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Protecting Water, Lands, and Culture: Highlights from the Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance Annual Conference
On November 5-6, 2025, the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center’s Tribal Climate Resilience Liaisons Janna Black and Kynser Wahwahsuck Bell helped host the Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance (GPTWA) Annual 2025 Conference in Deadwood, South Dakota.
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
Tackling Invasive Species in a Changing Climate
The International Invasive Species & Climate Change Conference (IISCCC), held online on December 9-10, 2025, brought together researchers, land managers and policymakers to bridge the gap between science and action.
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
Recording Available: Integrating Seasonal Dynamics into Risk-Informed Wildfire Planning
Did you miss the webinar on Thursday, December 11, 2025, given by Jamie Peeler? Watch the recording to learn more about risk-informed wildfire planning through updated fire behavior models.
The Colorado Buffalo Collective
Once nearly wiped from the plains, bison are making a comeback as a symbol of ecological and cultural renewal. The Colorado Buffalo Collective is leading efforts across the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) and Boulder County to restore bison to their ancestral landscapes, blending scientific research with Indigenous knowledge.
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
Toward a shared vision for climate-informed resource stewardship
By articulating how existing tools complement rather than compete with one another, this new paper offers a shared vision for more coordinated, cross-jurisdictional adaptation planning in an era of ecological transformation.
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
The Sagebrush Climate Adaptation Menu: A Co-Produced Framework for Actionable Science
Across the American West, sagebrush ecosystems are confronting accelerating climate pressures, including hotter temperatures, altered fire regimes, invasive annual grasses, and shifting moisture patterns that reshape plant communities and wildlife habitat.
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
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.
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.
New Student Blog - Ryan Erickson
In “A Geographer’s Perspective on the Existence of a Topographic Signature of Life,” CAST student, Ryan Erickson, examines how living systems might leave measurable imprints on Earth’s terrain.
Former NC CASC Graduate Research Assistant, Sarah Gonzalez Coffin, starts new role
Former NC CASC Rapid Climate Assessment Program (RCAP) Graduate Research Assistant, Sarah Gonzalez Coffin, was recently appointed to a role with the First Nations Development Institute.