The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the CASCs have partnered to develop a training course, webinars and workshops to help grassland managers incorporate climate change considerations into their decision-making.

The in-person workshop was led by seven Climate Science and Adaptation trainers and a roster of experts from partner organizations, including the Midwest, Northwest, North Central, and South Central CASCs and the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS), as well as others who provided instruction on a range of topics: Climate Toolbox, the Resist-Accept-Direct Framework, Interpreting and Using Vulnerability Assessments; Adaptive Capacity Assessments; and Climate Adaptation Workbooks.  

The Grasslands-Climate Workshop was collaboratively organized by the North Central CASC, Northwest CASC, South Central CASC, and Service staff and was found to be an effective way to address climate information gaps across multiple Service programs.