Deb Haaland Makes History Becoming the 54th Interior Secretary

Last week, Deb Haaland, a member of the Pueblo of Laguna and a 35^th generation New Mexican, became the first Native American Cabinet Secretary when she was confirmed as Secretary of the Interior. Her responsibilities include overseeing all of the diverse bureaus in the Department of the Interior, including the US Geological Survey, which sponsors the Climate Adaptation Science Center network. Secretary Haaland has expressed her commitment to applying climate science to natural-resource conservation and to the welfare of indigenous people across the US. We at the Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center look forward to working with her to advance our mission. Congratulations Secretary Haaland! Read more here, and here.