The North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center is a partnership between the US Geological Survey, the University of Colorado Boulder and five 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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Announcement, Webinar

Upcoming Webinar: Thursday, March 14 - POSTPONED due to weather

POSTPONED due to weather. We will send an email out with a new date as soon as we confirm. Learn more about the potential landscapes identified for the conservation of the prairie dog ecosystem across North America’s Central Grasslands. These priority areas represent 17% of the historical distribution of black-tailed prairie dogs and remain strongholds under projected climate change.
Science Spotlight

Wind River Indigenous Youth Culture & Climate Camps

Grassroots to Governance is a Wind River specific holistic approach that involves engaging and empowering people at the local, community level (grassroots) and extending their involvement and influence up to the higher levels of decision-making (Tribal governance). Read more in our new Spotlight story!
Science Byte

New RCAP product now out!

The US Great Plains, stretching over 1,300 miles from the US-Canada border to Texas, constitutes a crucial and ecologically diverse region in the heart of North America. Understanding processes and their drivers is of paramount importance in the face of increasing water demands, growing environmental challenges, and the uncertainties associated with future climate change.