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Southeast CASC Helps Produce New Study on How Sea Level Rise Affects Birds in Coastal Forests

Southeast CASC Helps Produce New Study on How Sea Level Rise Affects Birds in Coastal Forests

When saltwater inundates coastal forests as sea levels rise, it kills salt-sensitive trees, leaving "ghost forests" of bare snags behind. A new study...

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North Central CASC Receives Funding from the Community for Data Integration (CDI) for New “Climate Scenarios Toolbox”

North Central CASC Receives Funding from the Community for Data Integration (CDI) for New “Climate Scenarios Toolbox”

With support from the USGS Community for Data Integration (CDI), researchers at the North Central CASC will develop and implement an efficient and...

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Northwest CASC Welcomes USGS CASC Director Nicole DeCrappeo!

Northwest CASC Welcomes USGS CASC Director Nicole DeCrappeo!

The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) is thrilled to welcome Nicole DeCrappeo as their U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) CASC Director...

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Workshop Helps Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Workshop Helps Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Fourteen representatives from five Alaska tribes traveled to Fairbanks for a three-day knowledge-sharing workshop, hosted by the Alaska Climate...

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Scientist Spotlight: Adam Terando & Addressing Climate and Land Use Change in the Southeast

Scientist Spotlight: Adam Terando & Addressing Climate and Land Use Change in the Southeast

A closer look at the research of Adam Terando, ecologist for the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center.

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Welcome to Our New Website

Welcome to Our New Website

Welcome to the new website for the Climate Adaptation Science Centers.  

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New Study Compiles Gulf of Maine Seasonal Wildlife Timing Shifts

New Study Compiles Gulf of Maine Seasonal Wildlife Timing Shifts

A new study supported by the Northeast CASC suggests researchers could increase observations and use more phenological datasets to understand how...

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Study: Low-intensity Fires Way Down in Northwest's Dry Forests

Study: Low-intensity Fires Way Down in Northwest's Dry Forests

New research funded in part by the Northwest CASC shows a link between fewer low-intensity fires in Pacific Northwest forests and the region’s...

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North Central CASC Director, Robin O'Malley, Awarded for Lifetime Achievement in Climate Adaptation

North Central CASC Director, Robin O'Malley, Awarded for Lifetime Achievement in Climate Adaptation

Robin O'Malley, Director of the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, was recently honored with the Margaret A. Davidson Award for...

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USGS Researchers Awarded James R. Balsley Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer

USGS Researchers Awarded James R. Balsley Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer

Ryan Toohey, Science Applications Coordinator and Hydrologist with the Alaska CASC, along with Nicole Herman-Mercer and Paul Schuster, will be...

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How Tribes Are Harnessing Cutting-Edge Data to Plan for Climate Change

How Tribes Are Harnessing Cutting-Edge Data to Plan for Climate Change

Climate change is already damaging Indigenous ways of life. But tribes are adapting.

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Optimizing Historical Preservation Under Climate Change: A Pilot Study at Cape Lookout National Seashore

Optimizing Historical Preservation Under Climate Change: A Pilot Study at Cape Lookout National Seashore

Researchers at the Southeast CASC have developed a tool to better inform managers of climate adaptation plans for the preservation and persistence of...

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