News
USGS Releases New Report on Ecological Forecasting
NC CASC's Brian Miller and Imtiaz Rangwala, along with other USGS researchers, are co-authors in a new report, "Ecological Forecasting—21st Century Science for 21st Century Management".
Snow Collider Workshop: Future Projections of Snow
On June 11, 2020, the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, in coordination with CU Boulder Earthlab and CIRES and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, hosted a Snow Collider virtual workshop, that brought snow data modellers and natural resource managers together to discuss and iterate on snow-related data and information needs, model limitations, and next steps for modeling future snow projections.
Full-court suppress: Land managers anticipate pivot to 'fast and furious' wildfire strategy in light of COVID-19
Phill Higuera, University of Montana Associate Professor of Fire Ecology and NC CASC consortium partner, discusses potential COVID19 impacts on fire management during the 2020 fire season in an article featured in the Montana Free Press.
NC CASC Welcomes Jane Wolken as Program Manager
Jane Wolken is a forest ecologist that works at the nexus of climate science research, program coordination and communication.
NC CASC Launches Tribal Climate Leaders Program
The NC CASC is pleased to announce the launch of the Tribal Climate Leaders Program that will support Native American students pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Colorado Boulder in fields related to climate adaptation science.
Rosebud Sioux Tribe to Create North America's Largest Native Owned and Managed Bison Herd
"Economic Arm of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Works With World Wildlife Fund and Department of the Interior To Create Historic Public Private-Partnership For Plains Bison Restoration"
NC CASC Webinar Series: Post-fire conifer regeneration in a changing climate
Managers tasked with maintaining forest ecosystems and the services they provide are challenged by the combined impacts of increasing wildfire activity and more stressful post-fire climate conditions.
Save the Date! NC CASC announces new webinar series starting July 9
The NC CASC is excited to announce the launch of a new webinar series that will highlight ongoing research from the seven state NC CASC network, as well as feature topics of critical importance to natural resource managers and other stakeholders within the NC CASC region.
NC CASC Seeks Postdoc for Wildfire Research
The NC CASC is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to conduct wildfire research, "Understanding and Managing Changing Wildfire Risk".
New Project: Anticipating Forest Vulnerability to Fire-Catalyzed Ecosystem Change
Principal Investigator Dr. Phil Higuera at University of Montana is leading a new project, “Anticipating forest vulnerability to fire-catalyzed ecosystem change.”