CASCs Represented Among Those Honored with the 2019 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award

Southeast and National CASC fellows, a Northwest CASC-funded researcher, and a team led by the Northeast CASC tribal liaison were among those honored at the 2019 Climate Adaptation Leadership Award (CALA) for Natural Resources at the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Annual Meeting. The CALA recognizes exemplary leadership by individuals, agencies, businesses and other organizations to reduce impacts and advance adaptation of the Nation’s vital natural resources and the many people who depend on them in a changing world. Learn more >>

USGS Researchers Awarded James R. Balsley Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer              

Ryan Toohey, Science Applications Coordinator and Hydrologist with the Alaska CASC, along with USGS team members Nicole Herman-Mercer and Paul Schuster, were presented with the USGS James R. Balsley Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer for their work with the Indigenous Observation Network (ION), which was initiated by the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council and USGS. Learn more >>

Former North Central CASC Director Robin O'Malley Awarded for Lifetime Achievement in Climate Adaptation

Robin O'Malley, former Director of the North Central CASC, was honored with the Margaret A. Davidson Award for Adaptation Career Excellence. This award was presented to O'Malley by the National Adaptation Forum and its sponsoring organization, EcoAdapt, for his lifetime achievement in the field of climate change adaptation. “Margaret was a true force of nature," said O’Malley, "so I am especially honored by this award.” Learn more >>

CASC Researchers Join Expedition in Tribute to Exploring New Frontiers

In 1869, then-USGS Director John Wesley Powell was the first to lead an expedition through the Colorado and Green Rivers. One hundred fifty years later, a team of USGS scientists explored a 1,000 mile stretch of the Colorado River Basin in the summer of 2019 to pay tribute to Powell and his team’s trip. Southeast CASC researcher Mitch Eaton and Pacific Islands CASC researcher Heather Kerkering were invited to be a part of the Sesquicentennial Colorado River Exploring Expedition (SCREE) team. Learn more: Southeast CASC Researcher Summary | Powell Expedition—Women in Science. Then and Now.

Northwest CASC University Deputy Director Recognized with Wilburforce Conservation Leadership Award

The Northwest CASC University Deputy Director, Meade Krosby, received the 2019 Wilburforce Conservation Leadership Award. This award recognized Krosby for her work advancing biodiversity conservation under climate change. Learn More >> 

"Voice of the Sea" Episode Featuring PI CASC Research Wins Bronze Telly Award 

The Voice of the Sea episode "Adapting Culture to Climate Change”, featuring research funded by the Pacific Islands CASC, won a Bronze Telly Award honoring creative and distinguished local, regional, and cable television programming. The award was given for excellence in telling stories of scientific and cultural work in the Pacific that motivate the local community toward engagement with environmental and societal issues. Learn more >>

Southeast CASC Project Recognized with DOI Environmental Achievement Award

The Southeast CASC project "Protecting Cultural Resources in the Face of Climate Change" received honorable mention for the 2017 Department of the Interior Environmental Achievement Award (Awarded in October 2018) under the "Cultural Resources Protection" category, which recognizes efforts to promote and protect cultural resources to showcase the Department's stewardship of its extensive cultural resources, including archaeological sites, historic buildings and sites, cultural and historic landscapes, and tribal trusts. Learn more >>

NCASC Biologist Honored with Michigan State University Outstanding Young Alumnus Award

National CASC fish biologist Abigail Lynch was recently awarded MSU’s 2019 College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Outstanding Young Alumni Award which honors individuals distinguished by a high level of professional accomplishment and high standards of integrity and character. At NCASC, Dr. Lynch’s research addresses impacts of global change on inland and anadromous fishes to inform adaptive management and sustainable use. Learn more >>