News
New Publication is a Collaborative Effort
A new publication in the open-access journal, Conservation Science and Practice, is a collaborative effort by authors spanning the university (NC CASC), consortium partner (Wildlife Conservation Society), and federal (USGS) sectors, as well as other partners recruited to serve on the Grasslands Synthesis Project Management Priorities Working Group.
Indigenous Communities in the United States: Leaders in Climate Adaptation
On August 31, 2023 at 6 PM PDT, come hear about Indigenous Communities in the US as leaders in climate adaptation. The speakers include: Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, USGS North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center Nicole Herman-Mercer, USGS Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center Sheree Watson, USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center and USGS WY-MT Water Science Center
The August 2023 Tribal Climate Newsletter
The August 2023 Tribal Climate Resilience Newsletter is now out. Learn about the Native Lands mapping tool, upcoming events, and resources available for use on the changing grasslands in the North Central region of the US.
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Climate Adaptation Scientists of Tomorrow
Last week, the three students in the NC CASC's Climate Adaptation Scientists of Tomorrow (CAST) program gave their final presentations. Eleven students from across the 4 CAST programs gave 3-minute thesis style presentations. They were judged by a panel of 4 judges on how clearly they communicated both their topic and the larger impact of their research, the quality of their single slide, and their presentation style. Steele Stevens (who worked with Tyler McIntosh in Earth Lab) won 2nd place and Kandice Agudo (who worked for part of the summer on a state vulnerability study with Heather) won 3rd. Congratulations to our students!
Prairie Climate Companion: Woody Encroachment
The next installment of the Prairie Climate Companion is now out! Learn more about woody encroachment in this issue.
Indigenous Knowledge in Tribal wildlife management
NC CASC/USGS climate adaptation scientist, Anthony Ciocco, and NC CASC Tribal resilience liaison, Stefan Tangen, are co-authors on a new publication in the Wildlife Society Bulletin that explores the basic preconditions for actualizing Indigenous Knowledge (IK) in Tribal wildlife management.
The July 2023 Tribal Climate Resilience Newsletter
The next Tribal Climate Resilience newsletter is now out! Read more about resources, internships, and upcoming workshops.
May/June 2023 newsletter available online
The NC CASC May/June 2023 newsletter is out! Learn more about what our scientists and partners have been up to in the realm of research and outreach.
Prairie Climate Companion: Native Plant Composition & Diversity
The next 2-pager is out for the Grasslands Synthesis Project. Learn more about how climate change will have different impacts on different species and groups of species of plants. Individual plant species have traits that make them more or less sensitive to shifts in temperature, precipitation and carbon dioxide.
New Publication on Nature Futures
NC CASC/USGS research ecologist, Dr. Brian Miller, is co-author on a new publication, out now! "Towards a better future for biodiversity and people: Modeling Nature Futures."