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Upcoming Webinar: "Defend and Grow the Core: Implementing the Sagebrush Conservation Design to Save a Biome"
Don't miss our March webinar, "Defend and Grow the Core: Implementing the Sagebrush Conservation Design to Save a Biome" with Geoff Bedrosian, Sagebrush Science Coordinator with the US Fish and Wildlife Service!
New RCAP synthesis publication on climate change in high-elevation ecosystems
In the summer of 2023, Meagan Oldfather and Alyson Ennis led a project in the NC CASC’s Rapid Climate Assessment Program (RCAP) titled “Synthesis of Climate Adaptation in Mountain Ecosystems in the North Central Region.” The results of this RCAP are described in a new synthesis paper.
Bridging the Gap Between Climate Research and Action
At the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC), actionable science is at the heart of our mission. Defined as science that is relevant and useful, actionable science is the foundation for building climate resilience across our region.
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
New Publication Out
A new publication is out, co-authored by NC CASC consortium partner, Dr. Ana Davidson (Colorado State University). The study aimed to identify potential landscapes for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog ecosystem across its historical range in the Central Grasslands of the United States.
James Rattling Leaf, Sr. contributes to new Dept. of Interior handbook on Indigenous Knowledge
James Rattling Leaf, Sr., NC CASC Tribal Engagement Specialist and CIRES Tribal Advisor, contributed to a Department of the Interior handbook on Indigenous Knowledge that was published last week.
Applications Open for 2025 ESIIL Innovation Summit: Environmental Tipping Points and Transformations
The Environmental Data Science Innovation and Inclusion Lab (ESIIL) at CU Boulder is hosting the 2025 ESIIL Innovation Summit: Environmental Tipping Points and Transformations. Fill out your application by January 31 to join the summit!
November/December Newsletter Now Out!
Happy New Year! Our next newsletter is now out, highlighting our research and activities over these last few months, including our attendance at the CASC Futures Forum in San Diego.
The Sagebrush Sea
In August 2024, the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC) hosted a workshop at the University of Colorado Boulder with 24 experts from different agencies, institutions, and Tribal Nations to address the critical challenges facing the eastern sagebrush biome in Colorado, Montana and Wyoming.
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
The NCA5 Key Messages Tool
The NCA5 Key Messages Tool, developed as part of the NC CASC’s 2024 Rapid Climate Assessment Program (RCAP), provides a state-specific summary of the NCA5 for the north central region of the US.
Prasad Thota presents at AGU24!
Graduate Research Assistant, Prasad Thota, presented an iPoster at the annual Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, held in Washington, D.C., from December 9 - 13. The study investigated the mechanisms influencing warm-season precipitation variability in the Northern Great Plains (NGP).