During the month of May, Dr. Imtiaz Rangwala, climate science lead at the NC CASC, visited US Fish and Wildlife partners at refuges in the Prairie Pothole region of the US, participated in a four-square-mile pond survey, and facilitated a workshop on climate scenario planning.

Indigenous Peoples are key partners for achieving natural resource management and conservation goals. But first, western science professionals need to understand how to collaborate with Indigenous partners in a spirit of respect and reciprocity.

USGS and NC CASC Research Ecologist, Dr. Brian Miller, uses scenario planning to help managers think about different possible climate conditions, allowing them to be ready for anything the future may bring.

Understanding how climate change and variability will impact grassland ecosystems is crucial for successful grasslands management in the future. Towards that goal, the NC CASC began the "Grasslands Synthesis Project" in 2020 to compile baseline information on broadly shared grassland management goals and challenges in the North Central region.

Interested in summer GRAs? Then check out the opportunities and apply!

Tribal Nations are unique partners for us since their connection to the environment is often thousands of years old. We at NC CASC are committed to working with them to create usable and relevant science to build climate resilience.

This Nature Climate Change article, co-authored by NC CASC's James Rattling Leaf, Sr., explores the importance of co-production of knowledge for climate change.

USGS Climate highlights their top 5 climate news stories of 2022 on Twitter, choosing our coverage of drought in the Milk and St. Mary river basins as one of them.

If you missed Dr. Jeff Martin's webinar on bison management (November 10, 2022), view the recording here on our YouTube channel.

In a time of climate change, the human element - agency context and rules, as well as emotions and values - influence how resource managers respond to environmental changes. The Cross-Park RAD (resist-accept-direct change) Project aims to increase understanding of how institutional and emotional factors influence manager decision making in the National Park Service in the face of ecological transformation.