Project Grant 2318380

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $581,673 Project Grant under the Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050) to the University of New Hampshire, operating through its Office of Sponsored Research. The five-year grant aims to analyze the complex linkages between climate, hydrology, and social systems in the Kuskokwim and Selenge River basins of Alaska and Mongolia. The research will assess the combined impacts of climate and socioeconomic changes on human well-being and ecosystem services, while co-developing adaptation options with local and indigenous communities. Key aspects include analyzing changes in hydroclimatological and socioeconomic systems, conducting community-engaged modeling, and exploring feedbacks within the socio-ecological systems. The findings will provide plausible trajectories of human responses to environmental, social, and political stressors in the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, with implications for informing policy and adaptation strategies.