Who We Are
Leadership

University Director, Adaptation Co-Lead, University of Colorado Boulder
william.travis@colorado.edu
Principal Investigators

Climate Change Adaptation Scientist, Wildlife Conservation Society
mCross@wcs.org
(406) 209-4060

South Dakota State Climatologist, South Dakota State University
laura.edwards@sdstate.edu
(605) 626-2870
Scientists & Staff

Research Associate, Grasslands Project, CU Boulder
christine.hesed@colorado.edu

Research Associate, Future of Fire Project, CU Boulder
jilmarie.stephens@colorado.edu
Tribal Resilience Liaison-Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance
stefan.g.tangen@gmail.com

Stakeholder Engagement & Communications Lead, CU Boulder
Heather.Yocum@colorado.edu
(720) 579-7762
Affiliates, Fellows and Students

Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering & Director, Western Water Assessment, CU Boulder
ben.livneh@colorado.edu