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Creating a New Framework for Integrating the Role of Biodiversity Changes into Ecosystem Services
Creating a New Framework for Integrating the Role of Biodiversity Changes into Ecosystem Services
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Building Capacity for Actionable and Interdisciplinary Science across the Climate Adaptation Science Center Network
Building Capacity for Actionable and Interdisciplinary Science across the Climate Adaptation Science Center Network
The National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC) generates science and decision-making tools to help our nation respond to the effects of climate change on fish, wildlife, ecosystems, and communities by building relationships with resource managers and conservation practitioners to support effective climate adaptation planning across regional, national, and international scales.
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Informing and Evaluating Forest Management Strategies to Promote Drought Resistance
Severe droughts cause widespread tree mortality and decreased growth in forests across the globe—even in areas with cooler climates. Mitigating the negative effects of climate change, in particular increased drought frequency and severity, poses a major challenge to forest managers. Managers are searching for strategies that minimize the negative effects of drought on forests (i.e. increase their
River’s End: Mapping Patterns of Stream Drying in the Western United States
Water in the western United States is disappearing, and several states are facing severe water shortages as drought conditions worsen. Many streams are drying up, and there is growing concern that this trend will only continue as climate change produces warmer and drier conditions. The loss of stream ecosystems has far reaching ecological, social, and economic implications. Species that depend on
Science to Action Fellowship: Supporting Graduate Students to Apply Science to Decision Making and Adaptation
The mission of the US Geological Survey’s National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC) is to provide managers, policy-makers, and other stakeholders with information and decision-making tools to respond to effects of climate change on natural resources. In support of this goal, the NCASC wishes to support an exceptional mentoring experience for graduate students from select partner instituti
The Effects of Drought on Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout: The Role of Stream Flow and Temperature
Increasing temperatures and decreasing precipitation threaten the persistence of the Rio Grande cutthroat trout, the southernmost subspecies of cutthroat trout, found only in parts of New Mexico and Colorado. This subspecies appears to be more vulnerable to drought than more northern subspecies, because it occupies small and fragmented streams which are at greater risk of drying up during drought
Understanding the Ecological Impacts of Drought Across the U.S.: Regional Workshops and National Synthesis
Climate change is expected to increase the intensity and frequency of drought in the U.S., leading to potentially harmful ecological impacts. The uncertain and relatively rapid changes to precipitation patterns pose a significant challenge to managers and decision-makers. In addition to having negative social and economic implications, long periods without rainfall can alter ecosystems, thereby th
Webinar: Extreme Climate Events and Species Population Dynamics: Overriding Influence or Not Such a Big Deal?
Check out this webinar to learn more about the link between population dynamics and extreme weather events.
Webinar: Development of a Global Change Monitoring Portal: Pilot Project for the Southeastern US
View this webinar to learn more about the Global Change Monitoring Portal (GCMP).
Webinar: Climate Change, Mountain Pine Beetles, and Whitebark Pine Forests of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Check out this webinar to learn more about changes occuring in Yellowstone National Park.
Webinar: Sea-level Rise Modeling Handbook: Resource Guide for Coastal Land Managers, Engineers, and Scientists
View this webinar to learn more about the Sea-level Rise Modeling Handbook.
Webinar: Ungulates and Climate Change: an Examination of the Potential Impacts
View this webinar for more information about the effects of climate change on moose, mule deer, and elk in Wyoming.
Webinar: The USA National Phenology Network: Informing Science, Conservation and Resource Management
View this webinar to learn more about the USA National Phenology Network.
Climate, the Boreal Forest, and Moose: A Pilot Project for Scenario Planning to Inform Land and Wildlife Management
Scenario planning is one decision support method that can help natural resource managers incorporate information about uncertain future changes in climate into management decisions. To provide a proof of concept of the value of scenario planning in helping managers prepare for climate change, we conducted a pilot scenario planning effort aimed at helping state agencies in the northeastern United S