News

Announcement, Webinar

Upcoming Webinar: Thursday, March 14 - POSTPONED due to weather


POSTPONED due to weather. We will send an email out with a new date as soon as we confirm. Learn more about the potential landscapes identified for the conservation of the prairie dog ecosystem across North America’s Central Grasslands. These priority areas represent 17% of the historical distribution of black-tailed prairie dogs and remain strongholds under projected climate change.


Science Byte

Upcoming Training for Sagebrush Conservation Practitioners


The North Central, Southwest, Northwest, and South Central CASCs are collaborating with Boise State University and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to host a series of virtual workshops for sagebrush conservation practitioners. Imtiaz Rangwala, Climate Science Lead for the NC CASC, is involved in advising and developing materials for the trainings.


Announcement, General

January/February 2024 Newsletter


Our January/February 2024 newsletter is now out! Learn more about what the NC CASC has been up to these first couple months of the new year, from a new Spotlight Story on drought, to an upcoming webinar in mid-March, to new publications by our scientists.


Science Spotlight

Wind River Indigenous Youth Culture & Climate Camps


Grassroots to Governance is a Wind River specific holistic approach that involves engaging and empowering people at the local, community level (grassroots) and extending their involvement and influence up to the higher levels of decision-making (Tribal governance). Read more in our new Spotlight story!


Announcement

NPR Discusses RAD in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks


The issues discussed in "Wildfires are killing California's ancient giants. Can seedlings save the species?" directly address research being done by our Cross-Park RAD Project in collaboration with managers of these parks.


Science Byte

Cross-Park RAD Focus Groups


The Cross-Park RAD project team members (including NC CASC’s Heather Yocum) announce that their focus groups are in progress! They’ve just returned from back-to-back visits to Sequoia Kings Canyon (SEKI) and North Cascades (NOCO) where they had the chance to engage with park staff and explore decision-making processes related to ecological transformation.


Science Byte

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.


Announcement, Webinar

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.


Announcement, Scientists

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.


Announcement, Webinar

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.