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At the Arizona Institute for Resilience, we turn science into actionable, community-oriented solutions.Our focus is resilience, the capacity to respond to environmental change in innovative ways by adapting toward more sustainable and equitable outcomes.We bring together researchers, educators, problem-solvers, and innovators from diverse disciplines – science, engineering, humanities, economics, public policy, law, the arts, and beyond – to develop innovative and practical solutions to the many environmental and resilience challenges we all face today. AIR comprises fourteen centers and programs that work together to draw on the expertise of many colleges and departments to promote partnerships and interdisciplinary activities. Our research informs tools, resources, and strategies to build more resilient systems and foster community outreach and collaboration. Our solutions engage a full array of disciplines, professional schools, international capacity, and entrepreneurial opportunities. Looking to the future, AIR will help individuals, businesses and communities manage risk and find opportunities in global change. The Institute's actionable solutions to local and global environmental problems are rooted in social justice to support transformation toward a more equitable society.

The Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions (CCASS) is a unit within the Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR) that brings together a wealth of expertise at the University of Arizona to support sound management choices in the context of climate change, linking science, information needs of managers, and decision-making.We provide services and benefits to both external stakeholders and affiliates from the UA as they work to connect rapidly evolving scientific understanding of a changing climate with management practices in the U.S. and internationally.

The Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security (CEMHS) is a university-wide interdisciplinary hub for the research and practice of emergency management and homeland security. The Center's work addresses ongoing risk reduction challenges characterized by complex social, economic environmental, cultural, and technological interdependencies and conflicting objectives. Through projects, education and outreach CEMHS engages critical communities of practice, such as planning, community development, governance, defense, human welfare, and climate change adaptation. CEMHS strives to actively support the vision and mission of Arizona State University and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, including access and inclusiveness in education, the pursuit of excellence and innovation, and promote impact and social embeddedness.

The Urban Climate Research Center employs a collaborative social/physical science framework to address critical issues in the urban atmospheric environment. Our core mission is to advance fundamental knowledge of processes in the urban atmosphere and related interactions among urban systems by supporting and facilitating interdisciplinary research activities of our faculty affiliates. The center integrates social and physical science in this domain to develop and test urban design/management policies and strategies that enhance the productivity, health and sustainability of urban populations. End-point concerns for this center include extreme heat, air quality, flooding and drought, urban ecology and infrastructure services including energy, water and transportation.

Since it was established by an Act of Congress in 1946, scientists at the Geophysical Institute have studied geophysical processes from the center of the Earth to the surface of the sun and beyond, turning data and observations into information useful for state, Arctic and national priorities.

We study coastal development, fisheries management, and sustainability. From a social-ecological systems perspective, our interdisciplinary research is problem-and-solution focused and strives to develop strategies for sustaining both coastal ecosystems and societies.

The vision of the JSU Center for Disaster and Community Resilience (CDCR) is to harness the collaborative power and collective wisdom of our interdisciplinary team to produce high quality research and policy analyses that advance the state of theory and practice for disaster management and resilience. The JSU CDCR is dedicated to:Supporting and engaging in innovative, interdisciplinary research and applications for understanding and improving disaster and community resilience.Exploring collaborations with other research centers in pursuit of a more resilient nation.Proposing policy initiatives and implementation strategies to promote disaster and community resilience.Educating the next generation of scholars, policy experts, and advocates.Disseminating information, research and policy positions.Engaging important stakeholders to promote resilience in their organizations and communities.Providing leadership and support to the Eastern Alabama Emergency Management Coalition and other regional, state and/or local organizations to help transform resilience concepts into practice and build disaster resilient communities.

This certificate provides students with graduate level instruction in homeland security and balances conceptual knowledge in emergency management with skill acquisition in crisis management, hazard assessment, and other analytic and management skills.