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Funding Opportunity: Applications Are Now Being Accepted to Host the North Central and Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Funding Opportunity: Applications Are Now Being Accepted to Host the North Central and Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Qualified organizations are invited to apply to host and, as applicable, serve as consortium partners for the North Central and Southwest Climate...

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Friday's Findings - October 13 2023

Friday's Findings - October 13 2023

Title: Understanding connectivity and its consequences for a listed species in the Prairie Pothole Region 

Speaker: Rose J. Swift, Research Ecologist...

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USGS Announces New Leaders for Five Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers

USGS Announces New Leaders for Five Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers

RESTON, VA. — The U.S. Geological Survey has hired five experts from academic, non-profit and federal organizations to lead the Southwest, Northeast...

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Announcing Molly Cross as the new Regional Administrator of the North Central CASC

Announcing Molly Cross as the new Regional Administrator of the North Central CASC

The USGS Climate Adaptation Science Centers are thrilled to announce that Dr. Molly Cross will be the new Regional Administrator of the North Central...

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A long-term assessment of ecosystem resilience in a protected grassland in the southwest US Canyonlands

A long-term assessment of ecosystem resilience in a protected grassland in the southwest US Canyonlands

In a rare, never-grazed, and undisturbed grassland in the southwest US, researchers conducted a multi-decadal study to assess how a protected...

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Ancient fish, modern problem: How the pallid sturgeon could be a warning for the Missouri River

Ancient fish, modern problem: How the pallid sturgeon could be a warning for the Missouri River

The Pallid Sturgeon is a U.S. Threatened species that primarily inhabits the Missouri River and lower Mississippi rivers. Ongoing work in the...

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Cloudberry Booklet: First in the “Berries in Alaska’s Changing Environment Series”

Cloudberry Booklet: First in the “Berries in Alaska’s Changing Environment Series”

A new Alaska CASC-supported booklet, the first in a series, summarizes what is and isn’t known about how climate change is affecting the prized...

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USGS Scientists Explore Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities in the Gulf of Mexico

USGS Scientists Explore Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities in the Gulf of Mexico

A USGS-led expedition set sail into the northern Gulf of Mexico on September 8 to examine and characterize seafloor communities in areas impacted by...

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FORT Hosts 2023 SyncroSim User Conference

FORT Hosts 2023 SyncroSim User Conference

From September 19-22, the Fort Collins Science Center is hosting the 2023 SyncroSim User Conference.

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First Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellows Workshop Brings Together Interdisciplinary CASC Researchers from Across the Country

First Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellows Workshop Brings Together Interdisciplinary CASC Researchers from Across the Country

At their first in-person meeting in August 2023, the CASC’s Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral Fellows learned how to manage the challenges and rewards...

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Can oceans store more CO2 to help with climate change?

Can oceans store more CO2 to help with climate change?

Did you know that oceans capture a large amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping mitigate climate change? It’s true, and scientists are...

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