Managing Climate Change in Wilderness: Scenario-Based Approaches for an Uncertain Future

How do you manage for change in places meant to remain wild? That is the central question facing land managers across the American West as climate change accelerates ecological transformation, even in federally protected wilderness areas. A new NC CASC-supported case study, “RAD Decisions in Rad Landscapes: Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness”, tackles this challenge head-on.

NC CASC Webinar Series - Thursday, February 12, 2026

Many climate adaptation planning processes and tools exist, but their relationships to one another are often unclear. This webinar highlights commonalities among major adaptation frameworks and tools and presents a generalized, climate-informed approach to resource stewardship that supports clearer communication, coordination, and cross-jurisdictional collaboration.

Upcoming Tribal Community Resilience Webinar Series

Join us for presentations and Q&A focusing on how Tribal Nations, Native Villages, and Pueblos are responding to resilience challenges across regions throughout the U.S., hosted by regional Tribal Community Resilience Liaisons. These webinars will take place from February - September, 2026 on the first Thursday of every month (1-2 PM MT).

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There are a growing number of planning processes and tools designed to meet the challenge of adapting to climate change. However, a common understanding of how these processes and tools relate to one another has been lacking. This webinar will highlight commonalities across existing adaptation planning processes, articulate how mainstream adaptation tools (e.g., scenario planning, the Resist–Accept–Direct [RAD] and Resistance–Resilience–Transformation [RRT] frameworks, structured decision making) relate to the steps in these processes, and offer a generalized approach for climate-informed resource stewardship planning. This shared understanding can support clear communication, efficient coordination, and cross-jurisdictional collaboration in responding to climate change.  

RAD Webinar Series

The USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center is pleased to announce a quarterly webinar series on the RAD (Resist-Accept-Direct) framework in collaboration with the National Conservation Training Center. This series focuses on examples of RAD implementation and reflects on practical applications of RAD concepts.

Climate Change Adaptation for Tribes & Tribal Partners

Please "Save the Date" for a climate workshop, hosted at Haskell Indian Nations University, from April 7-9, 2026! Practical tools and guidance will help Tribes and Tribal partners plan for, and respond to, climate change challenges while honoring their traditional knowledges.

January webinar recording available

Watch the recording of "Tongue River 2100: Future Tongue River streamflow estimates to enable Northern Cheyenne data-driven water management and planning" here!
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