Understanding the History of Water on Wind River Reservation to Inform Climate Adaptation

This project aimed to use rings of Cottonwood trees to reconstruct climate conditions approximately 250 years (back to around the year 1770, pre‐reservation era). This will contribute to monitoring climate and hydrology at the reservation for climate adaptation planning (agriculture and drought planning), vulnerability assessments (drought risk study), and design and implementation of infrastructure (storage feasibility study).

For more information, please contact Jason Gerlich (jason.gerlich@noaa.gov).