From the expansion of invasive species to wildfire, from drought to sea-level rise, climate change creates new and evolving challenges for ecosystems across the nation. The USGS Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) are a partnership-driven program that teams scientific researchers with natural and cultural resource managers and local communities to […]

National Park Services Webinar "Navigating the CASC Network: A National Network of Climate Adaptation Support for Native Nations." Happening April 28, 2021 at 12pm CDT. Tribal resilience liaisons will lead an introduction to the CASCs and the tribal resilience liaison network. They will share some examples of cultural resource projects […]

Join TAP for an exciting webinar  "Controlled Burns: Rise for the Ashes" where Dr. Ray Moranz will be discussing his research on the impacts of intermittent burning on pollinators, plants and fire-adapted ecosystems. He will also propose best management practices regarding fore and pollinators. Learn more and register here.

The National Academics of Science, Engineering, and Medicine's Standing Committee on Advancing Science Communications and the Civic Science Fellows, in partnership with the Rita Allen Foundation, are pleased to host the first of two virtual roundtable discussions featuring leaders and community partners from six collaborations that facilitate community engagement around […]

As a joint collaboration with the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), NOAA, and additional parnters, join this free online symposium highlighting the latest advances in using soil moisture information to better understand and predict wildfire danger. These recent discoveries are revealing the potential for soil moisture estimates from in situ monitoring […]

In this webinar, Connie Woodhouse (University of Arizona) will present on recent SWCASC funded research that addresses the concerns of a set of Colorado River Basin water managers regarding future drought and water supply reliability in the Upper Colorado River. Researchers collaborated with this water resource management community of practice […]

This webinar will highlight common pitfalls in discussing climate change with Native communities. Presenters will provide tools to support successful collaboration with Native Nations. Using best practices and thoughtful language can support collective work to plan for a turbulent future. This is webinar is hosted by the National Park Service […]