Laura Brewington

Research Professor,

Knowledge Enterprise Operations

Other ASU affiliations

Global Institute of Sustainability & Innovation

Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars

1601 East West Road Honolulu, HI 96848
Mail code: 8204

Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

As Co-Director of NOAA's Climate Adaptation Partnership for the US Pacific Islands region, Pacific Research on Island Solutions for Adaptation (Pacific RISA), Dr. Laura Brewington works in thematic areas of climate adaptation science, invasive species, natural climate solutions, coastal resilience, freshwater conservation, and climate early warning systems. Her responsibilities include advancing transformative adaptation and resilience-building initiatives by working with governments, institutions, decision makers, natural resource managers, and communities across the Pacific Islands. She holds a joint appointment as a Research Professor at Arizona State University's Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation and a Research Fellow at the East-West Center, and is based in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Education

PhD, Geography | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

BS, Biostatistics | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Curriculum Vitae

Expertise Areas

Geographic Information Science

Geography

Sustainability