Members of the NC CASC (Nicole DeCrappeo, Christy Miller Hesed, Jilmarie Stephens, Ulyana Pena, Tony Ciocco, Kynser Wahwahsuck, and Prasad Thota) are attending the Early Career Workshop put on by the NCASC and USGS in Albuquerque, New Mexico this week.
Publications
Cross-Park RAD Project
How institutional context and emotions shape manager decisions to resist, accept, or direct change in transforming ecosystems: a cross- case study in four national parks
Science Byte
Indigenous Peoples Day
Tribal Nations are unique partners for us since their connection to the environment is often thousands of years old. We at NC CASC are committed to working with them to create usable and relevant science to build climate resilience.
Job Opportunities
NC CASC post-doc in ecology
The NC CASC invites applications for a Postdoctoral Scientist in Ecology to perform research activities on the topic of Ecological Impacts and Transformation under Climate Change in the 21st Century.
Science Byte
CFT now available on CRAN
Climate Futures Toolbox - now on CRAN - is a shining example of the type of tool built at Earth Lab. It's an open-source software package that bridges the gap between “big” climate data and meaningful climate insights.
Announcement
October 2022 Tribal Climate Newsletter is Available Online
Check out new jobs, events and funding opportunities.
Science Spotlight
Fast Drought - An Oxymoron?
New research is showing that contrary to past thinking of drought as a slow process taking multiple seasons or years to fully develop, fast-evolving drying events are becoming more common.
Webinar
Upcoming NC CASC webinar
Join our next webinar, Rapid Ecological Change & Transformation Across the Middle and Southern Rockies During a Previous Climate Warming, featuring Dr. Shelley Crausbay of the US Forest Service. October 20, 2022 at 11 AM MDT.
Publications
SWAP Cooperator’s Report Available Online
This report is an evaluation of how to best support states in the North Central region with further integrating climate-informed planning in State Wildlife Action Plans.
Science Spotlight
Managing Mountain Goats?
Alpine ecosystems can be considered "hard boundaries" where climate change is expected to have disproportionate effects on the species that call it home.