Climate Change
Climate change introduces major uncertainties into agriculture, forest, and range production systems. The Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area - in partnership with the Forest Service and other federal agencies - conducts research that informs decision-making about strategic adaptation, greenhouse gas mitigation, and policy development. This provides the science-based information and knowledge that empowers farmers, foresters, ranchers, land owners, resource managers, policy-makers, and Federal agencies to both manage the risks, challenges and opportunities of climate change, and to reduce emissions of atmospheric greenhouse gases and enhance carbon sequestration.
OCS Point of Contact: Jenna Jadin
USDA Science's strategic role in addressing climate change (PDF)
Related Areas:
- Plant Health and Production and Plant Products in the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS)
- Animal Health and Production and Animal Products in the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS)
- Agricultural Systems and Technology in the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS)
- USDA in-house research on Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems (ARS)
- Global Change and Climate research, education, and extension programs (NIFA)
- Global Climate Change Briefing Room (ERS)
- Climate Change Program Office (CCPO) (OCE)
- Programs to help forests, grasslands, and humans adapt to climate change (FS)
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
- U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP)
- Climate, Forests and Woodlands
eXtension Community of Practice and others