Chris Caldwell
Affiliated Investigator
Director, Sustainable Development Institute
College of Menominee Nation
Research Interests
Expertise
Tribal resilience • connecting tribes and climate scientists • cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary education, applied research and outreach
Education
A.A. Sustainable Development, College of Menominee Nation, Keshena WI, 2002
B.S. Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison WI, 2004
Experience
College of Menominee Nation, Sustainable Development Institute - Director, 2012-Present.
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Department of Trust Resources - Director, 2005-2012.
USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory - Forest Products Technician, 2004-2005.
Bureau of Indian Affairs, NCCE - Forestry Student/ Intern, 2001-2004.
Menominee Tribal Enterprises Forestry Department- Forestry Technician, 1994-2001.
Projects
Shifting Seasons: Professional Learning CommunityShifting Seasons: Tribal Adaptation Planning for the Northeast RegionCollege of Menominee Nation Phenology Network
Assessments, outreach, & training for forest adaptationGlobal Climate Change and the Menominee Nation: Potential Changes in Forest Ecology and Recommended Adaptation ResponsesReview and Commentary on IFMAT III – Volume 2 “Indian Tribes and Climate Change” and Connections to Northeast Climate Science Center Strategic Science AgendaShifting Seasons: Tribal Climate Adaptation Training with Northeastern TribesCMN/ SDI Campus and Community OutreachSupporting Collaborative Relationships between Tribes and Climate Science in the Northeast Region to Address Climate ImpactsTribal Colleges and Universities: TCU Engagement with Tribal Communities on Climate Change IssuesSupporting Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Planning through Community Participatory Strategic Foresight Scenario Development.Collaboration in Action: Using the Menominee Model of Sustainability to Assess, Plan, and Build Capacity for Tribal Communities to Address Climate Change in the Northeast Climate Science Center RegionIndigenous Planning Summer Institute Supporting Cooperation Between Tribes and Climate Scientists in the Northeast RegionBuilding Tribal Engagement Through the Shifting Seasons SummitSupporting Tribal Climate Change Adatpation Planning through Community Participatory Strategic Foresight Scenario Development.
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