Anita is responsible for programmatic management, focused on the elements of research budgetary oversight and strategic logistical processes which supports the successful execution of the Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (SW CASC).   SW CASC is one of only eight national DOI/USGS funded climate adaptation science centers.   The Center’s mission is to work with natural and cultural resource managers to develop and deliver scientific information and techniques to anticipate, monitor, and adapt to climate change in the southwestern United States.