Our center engages in research to study and recommend policy to manage the effects of climate change. These effects include sea level rise, extreme weather events, ocean acidification, fisheries collapse, forest infestation, food and water insecurity, smog and other health effects, forced migration, and infectious disease spread. The diverse nature of these effects requires a diverse group of researchers. Our current work focuses on disaster and emergency management research, but we welcome collaborations with researchers from diverse disciplines who are interested in helping people and communities manage climate change.
dr. Amanda Savitt
Amanda Savitt is a co-founder and the executive director of the Center for Climate Adaptation Research. Dr. Savitt is a disaster researcher whose work focuses on hazard mitigation strategies for communities. Dr. Savitt as a MS and a PhD in Emergency Management from North Dakota State University, and a BA from Carleton College in Economics and Environmental Studies.
Dr. Samantha Montano
Dr. Samantha Montano is a co-founder of the Center for Climate Change Research. Dr. Montano is a disaster researcher who became interested in disasters following a trip to New Orleans immediately following Hurricane Katrina. She spent four years in New Orleans working with various nonprofits on recovery efforts related to both Katrina and the BP Oil Disaster in 2010. Her education background includes a B.S. in Psychology from Loyola University New Orleans and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Emergency Management from North Dakota State University.