Introduction
Created in 2017, the USET Community Resilience Program assists Tribal Nations with community resilience planning. Through the OERM staff, this program also connects Tribal Nations with resources at regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers and other partners to support Tribal adaptation planning and resiliency.
Community Resilience 101
Community Resilience 101
Learn about the basics of Community Resilience planning.
Events, Webinars, and Trainings
Events, Webinars, and Trainings
See all upcoming Community Resilience events.
Student and Youth Opportunities
Student and Youth Opportunities
Find information about the latest scholarships, internships, fellowships, and other opportunities for Native students in the areas of natural resources and Community Resilience.
Tribal Community Resilience Planning Documents and Publications
Tribal Community Resilience Planning Documents and Publications
Find a collection of Climate Adaptation Plans and vulnerability assessments that are publicly available and produced by Tribal Nations or organizations.
Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
Find information about the latest funding announcements, opportunities, and RFPs in the natural resources and Community Resilience arena.
Community Resilience Employment Opportunities
Community Resilience Employment Opportunities
Resolutions, Comments, and Testimony
Resolutions, Comments, and Testimony
Access USET’s official resolutions, comments, and testimonies related to Community Resilience.
ITEP’s STACC Report
ITEP’s STACC Report
This Month's Top News and Stories
Join us for the USET Resilience Writing Retreat!
Tribal Nation leaders, staff, and citizens are invited to work on adaptation plans, vulnerability assessments, hazard mitigation plans, and other resilience documents. Join us for three days of structured writing time, support from facilitators and subject experts, and peer review and co-learning.
Tribal Nation staff lead and learn at SE CASC Symposium
In September of 2025, the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC) held their 3rd Regional Science Symposium in Asheville, NC.
Resource highlight: NatureServe Ecosystem Maps
NatureServe, a non-profit focused on understanding and protecting biodiversity, has released a new set of maps and datasets displaying plant communities and ecosystems of central Turtle Island.
Rhode Island DEM – Current Threats to Forest Health
The Rhode Island Department of Environment Managements Division of Forest Environment uses this webpage to inform the public on current issues in forest health of the greatest concern to the DEM’s Forest Health Program include both exotic/invasives and native insects and diseases. Some pests are of state concern while…
RESILIENT RHODY AN ACTIONABLE VISION FOR ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN RHODE ISLAND
This strategy responds to changing weather and environmental conditions in Rhode Island caused by climate change and proposes bold yet implementable actions to better prepare the state for these impacts. Access the Resource
PRISM Climate Group – Oregon State
The PRISM Climate Group gathers climate observations from a wide range of monitoring networks, applies sophisticated quality control measures, and develops spatial climate datasets to reveal short- and long-term climate patterns. The resulting datasets incorporate a variety of modeling techniques and are available at multiple spatial/temporal resolutions, covering the…
Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool
The Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool allows you to consider how resilient oak-dominated forest stands on your property or a property you manage are to climate change and various stressors. When you start an assessment, you will provide a brief description of the property and forest stand and locate the…
NRDC: Climate Change and Health in Virginia
In this issue put out by the Natural Resource Defense Council, findings of how climate change are impacting human health in the state of Virginia are explored in detail. Access the Resource
Northeast Regional Climate Center
The Northeast Regional Climate Center facilitates and enhances the collection, dissemination and use of climate data and information, as well as monitor and assess climatic conditions and impacts in the 12-state, northeastern region of the United States. Its activities are intended to further the economic efficiency and general welfare…
North Carolina Forest Service – Publications
The North Carolina Forest Service has compiled all of their publications in a convenient, easy to navigate location on their web page. Access documents, plans, brochures and more on topics like Fire Control, Forest Management, Forest Health, and Invasive species. Access the Resource