Gregg Garfin

Professor Emeritus - School of Natural Resources and the Environment (SNRE)
Advisory Team Member - Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions (CCASS)

Adaptation Programs/Projects

  • Conduct Climate Change Impact Workshops to Develop Region-wide Baseline Assessment Approach. Funding Agency: National Park Service (2023-2026)
  • Actionable Science to Understand the Effects of Recent Temperature Increases to Inform Natural Resources Management in the Southwestern United States. Funding Agency: USGS (2021-2024)
  • A Rapid Climate Change Vulnerability/Resiliency Assessment and Site-Specific Climate Change Adaptation Plan for San Xavier District. Funding Agency: University of Arizona, Office of Research, Innovation, and Impact (2021-2024)

Employment Highlights

  • Fourth National Climate Assessment, Convening Lead Author
  • Third National Climate Assessment, Convening Lead Author

Selected Publications

  • Ro, B., Garfin, G. 2024. Participatory Risk Governance for Seoul, South Korea’s Flood Risk Management. Int J Disaster Risk Sci 15, 317–331 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13753-024-00552-y
  • Ro, B., & Garfin, G. 2022. Building urban flood resilience through institutional adaptive capacity: A case study of Seoul, South Korea. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 103474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.103474
  • Freimund, C.A., Garfin, G.M., Norman, L.M. et al. Flood resilience in paired US–Mexico border cities: a study of binational risk perceptions. Nat Hazards 112, 1247–1271 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-022-05225-x
Geographic Area
US/Canada
Expertise Area
Climate Assessment
Climate Communication
Natural Resources Management
Scenario Planning
Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach

Degrees

  • PhD, Geosciences, The University of Arizona
  • MS, Geography and Geology, University of Massachusetts
  • BS, Geography and Geology, University of Massachusetts