Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that New Mexico State University (NMSU) will take part in a climate change research project that has been awarded funding from the federal government.

NMSU, in partnership with the University of Arizona, has been awarded $146,439 to fund a Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program proposal.  The project will look at climate change, in combination with rapid population growth across the urban-exurban-rural spectrum and its impact on economic growth and environmental resources.

"I am pleased that New Mexico State University is playing an important role in climate research," Bingaman said.

The RISA program supports research that addresses complex climate sensitive issues of concern to decision-makers and policy planners at a regional level.

Funding was awarded though the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration.