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Warm-Season Rainfall in the Northern Great Plains
The Northern Great Plains (NGP), spanning Montana, Wyoming, the Dakotas, and Nebraska, is more than just America’s agricultural heartland. This vast region produces two-thirds of U.S. wheat and over half its beef, while its unique "pothole" wetlands support 50% of North America’s waterfowl.
Fighting Fire with Fire
As another fire season begins across the western U.S., one of the most effective tools for reducing catastrophic wildfire remains underused: controlled burns. When executed correctly, they can prevent a smoldering forest floor from becoming a catastrophic inferno.
Ecological Scenarios for Climate-Smart Management in the American West
Rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and intensifying wildfires are altering the ecological dynamics of forests, grasslands, and rangelands. How do you prepare for a future that’s not only novel but also one that cannot be accurately predicted?
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
Upcoming Webinar: Thursday, June 12, 2025, on Ecological Scenarios
The next NC CASC webinar will be given by Dr. Kyra Clark-Wolf, titled "Ecological Scenarios: Embracing Ecological Uncertainty for Climate Change Adaptation."
Congratulations, Dr. Prasad Thota!
Prasad Thota, a Research Assistant in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) at the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder, successfully defended his PhD on Friday, May 30. Congratulations!
CIRES Rendezvous 2025
The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) hosted its 20th annual Rendezvous symposium on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at the University Memorial Center in Boulder, Colorado.
Fighting Fire with Fire: Why We’re Not Ready for Wildfire Season
As another fire season begins across the western U.S., one of the most effective tools for reducing catastrophic wildfire remains underused: controlled burns. When executed correctly, they can prevent a smoldering forest floor from becoming a catastrophic inferno.
Ulyana Horodyskyj Peña
Recording Available: May 8th NC CASC webinar
The NC CASC webinar, "Exploring the carbon effects of forest transformation and exotic annual grassland restoration in the North Central U.S.", took place on May 8, 2025. Watch the recording.
NC CASC looks forward to CIRES' Rendezvous!
The NC CASC looks forward to the upcoming CIRES Rendezvous at the CU Boulder campus, where we'll present a poster on the work that we do to advance actionable climate adaptation science through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach.
Consortium Partner Talk: April 22, 2025
Dr. Ana Davidson, of Colorado State University (one of the NC CASC's consortium partners) will be giving a talk on Tuesday, April 22 (Earth Day!), on conservation planning for prairie dogs.