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, Webinar

RAD Decisions in Rad Landscapes: Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness

Join us for the NC CASC Webinar Series from 11 AM - 12 PM MT on May 7, 2026. Kira Hefty (Plumas National Forest, USDA Forest Service) and Jaclyn Fox Rushing (Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, USDA Forest Service) will present on RAD decisions in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness.
Science Spotlight

Adapting to Changing Snowpack: Implications for Water in the Western United States

Winter in Colorado this year offered a compelling reminder that climate change is already reshaping hydrologic patterns across the western United States.
Science Byte

Science Speaks! New NC CASC Video Series

Science Speaks is a new short-form video series from the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center that highlights the people and science driving real-world climate solutions. Through their own voices, scientists share how research becomes action on the ground.