S.J QUINNEY COLLEGE OF LAW — Research Professor and Stegner Fellow Heather Tanana was recently appointed to assist the U.S. Global Change Research Program in the creation of their
quadrennial report.  She will serve as an author for the “Water” chapter in the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5). The National Climate Assessment analyzes the effects of global change on the natural environment, agriculture, energy production and use, land and water resources, transportation, human health and welfare, human social systems, and biological diversity. It also analyzes current trends in global change, both human-induced and natural, and projects major trends for the subsequent 25 to 100 years. Tanana will use her expertise and experience in tribal communities, the environment, and public health to help craft the NCA5. “I’m honored to join the NCA5 team,” Tanana said. “A lot of my work has focused on the water-related challenges that many tribes face, and which climate change has compounded. As part of the water chapter, I look forward to highlighting frontline communities, including tribes, to bring attention to these issues and help inform future decisions by the public and policymakers.”