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Announcing NW CASC’s FY18 Project Portfolio
The Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center is pleased to announce funding for ten new projects in Federal Fiscal Year 2018 that will bring scientists and natural resource managers together to help fish, wildlife and ecosystems adapt to climate change.
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NW CASC-funded Research on Refugia from Droughts and Insect Outbreaks in Northwest Forests
As our climate changes, Northwest forests are under increasing stress from disturbances such as droughts and insect outbreaks. Refugia—areas where the impacts from disturbance are less severe than in the surrounding landscape—may promote ecosystem resilience over time and can be important for conservation and monitoring.
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NW CASC Fellow’s New Paper Evaluates Sagebrush-steppe Monitoring After Fire
Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center (NW CASC) Fellow Cara Applestein is the lead author on a new paper that evaluates methods of monitoring sagebrush-steppe ecosystems after disturbance events such as wildfire.
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Former NW CASC Fellow Ben Dittbrenner’s New Paper Explores the Role of Beavers in Urban Landscapes
Ben Dittbrenner, former NW CASC Fellow, PhD candidate in UW’s School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, and Executive Director of Beavers Northwest, is a coauthor on a new paper reintegrating the North American beaver in urban landscapes.
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