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Iris Stewart (Environmental Studies and Sciences, Environmental Justice & the Common Good Initiative), Qiuwen Li (Art and Art History) with Ed Maurer and Allan Baez Morales (Civil, Environmental, and Sustainable, Engineering, Frugal Innovation Hub) and students Bri Guingona ’25 (Environmental Studies) and Arturo Torres Torres Landa ’26 (Computer Science, Mathematics) published work on “” in the International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management.

This study responded to the disproportionate impacts of climate extremes on smallholder farmers by developing frugal innovation tools and strategies to support climate resilience and agricultural decision-making through community-academic partnerships.

One outcome from this work is the NicaAgua mobile app, which integrates real-time weather data, forecasts, and climate trends, with user-friendly visuals and interpretive guidance. This study highlights a frugal, community-driven approach to localizing global climate science for vulnerable farming communities. It proposes effective strategies for designing equitable, accessible digital tools to support climate adaptation, offers lessons on fostering transboundary academic-community collaboration, and contributes to building smallholder farmers’ capacity to manage climate risks in Central America.