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NC CASC welcomes USGS Data Steward Sarah Burton
Sarah Burton is a USGS Data Steward serving the North Central CASC as well as the South Central and Pacific Island CASCs. In her position, she is responsible for overseeing data management activities for all projects from their onset through publication.
NC CASC partner South Dakota State University launches new Center of Excellence to advance bison research, knowledge
The future of America’s national mammal continued to brighten this week as officials from South Dakota State University, the National Bison Association and the National Buffalo Foundation formally launched the Center of Excellence for Bison Studies, to be headquartered at SDSU’s West River Research and Extension facility in Rapid City.
New article: Unfamiliar Territory: Emerging Themes for Ecological Drought Research and Management
NC CASC consortium partner, Shelley Crausbay (CSP) and Climate Science Lead, Imtiaz Rangwala, along with several others, have published an article in One Earth.
New film: "Holding Back the Snowpack"
A film, "Holding Back the Snowpack ," explores the suite of tools stakeholders in the Big Hole Valley are using to improve riparian habitat along the Big Hole River.
Jennifer Balch makes the media rounds to talk wildfires, smoke, climate change
As large fires blaze across the landscape of the American west, NCCASC University Director Jennifer Balch has been fielding numerous media requests for her expertise in wildfire science.
Workshop on climate change scenario planning for the Apostle Islands NP
From September 21-25, Brian Miller, NC CASC/USGS Research Ecologist, along with Danika Mosher and Brecken Robb from the NPS Climate Change Response Program and Denver Service Center, are co-facilitating a remote workshop on climate change scenario planning for the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
New publication: The role of economic returns in land use change: Evidence from farm-level data in the US Northern Great Plains
New publication on project funded by the NC CASC: M. Doidge, D. A. Hennessy, and H. Feng, “The role of economic returns in land use change: Evidence from farm-level data in the US Northern Great Plains."
High Plains Regional Climate Center survey on Climate Normals data
As you all may know, the current Climate Normals period is coming to an end soon. This means that an update will be developed and released in the not so distant future.
Version 0.3.0 of the Climate Futures Toolbox (CFT) R package
The Climate Futures Toolbox (CFT) R package which provides easy and robust access to MACA climate data has reached version 0.3.0.
Recent publications by NC CASC principal investigators focus on flash drought, fires
Recent publications by NC CASC principal investigators focus on flash drought, fires (not funded by the NC CASC).