Advancing Actionable Science

Last week, the US Geological Survey announced that the University of Minnesota will host a new partnership of higher education and natural resource institutions dedicated to advancing actionable science in response to the climate crisis in the Midwest. The five-year cooperative agreement includes $4.5 million in operational funding, creating a platform to coordinate collaborative projects and capacity-building activities; SWAC faculty member Dr. Heidi Roop will serve as program lead for capacity-building. Read the full announcement from the University of Minnesota.