The North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center is a partnership between the US Geological Survey, the University of Colorado Boulder and five other consortium partners. The NC CASC fosters innovative and applied research in support of Tribal, federal, state, and local natural resource management and decision-making. The North Central center is 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. It serves Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska. 

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Announcement, Scientists

Prasad Thota presents at AGU24!

Graduate Research Assistant, Prasad Thota, presented an iPoster at the annual Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union, held in Washington, D.C., from December 9 - 13. The study investigated the mechanisms influencing warm-season precipitation variability in the Northern Great Plains (NGP).
Science Spotlight

The Sagebrush Sea

In August 2024, the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC) hosted a workshop at the University of Colorado Boulder with 24 experts from different agencies, institutions, and Tribal Nations to address the critical challenges facing the eastern sagebrush biome in Colorado, Montana and Wyoming.
Science Byte

The NCA5 Key Messages Tool

The NCA5 Key Messages Tool, developed as part of the NC CASC’s 2024 Rapid Climate Assessment Program (RCAP), provides a state-specific summary of the NCA5 for the north central region of the US.