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Climate Change Impacts on Coldwater Fish

Climate Change Impacts on Coldwater Fish

Midwest CASC-supported research includes the physiological preferences of coldwater fish to improve estimates of how climate change may affect cold...

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Invasive Predators and Climate Change Combine for Increased Threat to Florida Treefrogs

Invasive Predators and Climate Change Combine for Increased Threat to Florida Treefrogs

Southeast CASC-supported researchers found that the spread of invasive species in combination with climate change could reduce native species’ access...

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Great Basin Bird Species Occupancy Varies Across the Region

Great Basin Bird Species Occupancy Varies Across the Region

Southwest CASC researchers found that the link between the occupancy of individual bird species and vegetation composition and structure was...

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Sparing or Sharing the Effects of Urbanization for Conservation

Sparing or Sharing the Effects of Urbanization for Conservation

Southeast CASC researchers explore how different urbanization strategies may benefit communities, ecosystems, and conservation goals as cities...

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Understanding Tree Seedlings Response to Changing Fire Conditions in the Northwest

Understanding Tree Seedlings Response to Changing Fire Conditions in the Northwest

Northwest CASC researchers studied the impacts of wildfire severity and climate change on tree species in the Northwest that rely on fire to release...

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Connecting Seabirds and Humans Waste to Coral Reef Health

Connecting Seabirds and Humans Waste to Coral Reef Health

Pacific Island CASC researchers are exploring how seabird and human waste affect coral reef health in the Pacific Islands.

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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Advice for the Next Generation of Women in Climate Science

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Advice for the Next Generation of Women in Climate Science

To celebrate Women’s History Month, USGS climate scientists were asked what advice they would give to their younger selves and to aspiring scientists...

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USFWS and CASCs Work with Grasslands Managers to Prepare for Climate Change

USFWS and CASCs Work with Grasslands Managers to Prepare for Climate Change

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the CASCs have partnered to develop a training course, webinars, and workshops to help grassland...

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National CASC Biologist’s Research Among Most Highly Cited in Multiple Environmental Science Journals in 2022

National CASC Biologist’s Research Among Most Highly Cited in Multiple Environmental Science Journals in 2022

National CASC Research Fish Biologist Abigail Lynch co-authored four of the most highly cited science papers in multiple environmental science...

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Shaping the Future of Wildfire Protection in Southern California

Shaping the Future of Wildfire Protection in Southern California

The Southwest CASC is part of a collaborative partnership that is helping resource managers in Southern California address the wildfire crisis in the...

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New Geonarrative Explores Sea Level Rise Adaptation Options in the Northeast

New Geonarrative Explores Sea Level Rise Adaptation Options in the Northeast

A new Northeast CASC interactive geonarrative illustrates sea level rise impacts along the Northeast coast and describes climate adaptation options...

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