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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.
Assessing Drought in the Era of Climate Change
In recent years, there have been major advancements in the United States' ability to actively manage drought risks by collecting the most relevant up-to-date and on-the-ground information and developing tools for assessing drought conditions.
NC CASC’s James Rattling Leaf, Sr. quoted in Tribal collaboration article
In a recent article, James Rattling Leaf, Sr. discussed the potential for Tribal-federal collaboration by creating a shared space for conversation and understanding.
Utilizing Cultural Intelligence to Advance Tribal Engagement and Partnerships
Interested in learning more about Cultural Intelligence? Come hear NC CASC's James Rattling Leaf at CU Boulder on January 24. The hybrid session will provide recommendations for working with Tribal communities based on the knowledge that long-term relationship building with these communities is the foundation upon which educational programs, research collaborations, and other initiatives must be co-created.
NC CASC presents at AGU 2023
The NC CASC was represented at the 2023 American Geophysical Union fall meeting by Aparna Bamzai-Dodson (USGS Assistant Regional Administrator) and Meagan Oldfather (USGS Climate Adaptation Specialist). Read more about their contributions.
New R-Shiny Apps Now Available
Two new R-shiny apps are now available for analysis of large-scale drivers of regional precipitation to inform regional water availability. These apps were developed as part of the 2023 Rapid Climate Assessment Program (RCAP).
Balancing Management Objectives in a Time of Climate Change
New NC CASC-funded research is now out, in a paper discussing the challenges of ecosystem management in the face of climate change. It suggests that traditional methods based on historical conditions may be inadequate due to ongoing ecological transformations.
The Science to Action Fellowship Program
The Science to Action Fellowship program supports graduate students in directly applying scientific research related to climate change impacts on fish, wildlife, or ecosystems to decision making about natural resources.
NC CASC contributes to drought assessment report
Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Imtiaz Rangwala, and James Rattling Leaf, Sr. from the NC CASC contributed to the NOAA/NIDIS report, "Drought Assessment in a Changing Climate: Priority Actions and Research Needs." Learn more and read the report here!