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Remote Sensing Images of Algal Blooms Used to Estimate Water Quality in Northern Gulf of Mexico

Remote Sensing Images of Algal Blooms Used to Estimate Water Quality in Northern Gulf of Mexico

Research supported by the South Central CASC combines remote sensing imagery with in-situ stream sampling to develop a technique for estimating...

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New Report on Sagebrush Conservation and Management

New Report on Sagebrush Conservation and Management

The USGS just released a new comprehensive multi-agency report on sagebrush conservation

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Data Spotlight: Downscaled Climate Projections to Inform Climate Research in the South-Central U.S. Region

Data Spotlight: Downscaled Climate Projections to Inform Climate Research in the South-Central U.S. Region

Statistical downscaling is a technique used to translate large-scale Global Climate Models (GCM) data into smaller spatial scales (e.g. a single...

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Southeast CASC-Funded Work on Invasive Species Highlighted by NPR Affiliate WUFT

Southeast CASC-Funded Work on Invasive Species Highlighted by NPR Affiliate WUFT

NPR affiliate WUFT spotlights new Southeast CASC research on how a warming climate may affect invasive species range shifts in the southeastern U.S. 

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Creating Effective “Learning Spaces” to Improve the Science to Management Connection

Creating Effective “Learning Spaces” to Improve the Science to Management Connection

A Southwest CASC researcher and co-authors propose a new approach to improve the application of science to resource management through effective...

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Melting Glaciers and Warming Mountain Rivers May Increase Carbon Emissions

Melting Glaciers and Warming Mountain Rivers May Increase Carbon Emissions

An Alaska CASC scientist and co-authors found that glacier loss from warming temperatures is changing mountain river ecosystems to create more...

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New Toolkit Helps Managers Create Connected Landscapes Robust to Climate Change

New Toolkit Helps Managers Create Connected Landscapes Robust to Climate Change

Connecting fragmented landscapes is a key conservation tool for ensuring the long-term health and survival of otherwise isolated plant and animal...

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New Report: Advancing the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy into a New Decade

New Report: Advancing the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy into a New Decade

National and South Central CASC researchers contributed to the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies’ report on "Advancing the National Fish...

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Parts of US’s Southernmost States will “Tropicalize” as Climate Changes

Parts of US’s Southernmost States will “Tropicalize” as Climate Changes

Cold-sensitive plants, animals moving north due to fewer, weaker winter freezes

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Funding Opportunity: Applications are Now Being Accepted to Host Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Funding Opportunity: Applications are Now Being Accepted to Host Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center

Qualified organizations are invited to apply to host and, as applicable, serve as consortium partners for the Midwest Climate Adaptation Science...

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Connecting Habitat and Species Dynamics for the Recovery of a Habitat Specialist

Connecting Habitat and Species Dynamics for the Recovery of a Habitat Specialist

Southeast CASC Research Ecologist and partners create an adaptive management program for restoring an imperiled ecosystem and recovering declining...

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Project Spotlight: North Central CASC Aids Resource Agency in Adopting Climate-Informed Management Practices

Project Spotlight: North Central CASC Aids Resource Agency in Adopting Climate-Informed Management Practices

A team of North Central CASC-funded researchers worked with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department to incorporate climate change information into their...

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