News
Regional CASC research displayed in new Ecodrought Story Map
A new Story Map is now available that summarizes CASC work on ecological drought and highlights the products that have resulted from this initiative.
NC CASC Scientists to present at Rocky Mountain National Park 2020 Biennial Research Conference
NC CASC scientists Brian Miller (USGS) and Imtiaz Rangwala (CU-Boulder) will present at the 2020 Rocky Mountain National Park 2020 Biennial Research Conference, March 10-11.
2020 National Tribal & Indigenous Climate Conference
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) has announced the 2020 National Tribal & Indigenous Climate Conference.
Save the Date: GPTWA 2020 Spring Water Conference
The Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance has announced its 2020 spring water conference, to be held April 15 - 16.
Draft for Partner Review: North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center Tribal Engagement Strategy (2019-2024)
A revised draft of the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center Tribal Engagement Strategy (2019-2024), updated 1/20/2020, is available for review.
New paper on adaptive cattle management in a changing climate
Researchers from CSU’s Center for Collaborative Conservation and other authors, including NC CASC’s Imtiaz Rangwala, discuss adaptive cattle management for healthy soils and increased carbon storage.
Report: Climate Change Scenario Planning for Resource Stewardship: Applying a Novel Approach in Devils Tower National Monument
NC CASC ecologist, Brian Miller, partnered with NPS to publish a report on scenario planning as a climate change adaptation tool in Devils Tower National Monument. One of the first of its kind, it worked with NPS to develop a Resource Stewardship Strategy (RSS).
National Park Service staff, with support from NC CASC, outline how protected places can adapt to a changing climate
NPS and NC CASC have been collaborating to forward climate-informed park planning. NPS staff outline “Repeatable approaches to work with scientific uncertainty and advance climate change adaptation in US national Parks” in the January edition of Park Stewardship Forum.
New paper synthesizes best available science on pinyon-juniper communities
USGS scientist Jessica Hartsell and colleagues published “Gaps and hotspots in the state of knowledge of pinyon-juniper communities” in Forest Ecology and Management in January 2020.
USGS researchers and colleagues identify potential maladaptive climate response in riparian systems
USGS researchers, looking to understand how climate may affect riparian tree regeneration, outline how warming temperatures may lead to asynchrony in the timing of riparian seed release compared to when there is either sufficient moisture or when there are areas free from flood scour necessary for successful recruitment.