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NCASC Postdoctoral Research Position for Recreational Angling Project
A National CASC supported project to analyze creel program data is accepting applications for a research assistantship position in Louisiana State University’s (LSU) Department of Oceanography and Coastal Sciences (DOCS) that will start in spring 2021.
Reflections on the USGS Powell Expedition
The Pacific Islands CASC Science Coordinator Heather Kerkering participated in the 2019 USGS Powell Expedition and shares her reflections on that experience in a new USGS publication and video documentary of the trip.
”Drought Seesaw” Affects Post-Fire Forest Recovery Across West
The Northwest CASC recently highlighted a new high-profile study on the effects of recurring droughts on Ponderosa Pine recovery after wildfires across the western United States.
New Model Predicts Future Conifer Declines After Wildfires in the Western United States
The University of California Davis recently highlighted the new Post-fire Spatial Conifer Regeneration Prediction Tool (POSCRPT), a tool supported by the Southwest CASC that helps managers identify areas where conifer trees like pines and firs may be unable to regenerate after fires.
North Central CASC Affiliated Researchers Awarded Seed Funding for Catalyzing Research and Action Initiative
The Rising Voices program awarded funding to North Central CASC researchers to support Great Plains and Northern Rockies Tribes data needs.
A Warming Climate Will Create Change for Alaska’s Pacific Salmon
Alaska CASC research on snowpack changes and Pacific Salmon impacts under a warming climate has been highlighted in an article by Yale Climate Connections.
Inaugural Pacific Islands CASC Summit Addresses Adaptation and Management
The Pacific Islands CASC organized a virtual science summit to highlight its resources and capabilities, and those of its partner organizations, for addressing climate adaptation science and management needs.
North Central CASC Tribal Partners Participate in Development of NIDIS' Tribal Drought Engagement Strategy
Tribal partners from the North Central CASC played a key role in helping develop the Missouri River Basin and Midwest Drought Early Warning Systems (DEWS).
Sea Level Rise Could Make Mangrove Forests Even Saltier
Researchers supported by the South Central CASC recently published a...
New Study Reveals Hidden Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Inland Freshwater Fisheries
A recent PNAS brief report by an international group of authors, including National CASC fish biologist Abby Lynch, found that the COVID-19 pandemic has had highly variable effects on inland fisheries across the world.
Flood and Drought Conditions in Massachusetts Under a Changing Climate
A Northeast CASC supported publication focuses on hydrological extremes in Massachusetts caused by climate change.
Climate Adaptation Integration Tool (CAIT) Incorporates Climate Information into Local Decision-Making Processes
In a multi-agency effort supported by the Northwest CASC, scientists from the USGS, U.S. Forest Service, and various NGO’s recently released the Climate Adaptation Integration Tool (CAIT) to help resource managers incorporate downscaled climate data into local climate adaptation decision-making processes.