The second chapter of the USGS Grasslands Report has been published! It was edited by NC CASC Actionable Science Lead, Christine Miller Hesed, and NC CASC Lead Social Scientist, Heather Yocum. The chapter highlights various grassland management entities, provides background information on their mission and organizational structure, and describes some of their key grassland management activities.

Aparna Bamzai‑Dodson, Assistant Regional Administrator at the NC CASC within the US Geological Survey (USGS) speaks with Kit Marie on the "Coffee & Geography" Podcast. Aparna explains how the USGS functions as the science arm of the US Department of the Interior...

From May 18–20, 2026, the Očéti Šakówiŋ Climate Resilience Workshop gathered approximately 25 participants at the He Sapa Center at Oglala Lakota College in Rapid City for three days of learning, collaboration, and community-building focused on climate resilience across Tribal Nations.

The NC CASC's Rapid Climate Assessment Program (RCAP) is an initiative designed to accelerate actionable climate adaptation science across the region. Since launching in 2023, RCAP has supported short-term, high-impact projects that pair graduate researchers with scientists, land managers, Tribal partners, and decision-makers to tackle pressing climate challenges.

Wildfires across the contiguous United States are becoming larger, more complex, and increasingly difficult to manage. A new study, supported by NC CASC through Jilmarie Stephen’s Future of Fire Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellowship project. examines the rise of “fires of unusual size."

On May 14, 2026, members of the NC CASC participated in the CIRES Rendezvous, an annual institute-wide symposium that brings together researchers, staff, and collaborators to celebrate the year's achievements as well as share science and highlight emerging work.

Congratulations to Imtiaz Rangwala, lead climate scientist at the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, on his recent feature on The Weather Channel!