
Current Projects

Indigenous Fire, Forestry, and Fuels Crew
Building Climate Resilience and Relationship with Fire in Southern California
The Indigenous Fire, Forestry, and Fuels Crew is trained in fire, forestry, and fuels management to support efforts in the region to address fire danger in historically excluded communities and to advance resilient and adaptive pathways for conserving the land.

Integrated Framework for Drought Response in Southern California's Natural Landscapes
Building Regional Understanding for Conservation and Natural Resource Management
This project will help build regional understanding of the vulnerabilities and effects of ecological drought for conservation and natural resource management.

MAATHAAW: The Fire Within Us
An Indigenous-led Documentary
“MAATHAAW: The Fire Within Us” is an Indigenous-led research feature-length film documentary from the Condor Visual Media team that documents the cultural, emotional, and scientific relationships of Southern California Tribes with the gift of fire.

Reconnecting with Our Food Relatives
Strengthening our Relationship with Food and Community
The Climate Science Alliance's Indigenous Food Sovereignty Project, “Reconnecting with Our Food Relatives: Strengthening our Relationship with Food and Community”, uplifts and supports Tribal partners in creating opportunities to reconnect and share knowledge and skills about specific traditional foods on their terms and in their own ways.

Resilient Restoration
Advancing Ecological, Cultural, and Community Resilience with Tribal Nations in Southern California
This collaborative project will work to promote Tribal resilience by developing knowledge and supporting actions that enhance persistence of cultural practices with a focus on preserving the ecosystems and species that are integral to Tribal communities.

Southern California Interagency Fire and Fuels Cadre
Meeting the Fire Training and Capacity Needs of Southern California
The Southern California Interagency Fire and Fuels Cadre was convened in 2022 with the goal of advancing efforts to build economic and climate resilience in Tribal and non-tribal communities across Southern California.

Southern California Montane Forests
A Climate-Informed Conservation Strategy
Southern California’s montane forests are facing rapidly intensifying stressors and disturbances that are exacerbated by climate change. The goal of this project is to advance our collective understanding of the vulnerabilities and challenges facing these forests and identify the opportunities and strategies for increasing forest resilience.

Stewardship Pathways
Advancing Tribal Stewardship of All Ancestral Lands
Presented by the Climate Science Alliance Tribal Working Group, the Stewardship Pathways Program invites people from across Southern California who are interested in creating or expanding a career focused on advancing Indigenous climate stewardship.