THE CALIFORNIA NEVADA ADAPTATION PROGRAM
The California Nevada Adaptation Program (CNAP) work focuses on adaptation, with an intentional transition from statewide climate research toward preparing communities for local-level action to address regional climate hazards. This emphasis on adaptation provides opportunities to address some of the most pressing climate issues in California and Nevada at the regional and community level.
Our mission is to improve resilience in California and Nevada by providing decision makers usable information through integrating cutting-edge physical and social science.
IMPACTS
California and Nevada will be increasingly impacted by extreme heat, wildfire and smoke, flooding, drought, and coastal flooding. These climate impacts intersect and will strain the region’s communities. CNAP is working to create a network of scientists, local institutions and community members to help create a climate resilient future.
APPROACH
CNAP’s approach to climate resilience is built on three key pathways — convening and connecting, co-produced research, and catalyzing solutions. These pathways are supported by five core tenets: knowledge-to-action partnerships, mental/physical health, JEDI principles (Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion), climate literacy, and community resiliency.
NEWS & UPDATES
Meet Ariel Choinard, Project Coordinator for CNAP & Southern Nevada Heat Resiliency Lab
Ariel Choinard, M.A., started at DRI in February 2023 as the project coordinator for the California-Nevada Adaptation Program (CNAP) and the new Southern Nevada Heat Resiliency Lab. She is working with Tamara Wall, Ph.D., to build connections between scientists, community members, and community organizations to co-produce solutions, adaptations, and resilience to climate hazards.
DRI’s CNAP Project Selected as Regional Model for Building National Climate Adaptation
DRI is leading the way in building regional climate resiliency through the California-Nevada Adaptation Program, which will prepare communities for local-level action to address climate hazards including extreme heat and wildfire smoke, water scarcity, and coastal flooding.
DRI Leading $5 Million Regional Climate Adaptation Project
With $5 million from NOAA’s Climate Adaptation Partners initiative, CNAP will focus on preparing communities to address local climate hazards.
Drought Conditions Intensify Across California and Nevada
U.S. Drought Monitor shows that 91 percent of California and 100 percent of Nevada now in drought, according to a Drought Status Update.
PROJECTS
THE ADAPTIVE MIND PROJECT
SUPPORTING HOUSEHOLD HEALTH ADAPTATION
THE SOUTHERN NEVADA HEAT RESILIENCE LAB (SNHRL)
WATER RESILIENCE, CLIMATE INFORMATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
EVALUATING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR COASTAL ADAPTATION IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
