart how individuals’ values affect how decisions are made, particularly when it comes to planning for and adapting to a changing climate.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Deputy Center Director (AD) Misty mountains, overlaid with a photo of a brown-skinned woman with long, light brown hair wearing glasses. AD version.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Aparna%20Bamzai-Dodson%20AD.png?itok=H3mc7c-k)
Aparna Bamzai-Dodson uses social science to tease apart how individuals’ values affect how decisions are made, particularly when it comes to planning for and adapting to a changing climate.
Aparna Bamzai-Dodson uses social science to tease apart how individuals’ values affect how decisions are made, particularly when it comes to planning for and adapting to a changing climate.
Collaborative Development of a Framework to Assess NPS Cultural Resources Vulnerabilities to Climate Change in the Intermountain Region
linkThis video was created as part of the Climate Change Science and Management Webinar Series hosted by the U.S. Geological Survey's National Climate Adaptation Science Center and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training Center.
Collaborative Development of a Framework to Assess NPS Cultural Resources Vulnerabilities to Climate Change in the Intermountain Region
linkThis video was created as part of the Climate Change Science and Management Webinar Series hosted by the U.S. Geological Survey's National Climate Adaptation Science Center and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Conservation Training Center.
A video narrated by National CASC Fish Biologist Abby Lynch explaining the Resist-Accept-Direct Framework, a decision-making tool that helps resource managers make informed strategies for responding to ecological changes resulting from climate change_._ The video is a narrated slide show with animations and photos guiding the viewer through the framework.
A video narrated by National CASC Fish Biologist Abby Lynch explaining the Resist-Accept-Direct Framework, a decision-making tool that helps resource managers make informed strategies for responding to ecological changes resulting from climate change_._ The video is a narrated slide show with animations and photos guiding the viewer through the framework.
A video narrated by National CASC Fish Biologist Abby Lynch explaining the Resist-Accept-Direct Framework, a decision-making tool that helps resource managers make informed strategies for responding to ecological changes resulting from climate change_._ The video is a narrated slide show with animations and photos guiding the viewer through the framework.
A video narrated by National CASC Fish Biologist Abby Lynch explaining the Resist-Accept-Direct Framework, a decision-making tool that helps resource managers make informed strategies for responding to ecological changes resulting from climate change_._ The video is a narrated slide show with animations and photos guiding the viewer through the framework.