The Research Training Group represents a significant collaboration among the state’s universities and Los Alamos National Laboratoies (LANL) with the majority of funding provided by LANL. The objectives of this activity are three-fold: (1) to promote transdisciplinary linkages across climatology, hydrology, and the socioeconomic sciences; (2) to create a cadre of scientists that are well-versed in the modeling tools and underlying frameworks used in the three scientific domains; and (3) to engage MS and PhD students and faculty from all degree granting institutions in the state as well as scientists from the national laboratories.

The Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) at LANL will offer several opportunities for advanced training in climate science. First, a Graduate Seminar in Climate Change will be hosted by LANL IAS and broadcast to NM universities through the IAS distance learning facilities. The seminar course will be offered annually and will include EPSCoR scientists and recognized experts from within and outside the state that are engaged in climate, hydrology and socioeconomic studies related to climate change. Second, a five-week Graduate Summer School in Regional Climate Modeling will be offered in the summer every other year. LANL will provide housing, travel, and per diem for up to 10 students in each Summer School. The innovative school will include extensive hands-on training in state-of-ther-art glocal climate modeling, regional climate donscaling, and hydrologic and economic models. The emphasis will be on how to connect these various modeling approaches in a physically realistic and computationally tractable manner.

LANL IAS will also offer an annual workshop: " Bridging Disciplines, Bridging Scales " that will focus on relating changes in the physical climate to socioeconomic impacts.

• Design and develop a Graduate Seminar in Cimate Change that will include EPSCoR scientists and recognized experts from within and outside the state.
• Support a Graduate Summer School in Regional Climate Modeling that will include extensive hands-on training in running relevant climate, hydrologic, and socioeconomic models.