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North Central Mountain Climate Adaptation
The alpine ecosystem, and mountain ecosystems in general, contain unique and climate sensitive biodiversity, as well as provide recreation and water resources for many people. These ecosystems may play an outsized landscape-level role in shielding species from climate change by acting as refugia, or, “safe havens."
Dr. Imtiaz Rangwala participates in a climate adaptation workshop with resource managers working in pinyon and juniper ecosystems in the North Central region
Dr. Imtiaz Rangwala attended a climate adaptation workshop in mid-October to participate in a one-and-half day discussion on pinyon and juniper ecosystem management.
New RCAP 4-pager on the Prairie Pothole region
The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) spans ~170 million acres in the northern Great Plains, characterized by mixed-grass and tallgrass prairies as well as composed of native cool- season (C3) and warm-season (C4) grasses, interspersed with abundant wetlands or “potholes.” To safeguard biodiversity and maintain wildlife habitat, grassland conservation is a management priority on the nearly 1 million acres of National Wildlife Refuge System lands in the region.
2024 - 2025 CAST Program
The application is now live for the 2024-2025 Climate Adaptation Scientists of Tomorrow (CAST) program! Applicants can be from anywhere in the US and the program covers travel, a living stipend, and provides housing for the 10-week experience for two summers. Share widely to any undergraduate that may be interested in this opportunity!
September/October 2023 Newsletter
The September/October 2023 NC CASC newsletter is out. Learn more about what we've been up to and catch up on any news that you may have missed!
Native American Heritage Month
This November, the NC CASC pays tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of Native Americans during Native American Heritage month. We foster innovative and applied research in support of Tribal, federal, state and local natural resource management and decision-making. Partnerships with Tribal nations in the North Central region and beyond are unique in that Indigenous peoples have a depth of knowledge extending for millennia.
Next NC CASC webinar - November 9, 2023
The Colorado River Basin is in crisis. As a result of climate change induced long-term drought, the Basin faces chronic water shortages with significant impacts across economic sectors. The agricultural sector is the largest water user in the Basin, meaning that farmers and ranchers are central to both the impacts of and solutions to water shortages. Their involvement will be key to developing effective policy solutions to today’s water crisis.
NC CASC webinar recording available
Biogeography entwines the studies of demography, disturbances, dispersal, and in light of changing climate – disequilibrium dynamics. All of these ecological and evolutionary processes interact to shape the stability of species current and future distributions, and – as I will focus on in this talk – may be influenced by landscape heterogeneity.
New RCAP Product: Climate Adaptation in the North Central Mountains
The Alpine RCAP group has completed a 4-page summary document, titled "Climate Adaptation in the North Central Mountains: Alpine Tundra and Treeline."
Celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day
The NC CASC recognizes the deep relationship that Indigenous peoples have as caretakers of the lands that comprise the United States of America and beyond. We honor their past, present and future stewardship of these lands, and recognize the importance and value of Indigenous Knowledges in addressing the environmental challenges we face today.