Publications & Reports

Learn more about NW CASC-funded research in these publications.

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Mapping of land cover with open-source software and ultra-high resolution imagery acquired with unmanned aerial vehicles

Published in: | Research Themes: Plants, Remote Sensing

Horning, N., E. Fleishman, P.J. Ersts, F.A. Fogarty, and M.W. Zillig. 2020. Mapping of land cover with open-source software and ultra-high-resolution imagery acquired with unmanned aerial vehicles. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation 6:487-497.

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Persist in place or shift in space? Evaluating the adaptive capacity of species to climate change

Thurman L.L., B.A. Stein, E.A. Beever, W. Foden, S.R. Geange, N. Green, J.E. Gross, D.J. Lawrence, O. LeDee, J.D. Olden, L.M. Thompson, and B.E. Young. 2020. Persist in place or shift in space? Evaluating the adaptive capacity of species to climate change. Frontiers in Ecology & the Environment 18:520-528.

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Policy and human dimensions of climate-driven, post-fire vegetation transitions in the Northwest

Published in: | Research Themes: Wildfire, Forests

Rozance, M.A., K. Swensen, and M. McClure. 2020. Policy and human dimensions of climate-driven, post-fire vegetation transitions in the Northwest. Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Post-fire aspen (Populus tremuloides) regeneration varies in response to winter precipitation across a regional climate gradient

Published in: | Research Themes: Forests, Water

McIlroy, S. K., and D. J. Shinneman. 2020. Post-fire aspen (Populus tremuloides) regeneration varies in response to winter precipitation across a regional climate gradient. Forest Ecology and Management 455:117681.

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Projected impacts of climate change on the range and phenology of three culturally-important shrub species

Published in: | Research Themes: UPDATED, Changes in Phenology, Plants, Tribal Community Resilience

Prevey, J.S., L.E. Parker, and C.A. Harrington. 2020. Projected impacts of climate change on the range and phenology of three culturally-important shrub species. PLoS ONE 15:e0232537.

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Ranchers and beavers: Understanding the human dimensions of beaver-related stream restoration on western rangelands

Published in: | Research Themes: UPDATED, Aquatic Ecosystems, Grassland Ecosystems, Mammals

Charnley, S., H. Gosnell, R. Davee, and J. Abrams. 2020. Ranchers and Beavers: Understanding The Human Dimensions of Beaver-Related Stream Restoration on Western Rangelands. Rangeland Ecology & Management 73:712–723.

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Small-scale water deficits after wildfires create long-lasting ecological impacts

Published in: | Research Themes: UPDATED, Changes in Precipitation, Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems, Wildfire

O’Connor, R.C., M.J. Germino, D.M. Barnard, C.M. Andrews, J.B. Bradford, D.S. Pilliod, R.S. Arkle, and R.K. Shriver. 2020. Small-scale water deficits after wildfires create long-lasting ecological impacts. Environmental Research Letters 15: 044001.

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State of the practice in managing climate-driven, post-fire vegetation transitions in the Northwest

Published in: | Research Themes: Wildfire, Forests

Krosby, M., A. Bagley, and C. Dohrn. 2020. State of the practice in managing climate-driven, post-fire vegetation transitions in the Northwest. Northwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, University of Washington, Seattle.

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Testing the interactive effects of flooding and salinity on tidal marsh plant productivity

Published in: | Research Themes: Oceans and Coasts, Water, Wetlands

Buffington, K.J., A.C. Goodman, C.M. Freeman, and K.M. Thorne. 2020. Testing the interactive effects of flooding and salinity on tidal marsh plant productivity. Aquatic Botany 164:103231.

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The influence of climate variability on the accuracy of NHD perennial and non-perennial stream classifications

Published in: | Research Themes: Water

Hafen, K.C., K.W. Blasch, A. Rea, R. Sando, and P.E. Gessler. 2020. The influence of climate variability on the accuracy of NHD perennial and non-perennial stream classifications. Journal of the American Water Resources Association 56:903-916.

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