The Program on Coupled Human and Earth Systems (PCHES) is a transdisciplinary research consortium of nine leading universities. Funded under the U.S. Department of Energy's MultiSector Dynamics (MSD) program, the PCHES team focuses on driving innovations in modeling and analysis of multisector, multiscale land, energy, water, and infrastructure systems to advance understanding of complex risk and response behaviors.
Press Release on PCHES-ADAPT Project Launch
Penn State-led team awarded $17M to study climate risk and adaptation strategies

Penn State News

19 October 2021

Spotlight on Research
Harmonized Database of Western U.S. Water Rights (HarDWR) v.1

Lisk, MD, DS Grogan, S Zuidema, J Zheng, R Caccese, D Peklak, K Fisher-Vanden, RB Lammers, SM Olmstead and L Fowler

Scientific Data

June 2024

Non-linear relationships between daily temperature extremes and US agricultural yields uncovered by global gridded meteorological datasets

Hogan, D and W Schlenker

Nat. Commun.

May 2024

Global projections of heat exposure of older adults

Falcetta, G, E De Cian, I Sue Wing and D Carr

Nat. Commun.

May 2024

A framework for multisector scenarios of outcomes for well‐being and resilience

O'Neill, BC, J Morris, J Lamontagne, J Weyant and M Wise

Earths Future

May 2024

What drives uncertainty surrounding riverine flood risks?

Hosseini-Shakib, I, A Alipour, B Seiyon Lee, V Srikrishnan, RE Nicholas, K Keller and S Sharma

J. Hydrol.

March 2024

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