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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Announcement

NC CASC Webinar Series - Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 11 AM

Join us for our next webinar, "Practical Guidance for Using Climate Projections in Adaptation Planning", given by Nels Bjarke of the Western Water Assessment on March 12, 2026. He will discuss how to effectively utilize the large amount of climate model projection data and tools available.
Science Spotlight

Bringing Clarity and Order to the Climate Adaptation Toolkit

Climate adaptation science has matured rapidly over the past two decades. In that time, scientists, agencies and practitioners have developed an impressive array of planning processes and guides, decision tools and conceptual models. Read more about how these resources fit together.
Science Byte

2026 NC CASC Rapid Climate Assessment Program (RCAP) Applications are Open!

We are hiring 4 summer GRAs for our 2026 Rapid Climate Assessment Program (RCAP). Broadly, these RCAP projects seek to support state, federal, and Tribal land and natural resource managers to adapt to a changing climate through interdisciplinary research and actionable science.