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Recording Available: RAD Decisions in Rad Landscapes
Did you miss the NC CASC Webinar on May 7, 2026? Watch Kira Hefty (Plumas National Forest, USDA Forest Service) and Jaclyn Fox Rushing (Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute, USDA Forest Service) present on RAD decisions in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness.
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Our latest newsletter explores how science is being translated into real-world climate adaptation across the North Central region, from new research and tools that help managers navigate rapidly changing ecosystems to stories highlighting collaboration, innovation, and impact on the ground.
Rooted in Knowledge: Advancing Climate Adaptation Through the Tribal Adaptation Menu
The Tribal Climate Adaptation Menu is a tool specifically built to empower Tribal Nations and agencies to integrate Indigenous perspectives into climate planning, ensuring that the protection of natural resources also means the protection of cultural heritage.
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
Science Speaks: Dr. Ulyana Pena
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. Check out our next episode, featuring Dr. Ulyana Pena's work communicating science for the NC CASC.
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.
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
The Colorado Natural Heritage Program Partners' Meeting
On March 31st, the Colorado Natural Heritage Program at Colorado State University brought together partners and participants to explore how statewide biodiversity data are being transformed into actionable conservation.
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
Western Water Assessment Wildfire Lecture: April 2, 2026
The Western Water Assessment invites researchers, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students with interests in wildfire to attend an upcoming invited research talk by Matthew Hamilton, Associate Professor at the University of Wyoming, on April 2.
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.
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
Did you miss it? Watch the latest NC CASC webinar
Did you miss it? Watch the latest webinar, "Practical Guidance for Using Climate Projections in Adaptation Planning", given by Nels Bjarke of the Western Water Assessment on March 12, 2026.
Next Newsletter Now Out
The latest NC CASC newsletter is out, featuring research on responding to climate-driven ecological change, from grassland conservation to shifting species ranges. It also highlights new Rapid Climate Assessment Program projects supporting science-based decision making.