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
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University Director, Adaptation Co-Lead, University of Colorado Boulder
william.travis@colorado.edu
Principal Investigators
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Assistant Professor, South Dakota State University
Jennifer.ZavaletaCheek@sdstate.edu
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South Dakota State Climatologist, South Dakota State University
laura.edwards@sdstate.edu
(605) 626-2870
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Professor of Fire Ecology, University of Montana
philip.higuera@umontana.edu
(406) 243-6337
Scientists & Staff
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Research Associate, Future of Fire Project, CU Boulder
jilmarie.stephens@colorado.edu
Affiliates, Fellows and Students
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Climate Adaptation Specialist, USFS Office of Sustainability and Climate
shelley.crausbay@usda.gov
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Project Scientist & Web Developer, University of California Merced
khegewisch@ucmerced.edu
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Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering & Director, Western Water Assessment, CU Boulder
ben.livneh@colorado.edu