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RSS Supplemental Guidance: Integration of Climate Change Scenario Planning into the RSS Process
The NC CASC's Brian Miller and the National Park Service team are excited to announce the publishing of the Resource Stewardship Strategy (RSS) Supplemental Guidance.
The June 2023 Tribal Climate Resilience Newsletter
The June 2023 edition of the Tribal Climate Resilience Newsletter is out! Learn about new funding opportunities, resources and upcoming events.
Welcome Megan Moore!
Megan Moore is an ORISE stakeholder engagement fellow with the North Central and Northwest Climate Adaptation Centers. She is a social scientist with a research background in rural community transitions, climate adaptation strategies, and community resilience across the U.S. West.
New International Working Group
On May 15 - 17, NC CASC climate science lead, Dr. Imtiaz Rangwala, participated in a new multi-disciplinary and international working group effort related to conservation of grassland birds (from Mexico to Canada) in Santa Barbara, CA.
Ethical Space: Indigenous Engagement for Environmental Science Professionals
Indigenous Peoples are key partners for achieving natural resource management and conservation goals. But first, western science professionals need to understand how to collaborate with Indigenous partners in a spirit of respect and reciprocity.
The Prairie Climate Companion: Wild & Prescribed Fire
The Grasslands Synthesis Project focuses on understanding how climate change and variability impacts grassland ecosystems and their management in the 21st century. We invite you to check out the next edition of "The Praire Climate Companion", which focuses on wild and prescribed fire.
Welcome to Nadine Golden!
Nadine Golden is joining us on a 120-day detail as the Assistant Regional Administrator (formerly titled Deputy Director) for the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center.
CIRES Rendezvous 2023
Members of the NC CASC presented posters during the annual CIRES Rendezvous on the University of Colorado Boulder main campus. Dr.
The Prairie Climate Companion: Water Availability
The Grasslands Synthesis Project focuses on understanding how climate change and variability impacts grassland ecosystems and their management in the 21st century. We invite you to check out the next edition of "The Prairie Climate Companion", which focuses on water availability.
NC CASC webinar available online
This webinar discusses findings from the Grasslands Synthesis Project, recently published as USGS Open File-Report 2023-1037 and USGS Open File-Report 2023-1036. Grasslands in the Great Plains are of ecological, economic, and cultural importance in the United States, and understanding how climate change and variability will impact these ecosystems is crucial for successful grassland management in the 21st century.