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The Climate Adaptation Science (CAS) degree specialization is available to MS and PhD students from participating degree programs (list below). The specialization emphasizes interdisciplinary research and includes training in informatics, modeling, communication, leadership, project management, risk assessment, decision-making under uncertainty, and interdisciplinary teamwork. The specialization closely integrates research, instruction, and real-world experience in collaboration with federal, state, and local land managers, as well as policymakers, citizen stakeholders, and scientists. The specialization requires nine credit hours total. To opt for this graduate degree specialization, you must declare this to your home department. Please use specialization code CLAD.

For more information, please visit Climate Adaptation Science | USU.

EC Director: Dr. Peter Adler

Location: Natural Resources 208B

E-mail: peter.adler@usu.edu

 

CAS Director: Dr. Kyra Clark-Wolf

Location: BNR 171

E-mail: kyra.clark-wolf@usu.edu

Correspondence for catalog questions, etc., should be sent to the Ecology Center (EC)/CAS Program Coordinator:

EC/CAS Program Coordinator: Dr. Lexi Turano

Location: Natural Resources 208

E-mail: alexandra.turano@usu.edu

 

Required Courses (8-9 credits):

  • CAS 6001: Introduction to Climate Adaptation Sciences – 2 credits

  • CAS 6007: Climate Adaptation Sciences Interdisciplinary Research Colloquium or Climate Adaptation Science Studio I – 1-2 credits

  • CAS 6002: Climate Adaptation Science Studio I or II – 2 credits

  • CAS 6003:  Climate Adaptation Science Studio II or III – 2 credits

  • ENVS 6889: Environmental Risks and Decision Making – 1 credit

Optional Courses:

  • CAS 6004:  Climate Adaptation Science Internship I – 1 credit

  • CAS 6005:  Climate Adaptation Science Internship II – 0 credits

Current CAS participating degree programs:

MS

  • Applied Economics - MS

  • Biology - MS 

  •  Civil and Environmental Engineering - MS  

  • Climate Science - MS 

  • Ecology (Biology) - MS 

  • Ecology (Environment and Society) - MS 

  • Ecology (Plants, Soils and Climate) - MS 

  • Ecology (Watershed Sciences) - MS 

  • Ecology (Wildland Resources) - MS 

  • Environment and Society - MS 

  • Geography - MS 

  • Geology - MS  

  • Industrial Mathematics - MS 

  • Sociology - MS 

  • Watershed Science - MS 

PhD

  • Biology - PhD 

  • Civil and Environmental Engineering - PhD 

  • Climate Science - PhD 

  • Ecology (Biology) - PhD 

  • Ecology (Environment and Society) - PhD 

  • Ecology (Plants, Soils, and Climate) - PhD 

  • Ecology (Watershed Sciences) - PhD 

  • Ecology (Wildland Resources) - PhD 

  • Economics - PhD 

  • Environment and Society - PhD 

  • Geology - PhD  

  • Mathematical Sciences - PhD 

  • Sociology - PhD 

  • Watershed Science - PhD