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NC CASC University Director Jennifer Balch to be featured in PBS Nova episode, "Inside the Megafire"
NC CASC University Director Jennifer Balch will be featured in the Nova special, "Inside the Megafire", airing on PBS on May 8.
National Adaptation Forum Honors North Central CASC USGS Director Robin O'Malley
Robin O’Malley, USGS Director of the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC) was honored by the National Adaptation Forum and its sponsoring organization, EcoAdapt, for lifetime achievement in the field of climate change adaptation.
New Product Showcases Implications of Climate Scenarios for Badlands National Park Resource Management
One of the biggest challenges facing resource managers today is not knowing exactly when, where, and how climate change effects will unfold.
NC CASC members to present at National Adaptation Forum
Several members of the NC CASC will present at the National Adaptation Forum in Madison, WI, April 23-25:
Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance Board meets with NC CASC members, others at CU Boulder
On December 19, 2018, The Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance Board traveled to Boulder to discuss opportunities for engagement with other CU and Boulder-area groups interested in working with the GPTWA, NC CASC, and indigenous communities.
Applications now being accepted for the USGS NCASC Science to Action Fellowship Program
The Science to Action Fellowship is provided through a partnership between the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC) and Michigan State University (MSU).
Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance to meet with NC CASC teams in Boulder
Members of the Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance Board will travel to Boulder to meet with NC CASC teams on December 19 to discuss synergistic opportunities.
NC CASC USGS Deputy Director to chair session at American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
NC CASC USGS Deputy Director Aparna Bamzai-Dodson will chair the session "PA14B: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Drought and Drought Decisions" at the American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting.
CASC Presentations at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Scientists from the NC CASC will present at the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting
CIRES Special Seminar: Dr. Jennifer Balch, "The Human Imprint on Modern Fire Regimes"
Dr. Balch's research aims to understand the patterns and processes that underlie disturbance and ecosystem recovery, particularly how people are shifting fire regimes and the consequences. There are three ingredients needed for fire: fuel to burn, hot & dry conditions, and an ignition source.