For over a decade, as a climate adaptation and resilience practitioner, Basaraba’s work has taken on a variety of functions including: translating climate science into policy for governments at the federal, state, Tribal, county, and municipal levels; developing equitable, local, and community-grounded climate adaptation and resilience solutions; supporting strategic engagement and outreach efforts using a justice lens; designing, leading, and facilitating community workshops in power with communities; developing and co-writing grant proposals; using climate science to conduct comprehensive climate vulnerability and risk assessments; and, designing, developing, and publishing a variety of visual communications tools.

Select current and past partner/clients include:

• The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Office of Resilience Strategy (ORS)

• The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• The United Kingdom Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

• The District of Columbia

• The National Academy of Sciences (NASEM)

• The State of New York

• The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

• The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians

• The State of Colorado Resiliency Office (CRO)

• FloodWise Communities - A Gulf Coast Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience across 50 local and municipal governments in five Gulf Coast States

• The Town of Windsor

• The Upper Snake River Tribes Foundation (USRT)

• The Great Lakes Climate Service Providers Academy

• The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes

• The Pueblo of Laguna Tribe

• The Lac Du Flambeau (Waaswaaganing) Tribe

• The Washoe Tribe