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NC CASC/USGS Ecologist Brian Miller Presents During MW CASC Training
NC CASC/USGS ecologist, Brian Miller, presented at the Midwest CASC’s “Grad Student and Postdoc Training: Climate Adaptation Planning” webinar on February 14.
NCA5 Webinar: Northern Great Plains
The NCA5 chapter webinars are an opportunity to hear about the findings of a particular chapter from the authors themselves. Join on February 27 to learn more about the Northern Great Plains chapter.
Welcome to Janna Black!
A warm welcome to our new Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison, Janna Black! Of Athabaskan descent, her work is deeply rooted in sense of place, emphasizing land-based pedagogies through a kincentric ecological lens.
Recording Available for February 8th webinar
Pinyon Jays are an iconic species of piñon-juniper woodlands across the Intermountain West. Since the late 1960s, the species has experienced significant, long-term population declines and is now under review for potential listing under the Endangered Species Act. Find out more in the webinar recording.
New Publication: Approaches for Using CMIP Projections in Climate Model Ensembles to Address the ‘Hot Model’ Problem
A new publication from USGS, the NC CASC, and the University of Oklahoma discusses approaches for using CMIP projections in climate model ensembles to address the 'hot model' problem.
Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management
The U.S. Geological Survey National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC) invites all audiences interested in the intersection between climate and environmental justice and environmental research to join the webinar series “Incorporating Climate and Environmental Justice into Research and Resource Management.”
NC CASC welcomes new Tribal Liaison with Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance
The NC CASC is excited to welcome Janna Black, new Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison with the Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance!
New Report: Climate Change in Colorado
A recent report led by Becky Bolinger and colleagues at Colorado State University synthesizes and highlights the most recent research on climate change in Colorado. This is the third edition of “Climate Change in Colorado.” NC CASC Social Science and Climate Science Leads, Heather Yocum and Imtiaz Rangwala, reviewed and contributed to this report.
New “Innovation in Climate Adaptation” Report from CASC Network and Partners
Innovation in Climate Adaptation was produced by National Wildlife Federation, the USGS CASC network, and the IUCN Species Survival Commission Climate Change Specialist Group with input from an “international workgroup of adaptation experts.” The report was published yesterday (Jan. 17, 2024) with NC CASC’s Regional Administrator Molly Cross as a lead author.
Upcoming webinar: February 8, 2024
Join us for the next NC CASC webinar on February 8! Scott Somershoe of the US Fish and Wildlife Service will deliver a lecture on Pinyon Jays, an iconic species of piñon-juniper woodlands across the Intermountain West.