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March/April 2023 newsletter available online
The NC CASC March/April 2023 newsletter is out! Learn more about what our scientists and partners have been up to in the realm of research and outreach.
CASC Tribal Liaison Handout
Tribal Nations and Alaska Native communities face significant challenges in responding and strengthening resiliency to the extreme weather events and environmental hazards resulting from climate change. The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR), the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs), and several Tribal Nations/Organizations are collaborating to support a nationwide network of Liaisons. Each Liaison works directly with a regional CASC connecting resources to federally-recognized Tribes in climate adaptation efforts.
Climate Champion, Dr. Brian Miller
USGS and NC CASC Research Ecologist, Dr. Brian Miller, uses scenario planning to help managers think about different possible climate conditions, allowing them to be ready for anything the future may bring.
Dr. Imtiaz Rangwala presents Climate Change and Water webinar for University of Wyoming’s 2023 CPNR Water Symposium
NC CASC’s Dr. Imtiaz Rangwala presented a pre-symposium webinar on April 14, titled Climate Change and Water in the West, for the University of Wyoming’s 2023 CPNR Water Symposium. Dr.
The Grasslands Synthesis Project
Understanding how climate change and variability will impact grassland ecosystems is crucial for successful grasslands management in the future. Towards that goal, the NC CASC began the "Grasslands Synthesis Project" in 2020 to compile baseline information on broadly shared grassland management goals and challenges in the North Central region.
April 2023 Tribal Climate Newsletter
"Tired Of Being Told To ‘Adapt,’ An Indigenous Community Wrote Its Own Climate Action Plan."
NC CASC at the Fifth National Climate Assessment All Authors Meeting
Last week, contributors and authors convened in Washington, D.C. to work on the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5).
Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux) Climate Adaptation Plan Now Online
The Sicangu Lakota (Rosebud Sioux) Tribe partnered with the Tribal Data Sovereignty Initiative and Lark Environmental, with technic
Upcoming NC CASC webinar - April 13, 2023
This presentation explores the social factors that contribute to agency decisions about ecological transformation. Faced with global climate change and ecological transformation, natural resource managers are being forced to reconsider how they engage with stakeholders and make decisions.
Forest Recovery Following Severe Fires
In a new study that examines the severity of fires in combination with hotter and drier conditions plaguing the Western United States, researchers are “seeing the forest for the trees.” Using information from 334 wildfires and 10,000 field plots, collected by more than 50 research teams, this new study, led by NC CASC affiliate Dr. Kim Davis has uncovered a pattern.