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Project Spotlight Series

The Project Spotlight series showcases CASC success stories. These articles profile CASC research projects that embody our collaborative approach to climate adaptation science, told through interviews with CASC researchers, stakeholders, and partners.

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Dropping the Bass: USGS science helps partners stop spread of invasive smallmouth bass in the Colorado River

Dropping the Bass: USGS science helps partners stop spread of invasive smallmouth bass in the Colorado River

The USGS helps Department of the Interior partners explore possible management decisions to prevent invasive fish from spreading into the Grand Canyon...

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Project Spotlight: Working Together Towards a Conservation Landscape of the Future

Project Spotlight: Working Together Towards a Conservation Landscape of the Future

Southeast CASC Research Ecologist Adam Terando's urbanizations models predict a future in the American Southeast characterized by concrete...

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USGS Explores Climate Change Threats to Popular Lake Maintenance Practice

USGS Explores Climate Change Threats to Popular Lake Maintenance Practice

USGS researchers are investigating whether winter lake drawdowns, a widespread low-cost lake management technique, may become less effective as the...

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Project Spotlight: CASCs Build Bridges Between Scientists and Managers to Take on Invasive Species and Climate Change

Project Spotlight: CASCs Build Bridges Between Scientists and Managers to Take on Invasive Species and Climate Change

As the cool Northeastern U.S. warms, invasive plants are on the move. The Northeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (RISCC) Network...

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Research Explores Conservation Strategies for Shifting Walleye Populations

Research Explores Conservation Strategies for Shifting Walleye Populations

Given the challenges that warming waters pose to walleye populations, USGS researchers created a data-rich “RAD Walleye Tool” that can help managers...

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USGS Research Helps Protect Vulnerable Grassland Birds from Climate Change

USGS Research Helps Protect Vulnerable Grassland Birds from Climate Change

The USGS Wisconsin Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit, the University of Wisconsin, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...

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USGS Research Explores Impacts of Warming Winters on Deer and Elk Survival

USGS Research Explores Impacts of Warming Winters on Deer and Elk Survival

Researchers at the Idaho Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, the University of Idaho, and the USGS Northwest Climate Adaptation Science...

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USGS Research Aids Conservation Efforts for Native Trout Threatened by Climate Change and Invasive Species

USGS Research Aids Conservation Efforts for Native Trout Threatened by Climate Change and Invasive Species

The Rio Grande cutthroat trout is a cultural icon in Colorado and New Mexico, but its populations are threatened. Today, the fish now occupies only 12...

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Project Spotlight: Alaska CASC Helps Juneau Community Understand Mysterious Glacial Outburst Floods

Project Spotlight: Alaska CASC Helps Juneau Community Understand Mysterious Glacial Outburst Floods

In 2011, Juneau residents were surprised by a historic flood on a clear sunny day – its first glacial outburst flood. As the community learns to live...

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Project Spotlight: Pacific Islands CASC Supports Drought Community of Practice in Hawai’i

Project Spotlight: Pacific Islands CASC Supports Drought Community of Practice in Hawai’i

The Pacific Drought Knowledge Exchange, supported by the Pacific Islands CASC, connects island resource managers with localized climate data to create...

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Project Spotlight: Southeast CASC Project Contributes to Successful Barrier Island Restoration

Project Spotlight: Southeast CASC Project Contributes to Successful Barrier Island Restoration

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Congress directed the Mobile District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair Mississippi barrier islands as a first...

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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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Project Spotlight: Tool Developed by the North Central CASC Helps National Parks Plan for Climate Change

Project Spotlight: Tool Developed by the North Central CASC Helps National Parks Plan for Climate Change

The National Park Service Climate Change Response Program helps parks plan for and adapt to climate change, but they are often slowed by challenges...

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