USGS Role in Framing the Climate Change Challenge Mark Myers Director, USGS.

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USGS Role in Framing the Climate Change Challenge Mark Myers Director, USGS

Potential Impacts of Climate Change to Tribal Communities Water Availability for Agriculture and Human Supply Water Availability for Agriculture and Human Supply Human Health Human Health Land-use Land Cover Practices Land-use Land Cover Practices Permafrost Thawing Permafrost Thawing Coastal Erosion and Sea-Level Rise Coastal Erosion and Sea-Level Rise Proliferation of Invasive Species Proliferation of Invasive Species Integration of Traditional Knowledge in Climate Studies Integration of Traditional Knowledge in Climate Studies

USGS - - The Strengths of Science, Monitoring and Information History of climate change science research and long-term monitoring History of climate change science research and long-term monitoring Monitoring assets- from ice cores to stream gages to Landsat Monitoring assets- from ice cores to stream gages to Landsat Multi-disciplinary capabilities and scientific expertise across the landscape Multi-disciplinary capabilities and scientific expertise across the landscape Capability to assess prehistoric, historic and current climate effects Capability to assess prehistoric, historic and current climate effects Ability to integrate broad arrays and types of information for effective decision-making Ability to integrate broad arrays and types of information for effective decision-making Ice Core Landsat 7 Stream Gage

USGS Climate Change Science on Native Lands Air Quality Research – Dust, Mercury, Coal Air Quality Research – Dust, Mercury, Coal Monitoring Changes in Snowpack and Stream Runoff Monitoring Changes in Snowpack and Stream Runoff Native Plant Populations and Invasive Species Native Plant Populations and Invasive Species Interplay Between Land Use, Land-cover Change and Climate Interplay Between Land Use, Land-cover Change and Climate Changing Distribution and Impact of Human and Animal Diseases Changing Distribution and Impact of Human and Animal Diseases

Bringing Culture and Science Together

Collaboration and Partnerships Information Sharing Training Internships

Looking Toward the Future