Daniella Hirschfeld | Utah State University

Uncharted Waters: Creating Climate Capacity

October 7, 2022 @ 3:30 p.m. MDT

About the Lecture:

Climate change is an unprecedented challenge that is currently threatening natural and human systems through higher temperatures, increased droughts, and rising ocean waters. Adapting to these threats requires robust science-policy integration and a well-designed climate services system, both built on ensuring the usability of scientific information. In this talk I will share my mixed methods approach to gain insights directly from local planners globally. Synthesizing information from 49 countries informs global capacity building through the design of guidance materials, global engagement programs, and climate service provision. 

Speaker Bio:

Daniella Hirschfeld is an assistant professor at Utah State University in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning. Professor Hirschfeld’s expertise is in spatial planning for long-term climate change impactsand the building of resilient systems. Her research focuses on projecting the costs of adaptation options, unpacking the implications of science-practice interactions, and understanding the adaptive capacity of governance systems. She is particularly interested in weaving together the connected disciplines of urban ecology and environmental planning to build bridgebetween theory and planning practiceDaniella received her PhD in Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning from University of California, Berkeley. She also holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and philosophy from Dartmouth College and master’s degree in environmental management from Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment.

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