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Since its inception in 2008, CASC-funded research projects have generated over 2,000 publications in academic journals across the sciences, including articles in high-impact journals such as Science and Nature. Browse a selection of publications from CASC-funded projects below. For a complete list of our scientific projects, publications, and data, explore our Project Explorer database.

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The CASC network develops an annual report each year to highlight successful and interesting activities from across the network over the past year. Explore past network reports.

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On an annual basis, each regional CASC produces a report documenting the activities of the host university and consortium institutions. Explore past reports from each CASC.

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Grand challenges in the management and conservation of North American inland fishes and fisheries Grand challenges in the management and conservation of North American inland fishes and fisheries

Even with long-standing management and extensive science support, North American inland fish and fisheries still face many conservation and management challenges. We used a grand challenges approach to identify critical roadblocks that if removed would help solve important problems in the management and long-term conservation of North American inland fish and fisheries. We identified...
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Abigail Lynch, Steven J. Cooke, Beard, Yu-Chun Kao, Kai Lorenzen, Andrew M. Song, Micheal S. Allen, Zeenatul Basher, David B. Bunnell, Edward V. Camp, Ian G. Cowx, Jonathan A. Freedman, Vivian M. Nguyen, Joel K. Nohner, Mark W. Rogers, Zachary A. Siders, William W. Taylor, So-Jung Youn
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Climate change and the eco-hydrology of fire: Will area burned increase in a warming western USA? Climate change and the eco-hydrology of fire: Will area burned increase in a warming western USA?

Wildfire area is predicted to increase with global warming. Empirical statistical models and process-based simulations agree almost universally. The key relationship for this unanimity, observed at multiple spatial and temporal scales, is between drought and fire. Predictive models often focus on ecosystems in which this relationship appears to be particularly strong, such as mesic and...
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Donald McKenzie, Jeremy S. Littell
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

The first 100 years of pollen analysis The first 100 years of pollen analysis

In 1916, Swedish geologist Ernst Jakob Lennart von Post delivered a provocative lecture in Oslo, Norway, advocating the use of pollen grains in bog sediments as indicators of past vegetation and climate. The lecture spawned many applications and represents a landmark in multidisciplinary science.
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Kevin J. Edwards, Ralph Fyfe, Stephen T. Jackson
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Comparing stream-specific to generalized temperature models to guide salmonid management in a changing climate Comparing stream-specific to generalized temperature models to guide salmonid management in a changing climate

Global climate change is predicted to increase air and stream temperatures and alter thermal habitat suitability for growth and survival of coldwater fishes, including brook charr (Salvelinus fontinalis), brown trout (Salmo trutta), and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). In a changing climate, accurate stream temperature modeling is increasingly important for sustainable salmonid...
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Andrew K. Carlson, William W. Taylor, Kelsey M. Hartikainen, Dana M. Infante, Beard, Abigail Lynch
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Merging paleobiology with conservation biology to guide the future of terrestrial ecosystems Merging paleobiology with conservation biology to guide the future of terrestrial ecosystems

The current impacts of humanity on nature are rapid and destructive, but species turnover and change have occurred throughout the history of life. Although there is much debate about the best approaches to take in conservation, ultimately, we need to permit or enhance the resilience of natural systems so that they can continue to adapt and function into the future. In a Review, Barnosky...
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Anthony D. Barnosky, Elizabeth A. Hadly, Jason Head, Patrick Gonzalez, P. David Polly, A. Michelle Lawing, Jussi T. Eronen, David D. Ackerly, Ken Alex, Eric Biber, Jessica L. Blois, Justin Brashares, Gerardo Ceballos, Edward Davis, Gregory P. Dietl, Rodolfo Dirzo, Holly Doremus, Mikael Fortelius, Harry W. Greene, Jessica Hellmann, Thomas Hickler, Stephen T. Jackson, Melissa Kemp, Paul L. Koch, Claire Kremen, Emily L. Lindsey, Cindy Looy, Charles R. Marshall, Chase Mendenhall, Andreas Mulch, Alexis M. Mychajliw, Carsten Nowak, Uma Ramakrishnan, Jan Schnitzler, Kashish Das Shrestha, Katherine Solari, Lynn Stegner, M. Allison Stegner, Nils Chr. Stenseth, Marvalee H. Wake, Zhibin Zhang
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Tambora and the mackerel year: Phenology and fisheries during an extreme climate event Tambora and the mackerel year: Phenology and fisheries during an extreme climate event

Global warming has increased the frequency of extreme climate events, yet responses of biological and human communities are poorly understood, particularly for aquatic ecosystems and fisheries. Retrospective analysis of known outcomes may provide insights into the nature of adaptations and trajectory of subsequent conditions. We consider the 1815 eruption of the Indonesian volcano...
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Karen E. Alexander, William B. Leavenworth, Carolyn Hall, Steven Mattocks, Steven M. Bittner, Emily Klein, Michelle D. Staudinger, Alexander Bryan, Julianne Rosset, Theodore V. Willis, Benjamin H. Carr, Adrian Jordaan
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Identifying western yellow-billed cuckoo breeding habitat with a dual modelling approach Identifying western yellow-billed cuckoo breeding habitat with a dual modelling approach

The western population of the yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) was recently listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. Yellow-billed cuckoo conservation efforts require the identification of features and area requirements associated with high quality, riparian forest habitat at spatial scales that range from nest microhabitat to landscape, as well as lower...
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Matthew J. Johnson, James R. Hatten, Jennifer A. Holmes, Patrick B. Shafroth
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Fort Collins Science Center, Western Fisheries Research Center, Columbia River Research Laboratory (CRRL)

Changing water dynamics: The consequences of shifting snow, ice, and running water for ecosystems, people, and national forests in Alaska Changing water dynamics: The consequences of shifting snow, ice, and running water for ecosystems, people, and national forests in Alaska

Ecosystems of Alaska are rain-, snow-, and ice-driven systems. Consequently, the status of water—liquid or solid—strongly in uences resources and the people using ecosystem services. This document examines changes in water dynamics, the resulting consequences for ecosystems and people, and management options for adapting to changing conditions. Changes in snow, ice, and water ripple...
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Greg Hayward, Erik Johnson, Nathan Walker, Jeremy Littell, Julianne Thompson
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Co-producing simulation models to inform resource management: a case study from southwest South Dakota Co-producing simulation models to inform resource management: a case study from southwest South Dakota

Simulation models can represent complexities of the real world and serve as virtual laboratories for asking “what if…?” questions about how systems might respond to different scenarios. However, simulation models have limited relevance to real-world applications when designed without input from people who could use the simulated scenarios to inform their decisions. Here, we report on a...
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Brian W. Miller, Amy J. Symstad, Leonardo Frid, Nicholas A. Fisichelli, Gregor W. Schuurman
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Ecosystems Land Change Science Program, Land Change Science Program, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Fire and drought Fire and drought

Historical and presettlement relationships between drought and wildfire have been well documented in much of North America, with forest fire occurrence and area burned clearly increasing in response to drought. Drought interacts with other controls (forest productivity, topography, and fire weather) to affect fire intensity and severity. Fire regime characteristics (area, frequency...
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Jeremy S. Littell, David L. Peterson, Karin L. Riley, Yongquiang Q. Liu, Charles H. Luce
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Twitter predicts citation rates of ecological research Twitter predicts citation rates of ecological research

The relationship between traditional metrics of research impact (e.g., number of citations) and alternative metrics (altmetrics) such as Twitter activity are of great interest, but remain imprecisely quantified. We used generalized linear mixed modeling to estimate the relative effects of Twitter activity, journal impact factor, and time since publication on Web of Science citation rates...
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Brandon K. Peoples, Stephen R. Midway, Dana K. Sackett, Abigail Lynch, Patrick B. Cooney
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Toward a national, sustained U.S. ecosystem assessment Toward a national, sustained U.S. ecosystem assessment

The massive investment of resources devoted to monitoring and assessment of economic and societal indicators in the United States is neither matched by nor linked to efforts to monitor and assess the ecosystem services and biodiversity that support economic and social well-being. Although national-scale assessments of biodiversity (1) and ecosystem indicators (2) have been undertaken...
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Stephen T. Jackson, Clifford S. Duke, Stephanie E. Hampton, Katharine L. Jacobs, Lucas N. Joppa, Karim-Aly S. K. Kassam, Harold A. Mooney, Laura A. Ogden, Mary Ruckelshaus, Jason F. Shogren
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers
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