IUPUI student Matt Trilus helped one of the nation’s largest naval installations take on one of the greatest national security threats: climate change.
As a McKinney Climate Fellow, Trilus played a leading role this summer in researching and drafting a climate action plan for Naval Support Activity Crane, a heavily forested 64,000-acre site in south-central Indiana that serves as a shore command of the U.S. Navy. For his efforts, he received a formal letter of appreciation from NSA Crane Cmdr. Luis Martinez, plus insight into how sustainability and climate resilience align with U.S. Department of Defense goals.
“I’m a big appreciator of nature,” said Trilus, who is studying biology at the School of Science at IUPUI. “But climate change isn’t just about protecting plants and animals; it’s about protecting people, too. I’m very grateful to NSA Crane for taking this on and for getting to be a part of it.”
