The North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC) held its Year 2 Consortium Meeting from June 2 - 3, 2026, at the Sustainability, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) building on the University of Colorado Boulder East Campus.

Join NC RISCC on June 30 (9–10 am MT) for a webinar featuring three experts who will explore the foundations of classical biocontrol, emerging efforts to manage invasive annual grasses, and research on how biocontrol agents adapt and spread after release.

The next Science Speaks video is out, featuring our Actionable Science Lead, Dr. Christy Miller Hesed! Learn more about her work bridging the gap between research and resource managers.

The second chapter of the USGS Grasslands Report has been published! It was edited by NC CASC Actionable Science Lead, Christine Miller Hesed, and NC CASC Lead Social Scientist, Heather Yocum.

Aparna Bamzai‑Dodson, Assistant Regional Administrator at the NC CASC within the US Geological Survey (USGS) speaks with Kit Marie on the "Coffee & Geography" Podcast. Aparna explains how the USGS functions as the science arm of the US Department of the Interior...

From May 18–20, 2026, the Očéti Šakówiŋ Climate Resilience Workshop gathered approximately 25 participants at the He Sapa Center at Oglala Lakota College in Rapid City for three days of learning, collaboration, and community-building focused on climate resilience across Tribal Nations.