The North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center is a partnership between the US Geological Survey, the University of Colorado Boulder and six other consortium partners. The NC CASC fosters innovative and applied research in support of Tribal, federal, state, and local natural resource management and decision-making. The North Central center is one of nine regional climate centers in the national CASC network created to help meet the changing needs of land and resource managers across the country. It serves Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska. 

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Decoding the drivers of snow across the Rockies

Gillian Gallagher is a PhD student in the Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) department at the University of Colorado Boulder, whose summer research focused on how climate conditions and terrain features shape mountain snowpack.
Science Spotlight

Advancing Climate Adaptation Through Partnership and Innovation

The North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC) helps natural and cultural resource managers prepare for and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate.
Science Byte

Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance 2025 Conference Highlights

Earlier this month, Tribal Climate Resilience Liaisons Janna Black and Kynser Bell helped host the Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance Annual 2025 Conference in Deadwood, South Dakota, on the sacred lands of the Black Hills.