The South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) invites you to participate in our Virtual Fall Science Meeting on October 8-9, 2020. All South Central CASC Research Affiliates, Stakeholders, and PIs/Co-PIs are welcome to attend!   Our focus for this year will be sharing science achievements from the past year […]

The 45th CDPW will will focus on four major themes, with an emphasis on climate prediction, monitoring, attribution, diagnostics, and service delivery related to: Monitoring, attribution, and prediction of climate variability across spatial and temporal scales, with an emphasis on the forecast attribution of climate anomalies in dynamical forecast systems. […]

Shaping the Future of Science After celebrating our Centennial year, we turn our focus to the opportunities, discoveries and solutions that will shape future generations and society. We envision a future where scientific discovery continues to be valued and celebrated for its role in advancing human knowledge. We envision a […]

Want a stronger community of climate science communicators in your region?   Become an Earth to Sky Regional Leader!   In support of our community's interest in a regional approach for climate communication, Earth to Sky (ETS) has begun developing Regional Communities of Practice in Climate Communication.   Each is led by […]

The climate is rapidly changing. But how will these changes affect global weather patterns, especially in winter? This is one area of research that Dr. Jason Furtado, an Assistant Professor for the School of Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma, explores with his team. This presentation will look at how […]

What will we eat in a bigger, hotter and smarter world? Climate models show that global crop production will continue to decline due to drought, heat, and flooding. Meanwhile, the world’s population is expected to grow another 30 percent by midcentury. So how, really, will we feed nine billion people […]

MARCH 9, 2021 12pm AKST // 1pm PST // 2pm MST // 3pm CST // 4pm EST (10am NZDT on March 10th) April Taylor (Chickasaw Nation, South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center) Amelia Cook (Chickasaw Nation, Science Teacher at Norman High School, in Norman, OK) We will share how we […]

Tues. March 9 from 5-6 p.m. CST for our next Science by the Glass with Jason Furtado. His presentation is titled, "Bundle Up! Extreme Winter Weather in a Warming World." Event Page Register on Zoom

Webinar 1: Connecting Climate Networks: SW CASC Tribal-Focused Engagements and Opportunities This webinar is the first in a series this spring, featuring recent research and engagements by the Southwest CASC. The webinar will feature SW CASC Tribal Liaison Althea Walker, who will present on tribal-focused engagements, including upcoming events and […]

Warmer, drier and longer fire seasons in the Northwest have led to larger and more frequent wildfires. These changes in fire activity, combined with warmer and drier post-fire conditions, have in turn led to growing concern that in some areas of the Northwest, particularly in forests and shrublands east of […]