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USGS Participation in the Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop

USGS Participation in the Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop

This year's Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications Workshop, coordinated by the Natural Hazards Center at CU Boulder on July 11 – 14, 2021...

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When Resistance is Futile, New Paper Advises RAD Range of Conservation Options

When Resistance is Futile, New Paper Advises RAD Range of Conservation Options

A new paper in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment presents a set of guiding principles for applying a “RAD” strategy – a framework that involves...

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Job Opportunity: Midwest CASC Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Opportunity: Midwest CASC Postdoctoral Research Associate

The Midwest CASC is funding a post-doctoral research associate position on "Public acceptance and preferences for climate change adaptation in the Mid...

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New Research Reveals How New England’s Beaches are Shaped

New Research Reveals How New England’s Beaches are Shaped

A Northeast CASC supported research team took over 1,000 samples from 18 beaches in Massachusetts and discovered that in the region’s bi-modal (mixed...

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How Weather Events Affect Rainfall and Water Resources in Hawaiʻi

How Weather Events Affect Rainfall and Water Resources in Hawaiʻi

A Pacific Islands CASC supported study is the first to characterize the frequency of several weather events in Hawaiʻi and the magnitude of rainfall...

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How a Warming Climate May Alter Plants and Forests Worldwide

How a Warming Climate May Alter Plants and Forests Worldwide

Southwest and South Central CASC Director, Steve Jackson, was interviewed by YaleEnvironment360 on how species of plants and forests have responded to...

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An Ecosystems Approach for Multispecies Conservation

An Ecosystems Approach for Multispecies Conservation

Southeast CASC supported researchers and partners propose a framework for evaluating species based on an ecosystem approach rather than a single...

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Video: Warming Cities Create a Buggy Problem

Video: Warming Cities Create a Buggy Problem

Southeast CASC researcher Steve Frank explains how warming cities may make for a more welcoming environment for pests.

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NCASC Research Identifies Future Research Topics to Improve Land Acquisition Decisions for Migratory Bird Conservation

NCASC Research Identifies Future Research Topics to Improve Land Acquisition Decisions for Migratory Bird Conservation

New research supported by the National CASC applies the Value of Information framework to U.S. Fish and Wildlife land acquisition decisions to...

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Science Editorial on Managing Colorado River Risk

Science Editorial on Managing Colorado River Risk

Researchers from the South Central and Southwest CASCs discuss climate impacts on the Colorado River and how these shifts will impact management...

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Examining Environmental Factors’ Influence on Amphibian Populations in Puerto Rico

Examining Environmental Factors’ Influence on Amphibian Populations in Puerto Rico

A new publication by Southeast CASC researchers discusses the impact of physical and habitat factors on four Coqui frog species. 

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Prioritizing Forest Health Investments

Prioritizing Forest Health Investments

With support from the Southwest CASC, the Science Advisory Panel to the California Forest Management Task Force has published a report that reviews...

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