Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center Consortium - Hosted by University of Minnesota (2021-2026) Active
The MW CASC strives to be collaboration-driven by bringing together scientists, natural and cultural resource managers, and members of the public to develop relevant, actionable science for the Midwest region, including Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. The MW CASC is a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and a consortium made up of 8 institutions: University of Minnesota (host), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Michigan State University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Indiana University, College of Menominee Nation, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, and The Nature Conservancy.
During the period of 2021 - 2026, the MW CASC consortium will advance climate adaptation science and practice across all components (Diagnose, Plan, Act) of the climate adaptation cycle using:
- Science: Pursuing region-specific, collaborative, synthesis research, supporting the USGS solicitation and management of projects, and involving Indigenous peoples and Tribal considerations into science
- Regional dialogue and information sharing: Creating a community of research collaborators through synthesis research, a monthly seminar series, and Annual Gatherings of all MW CASC participants
- Education and capacity building: Training and educating stakeholders, academic leaders, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students and Tribal REU participants on climate adaptation and the related skills of scientific analysis, co-production, making research actionable, pursuing research in culturally sensitive ways, and enabling environmental justice through research invulnerable communities and habitats
- Communications and data management: Creating platforms that share MW CASC research and news, evaluate engagement, support data management protocols for research and Tribal data, and experiment with new ways of translating adaptation information.
The MW CASC’s work is guided by a set of Science Priorities, which focus on regional climate issues, including: heavy rainfall and drought, loss of winter, altered hydrological regimes, novel terrestrial landscapes, and barriers and opportunities for adaptation.
- Source: USGS Sciencebase (id: 63d00bdad34e06fef14fd1ea)
The MW CASC strives to be collaboration-driven by bringing together scientists, natural and cultural resource managers, and members of the public to develop relevant, actionable science for the Midwest region, including Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. The MW CASC is a partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and a consortium made up of 8 institutions: University of Minnesota (host), University of Wisconsin-Madison, Michigan State University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Indiana University, College of Menominee Nation, Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, and The Nature Conservancy.
During the period of 2021 - 2026, the MW CASC consortium will advance climate adaptation science and practice across all components (Diagnose, Plan, Act) of the climate adaptation cycle using:
- Science: Pursuing region-specific, collaborative, synthesis research, supporting the USGS solicitation and management of projects, and involving Indigenous peoples and Tribal considerations into science
- Regional dialogue and information sharing: Creating a community of research collaborators through synthesis research, a monthly seminar series, and Annual Gatherings of all MW CASC participants
- Education and capacity building: Training and educating stakeholders, academic leaders, postdoctoral scholars, graduate students and Tribal REU participants on climate adaptation and the related skills of scientific analysis, co-production, making research actionable, pursuing research in culturally sensitive ways, and enabling environmental justice through research invulnerable communities and habitats
- Communications and data management: Creating platforms that share MW CASC research and news, evaluate engagement, support data management protocols for research and Tribal data, and experiment with new ways of translating adaptation information.
The MW CASC’s work is guided by a set of Science Priorities, which focus on regional climate issues, including: heavy rainfall and drought, loss of winter, altered hydrological regimes, novel terrestrial landscapes, and barriers and opportunities for adaptation.
- Source: USGS Sciencebase (id: 63d00bdad34e06fef14fd1ea)