News
Read Jennifer Balch's Fireworks Op-ed in The Hill
NC CASC University Director, Jennifer Balch, wrote an op-ed that was featured in The Hill before the 4th of July. The piece urges people to avoid fireworks for July 4th celebrations this year in the Western US, due to the unprecedented drought and looming wildfire season.
New Publications Supported by the NC CASC
Check out the list of recent publications that were supported by the NC CASC.
NC CASC Hiring a Communications Specialist!
The North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC) invites applications for a part-time Communications Specialist. This position will work closely with the NC CASC team to develop communication products that tell engaging stories about the science, education and outreach activities we do to help natural and cultural resource managers adapt to a changing world.
Register for our next Climate Data 101 in Python Workshop
Are you a resource manager or researcher interested in learning how to work with climate data in Python? If so, the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center and Conservation Science Partners invite you to register for a Climate Data 101 in Python Workshop.
Jennifer Balch Quoted in AP Article on Fireworks
NC CASC University Director, Jennifer Balch, was quoted in a recent AP article on recent cautions in the West on firework use before July 4th celebrations amid a historic drought.
New Paper: Rapid assessment to facilitate climate-informed conservation and nature-based solutions
A new article from the Wildlife Conservation Society (@WCSAdapts), a North Central CASC Consortium Partner, and co-authored by PI Molly Cross, introduces a rapid assessment framework to make nature conservation more resilient to climate
Upcoming ESA Webinar: Guidelines for the Use of Traditional Knowledges
Join the Ecological Society of America (ESA) for their upcoming webinar on July 23rd at 12:00pm EST, "Guidelines for the Use of Traditional Knowledges."
Join us for the next Joint Stakeholder Committee (JSC) Listening Session on Grasslands
The NC CASC and USDA Northern Plains Climate Hub will hold a series of topic-based listening sessions with the Joint Stakeholder Committee (JSC) and their team members. The JSC provides guidance, coordination, and collaboration to these two unique but complementary entities and helps facilitate communication and awareness for federally funded climate research.
NC CASC Webinar Series: Resist-Accept-Direct (RAD) Framework for Modern Natural Resource Management and Action
Strong climate trends and other modern human drivers effectively place ecosystems in new contexts with new challenges for managers and society. Mounting costs of restoring past conditions or even “holding the line” to preserve current conditions are increasingly likened to paddling upstream.
Join ITEP for a Virtual Climate Change Planning Course for Tribes
Join the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) for the virtual course, "Introduction to Climate Change Adaptation Planning (Western Region)," from August 9th-13th.