News
James Rattling Leaf, Sr. featured in article about digital NASA training for tribes
NC CASC PI James Rattling Leaf, Sr. was featured in a Space.com article: "With pandemic thwarting workshops, NASA training for tribes goes digital."
CIRES Diversity & Inclusion Virtual Workshop with James Rattling Leaf
James Rattling Leaf Sr. will outline recommendations for working with Indigenous communities based on the knowledge that long term relationship building with these communities is the foundation upon which educational programs, research collaborations, and other initiatives must be co-created.
Join us in celebrating National Bison Month!
NC CASC partner, Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is working with the American Bison Society to celebrate National Bison Day on November 7th, an annual commemoration of the ecological, cultural, historical, and economic contribution of this icon.
NC CASC Welcomes Christy Miller Hesed to the Grasslands Project
Christy Miller Hesed is an environmental anthropologist and conservation biologist whose work focuses on engaging diverse stakeholders in climate change adaptation planning.
CU develops first systemwide Indigenous Lands Acknowledgement Statement
An initiative by the Board of Regents results in history-minded reflection.
New Paper- Linking surface and subterranean climate: implications for the study of hibernating bats and other cave dwellers
A new paper has been published in the journal, Ecosphere, called "Linking surface and subterranean climate: implications for the study of hibernating bats and other cave dwellers."
New NC CASC Projects Are Live, Relating to Native Trout and Pinyon-Juniper Communities
Two new projects went live in late-October, “Assessing the Vulnerability of Native Trout in the Northern Rockies: Linking Science and Management for Climate Adaptation” and “Determining Successful Management and Restoration Strategies for Pinyon-Juniper Communities in the Face of Changing Climate and Wildfire.”
New Publication Addresses Climate Change and 2020 Fire Season
Consortium Partner, Phil Higuera at the University of Montana, co-authored a recent publication discussing climate change and the record-setting 2020 fire season, "Record‐setting climate enabled the extraordinary 2020 fire season in the western United States".
New Paper: Small-scale water deficits after wildfires create long-lasting ecological impacts
A new paper has been published, "Small scale water deficits after wildfires create long-lasting ecological impacts." This paper was funded by the NC CASC.
NC CASC Webinar Series: Will there still be snow in wolverine denning habitat in the 2050s? High resolution projections for two study areas in the Rocky Mountains
Persistent spring snowpack has been proposed to be an important factor to determine suitable habitat for wolverine, particularly for denning by pregnant females, based on correlative studies from the northern Rocky Mountains.