NC CASC/USGS Research Ecologist is a co-author on a new paper, "Expert perspectives on global biodiversity loss and its drivers and impacts on people". 

The NC CASC is excited to welcome Kynser Wahwahsuck, the new Tribal Climate Resilience Liaison for the Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance. Kynser works across the region to connect 32 Federally Recognized Tribal Nations to tools, information, and other resources for building resilience to anthropogenic climate change. Kynser is a member of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas and is a descendant of Shoshone and Sac & Fox Tribes. She received her B.S.

The May/June 2022 issue of the NC CASC newsletter is now available online:

The July 2022 issue of the NC CASC Tribal Climate Newsletter is now available online:

Interannual variation in climate contributes to contingency in post-fire restoration outcomes in seeded sagebrush steppe from this project: Improving the Success of Post-Fire Adaptive Management Strategies in Sagebrush Steppe

Ella Ho is an undergraduate in the Astronomy and Planetary Sciences department with minors in Space and Atmospheric and Oceanic Science. Although her main focus is in space science, she firmly believes that Earth is the best planet. She will be working as a research assistant under Professor William Travis on creating future climate scenarios for ecological impact assessment and planning for the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCCASC). In her free time, she enjoys reading, journaling, and trying new restaurants.