Climate Change Research

UMD researchers are addressing climate change and environmental and energy challenges through a unique approach, combining natural and social science research with sustainable technologies. UMD researchers contribute to actionable science, offering policy makers direct data to help them make decisions about how to adapt to the conditions of our evolving environment.

UMD Select Capabilities:

• Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC)    
• Joint Global Change Research Institute (JGCRI)
• CONSERVE
• Center for Global Sustainability (CGS)
• Maryland Energy Innovation Institute (MEII)
• Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC)
• Center for Environmental Energy Engineering
• Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies
• Geospatial-Information Science and Remote Sensing
• Center for Geospatial Information Science
• Community Engagement, Environmental Justice and Health
• Climate and Health: A Multinational Consortium to Reduce Extreme Weather-Related Diarrheal Disease Burdens and Improve Community Resilience to Climate Change
• resilient Adaptive Climate Technology (reACT) ThinkTank