The North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center is a partnership between the US Geological Survey, the University of Colorado Boulder and five consortium partners. We are one of nine regional climate centers in the national CASC network created to help meet the changing needs of land and resource managers across the country. NC CASC serves Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska.
Who We Are
Leadership
William TravisUniversity Director, Adaptation Co-Lead, University of Colorado Boulder
william.travis@colorado.edu
Principal Investigators
Jennifer Zavaleta CheekAssistant Professor, South Dakota State University
Jennifer.ZavaletaCheek@sdstate.edu
Laura EdwardsSouth Dakota State Climatologist, South Dakota State University
laura.edwards@sdstate.edu
(605) 626-2870
Phil HigueraProfessor of Fire Ecology, University of Montana
philip.higuera@umontana.edu
(406) 243-6337
Scientists & Staff
Jilmarie StephensResearch Associate, Future of Fire Project, CU Boulder
jilmarie.stephens@colorado.edu
Affiliates, Fellows and Students
Shelley CrausbayClimate Adaptation Specialist, USFS Office of Sustainability and Climate
shelley.crausbay@usda.gov
Katherine HegewischProject Scientist & Web Developer, University of California Merced
khegewisch@ucmerced.edu
Ben LivnehAssistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering & Director, Western Water Assessment, CU Boulder
ben.livneh@colorado.edu
