News

Announcement

New R package: Climate Futures Toolbox


The NC CASC has released a new R package, Climate Futures Toolbox, with the goal to provide easy access to downscaled climate projections data (MACA) to support climate change analysis and scenario planning.


Job Opportunities

NC CASC seeks National Park Service Research Assistant


The NC CASC is looking to hire a National Park Service Research Assistant.


Publications

Western Water Assessment releases major report on state of the science and practice for the Colorado River


Western Water Assessment Director and NC CASC PI Lisa Dilling, along with fellow scientists at Western Water Assessment, released a major report on the state of the science and practice for the Colorado River.


Event

Upcoming workshop: Scenario planning in Dinosaur National Monument


NC CASC scientists Brian Miller and Imtiaz Rangwala are currently preparing for an upcoming virtual workshop, May 5-6.


Publications

Monitoring and Predicting Drought on our Grasslands


An article, "Monitoring and Predicting Drought on our Grasslands" by NC CASC scientist Imtiaz Rangwala has been featured in Grasslands News, the USDA’s National Grasslands Council’s Spring 2020 Newsletter.


Publications

New publication: Advances in Remote Sensors For Earth Observation and Modeling of Earth Processes


USGS scientist Gabriel Senay and others have published a paper on the operational global actual evapotranspiration (ET) product that has been used by the Famine Early Warning Systems Network for use in drought monitoring and early warning applications since 2014.


Scientists

New Project: Synthesis of Climate Impacts and Adaptation on Grassland Ecosystems in the Northern Great Plains


Heather Yocum, NC CASC Stakeholder Engagement & Communications Lead, has launched a new project on the climate impacts and adaptations on grassland ecosystems in the Northern Great Plains.


Publications

State of knowledge on pinyon-juniper communities


The USGS has released a new handout on the state of knowledge on pinyon-juniper (PJ) communities.


Announcement

CSP’s Priya Nanjappa appointed to serve on the Wildlife Stamp Habitat Committee in CO


Priya Nanjappa, Director of Operations, Conservation Science Partners (CSP) was recently appointed by Colorado Governor Jared Polis to serve on the Wildlife Stamp Habitat Committee for the state of Colorado.


Announcement

Funding opportunity: WCS Climate Adaptation Fund 2020 Request for Proposals


The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is pleased to announce a new round of grantmaking through its Climate Adaptation Fund, a program that supports projects that implement effective interventions for wildlife and ecosystem adaptation to climate change.