As Amy Waananen and Sam Reed wrapped up their postdoctoral positions with the MW CASC, they reflected on the research they led, the relationships they developed with management partners, and what they learned from each other along the way.

mwcasc.umn.edu/curiosity-co...

Join us next week for a conversation about using AI & digital technology to help manage forests effectively.

mwcasc.umn.edu/digital-fore...

Why do some places thrive against the odds?

Studying bright spots – unexpected positive outcomes – can help us better understand drivers of success and replicate that success elsewhere. A team of MW CASC researchers developed a framework to do just that.

mwcasc.umn.edu/node/1451

"When are fungi contributing to climate change, and when are they helping us combat it?"

Check out a new blog by MW CASC graduate student Eva Schwarz (University of Minnesota) on research exploring fungal communities and carbon sequestration!

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Registration is now open for our Summer Symposium!

Join us August 5-7 at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to learn about innovative adaptation research and discuss regionally important issues related to climate adaptation.

More details: mwcasc.umn.edu/symposium

New research shows that butterfly populations across the country are quickly disappearing -- but with the right management strategies, they could still make a come back.

mwcasc.umn.edu/node/1301

Four new MW CASC research projects will help inform management of protected lands and important species in the our region. Learn more about them 👉

mwcasc.umn.edu/new-projects...

A MW CASC research team is monitoring activity under Lake Erie's ice to learn about how lake whitefish (and other important species) are impacted by our changing climate.

Get a behind the scenes look at their research:
mwcasc.umn.edu/under-ice

A new graphic series explores some of the impacts that Menominee people are experiencing as a result of climate change. In this episode, a downy woodpecker and yellow-bellied sapsucker discuss the emerald ash borer, a species moving into the area.

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What do we know about climate change impacts on migratory birds -- and how can that knowledge help us understand impacts on other wildlife? We'll explore these questions in our next Science Seminar on February 24!

Learn more & register:
mwcasc.umn.edu/node/1271

How do microclimates – specific climates of small areas, influenced by variations in vegetation and topography – shape how vulnerable grassland songbirds are to climate change?

Watch this presentation new MW CASC-funded research to learn more: cassyni.com/events/awYXQ...

🌊 Why did a research team in northern Michigan dye a lake blue? Find out in this new blog by Danny Szydlowski, MW CASC Graduate Fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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The Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission (a MW CASC consortium member) is hiring for a number of summer internship positions for undergraduates. Visit the "Employment" section of their website to learn more!

glifwc.org

How will climate change impact heritage resources, such as historic sites? What role can climate adaptation play to help protect them?

Join our 1/27 Science Seminar, feat. Michael Aiuvalasit of the Illinois State Archaeological Survey, to learn more!

mwcasc.umn.edu/node/1201

📣 Attention graduate students! Two CASC Fellowship programs are now accepting applications 🔧🌎

Science to Action Fellowship: www.usgs.gov/programs/cli...

Diverse Knowledge Systems for Climate Adaptation Fellowship: www.usgs.gov/programs/cli...

Applications for both programs are due January 16.