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Prairie Climate Companion: Wild & Prescribed Fire
Fire is an important natural disturbance process in grassland ecosystems. Observed and projected increases in wildfire frequency and size are expected from increases in aridity and changes in fuel characteristics.
CIRES Rendezvous 2023
Members of the NC CASC presented posters during the annual CIRES Rendezvous on the University of Colorado Boulder main campus. Dr. Heather Yocum presented on the Grasslands Synthesis Project, while Dr. Ulyana Peña presented on the NC CASC as a center - what does it do and who does it serve. Dr. Imtiaz Rangwala was recognized for 10 years of service to CIRES.
NC CASC webinar available online
Prairie Climate Companion: Water Availability
Climate change not only impacts temperature and precipitation, but also water availability. Increased temperatures will result in more precipitation falling as rain rather than snow in the future.