Research Question 4: How might societal responses interact with biophysical processes and feedbacks to alter future risks and vulnerabilities?
Integration and synthesis of the observational, modeling, and co-production pieces applied to case studies in the headwaters areas of the three major river drainages that bound our study domain.
Aims to pilot basin-specific integrated modeling activities, covering climate, hydrology, aquatics, and economics, with a focus on the Snake River Basin to address stakeholders’ questions about how climate change impacts the region’s ecosystem and economy through data collection, model development, and collaboration among team personnel, with the goal of informing policy decisions.
Collaboration with the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative, working to measure baseline ecohydrology and impacts of buffalo reintroduction and potential stream restoration efforts, and fostering a nation-to-nation partnership emphasizing knowledge co-production and respecting Tribal data sovereignty.
Aims to pilot basin-specific integrated activities covering climate, hydrology, aquatics, and economics, with a focus on the Green River Basin. The group aims to address key questions related to historic and future climate change impacts the region’s hydrology, ecology, and socio-economy. Approaches include data collection and empirical analyses, model development, and interdisciplinary integration among team personnel, with the goal of research outputs that support decision-making in the Green River Basin.
An interdisciplinary, collaborative space for regional, intersectoral modeling of earth’s systems. The lab provides quantitative, computational projections of regionally relevant environmental futures for Wyoming and beyond. Aiming to produce innovative research with practical applications, aiming to make a real difference in how we understand and respond to environmental change.
