Leading the San Diego Climate Science Alliance

Dr. Amber Pairis was hired by the California Landscape Conservation Cooperative (CA LCC) to develop and lead the San Diego Climate Science Alliance.  The CA LCC is a collaborative of regional networks organized under the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service that links scientific expertise with on-the-ground conservation and management needs.  Amber will focus on the San Diego area, filling a critical gap in CA LCC's regional networks.  She will be the primary scientist and strategist for the Alliance, bridging regional climate science needs with the larger network of scientists, agencies and planning efforts underway in California.  In her first year in this new position, Amber will establish the San Diego regional network, identify conservation efforts that would benefit from more scientific coordination, and provide climate science trainings and tools to partners in developing climate adaptation strategies.