MW CASC News

A recent workshop built capacity for climate action.

Moose and snowshoe hare are on the move.

Report fills key knowledge gaps for fish, mussel and crayfish management.

USGS held a workshop to move critical managed relocation research forward.

A forward-looking strategy for grassland bird conservation.

University of Illinois scientists explore how paddlefish adapt to temperature changes.

Highlights and select accomplishments from our fourth year.

In Wisconsin, scientists are studying how changing winters are reshaping prairies.

Sam Reed and Amy Waananen reflect on the research they led with the MW CASC.

Grace leads a MW CASC synthesis research project on urban systems and green infrastructure.

MW CASC members will host several sessions at the upcoming Midwest Climate Resilience Conference.

An article in Fisheries demonstrates what partner-driven research can look like.

The MW CASC held its Summer Symposium in August.

Changes in eastern U.S. forests may make them more vulnerable to drought.

A MW CASC team developed a framework to define and evaluate sites of unexpected success.

MW CASC graduate student Eva Schwarz writes about her summer research.

Sarah will support research projects and activities at the Center.

This guide helps set goals, explore actions and evaluate outcomes.

The reports provide a detailed overview of climate change impacts to regional habitats.

Announcing newly funded MW CASC projects.

MW CASC researchers completed a first-of-its-kind evaluation of walleye management approaches.

Kibria leads a project investigating climate risks to wetlands.

Wild rice available for off-reservation harvest has declined by 5-7% annually in our region.

Our science is helping conserve sportfish populations across the region.

The Grassland Adaptation Menu helps managers translate concepts into action.

The MW CASC is supporting restoration and management of the Prairie Pothole Region.

The “Resist-Accept-Direct” Framework helped restore fish populations.

New publication assesses the state of the practice across the upper Midwest.

The MW CASC is helping support outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, and wildlife watching.

New series uses illustration and storytelling to explore impacts of climate change.

MW CASC-funded research finds butterfly populations fell by 22% over 20 year period.

Four newly-funded research projects address key challenges in the Midwest region.

A MW CASC research team deployed monitoring equipment in Lake Erie.

Microclimate and habitat use impact the vulnerability of grassland birds.

Graduate fellow Danny Szydlowski writes about his research into algal blooms.

Lance Jones is studying these species in the context of climate change.

Ayla Skorupa writes about her research into freshwater mussels.

Looking back on the MW CASC's third year of operation.

MW CASC-funded researchers at UW-Madison investigate the impacts of warming water temperatures.

Alia Benedict writes about her research on changing winters.

Johnny Baakliny writes about his research to support bat conservation.

This project will inform infrastructure for Midwest National Parks.

Two MW CASC interns participated in the College of Menominee Nation’s summer REU program.

Outcomes of a MW CASC Annual Gathering discussion on maladaptation.

Florencia will lead a research project on Tribal Ecological Knowledge and climate adaptation.

Supporting activities that help inspire collaborative, decision-relevant research.

The 2024 Annual Gathering featured research presentations, field trips and more.

This research was published in Limnology and Oceanography Letters in June 2024.

In Spring 2024, the MW CASC matched 11 pairs of mentors and mentees for a three month program.

Owen McKenna's research focuses on the Prairie Pothole Region.

New report summarizes findings from workshop on adaptive capacity of inland fishes.

Sarah Ramirez will lead research on adaptive capacity and climate resilience.

Shasta Kamara studies paddlefish at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Emily Wasley joined us for our inaugural Innovation in Adaptation speaker event.

MW CASC Regional Administrator Olivia LeDee was an MPR guest in February 2024.

The MW CASC Tribal REU program will soon be accepting applications for its summer 2026 cohort.

This guide was a collaborative effort among several CASCs.

A new report offers guidance for disease-smart climate adaptation.

Jessica Hellmann was featured on the show's SOS: Save Our Species series.

Looking back on the MW CASC's second year of operation.

MW CASC community members contributed to the 5th National Climate Assessment.

New research from the Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.

The MW CASC is investigating how this important fish is impacted by climate change.

We brought researchers together to explore applications of adaptive capacity.

Rohini Vembar writes about climate change and wetlands assessments.

New video featuring members of our Consortium Leadership Team.

Researchers found that assisted migration for genetic rescue is an underused strategy.

We're kicking off 7 new projects!

BMIC staff are collaborators on an ongoing MW CASC lake sturgeon research project.

We held our 2023 Annual Gathering on August 14-16 in Indianapolis.

Olivia LeDee will lead the Midwest CASC as Regional Administrator.

The MW CASC has completed a technical assessment of our interim Science Agenda.

Marty Simonson writes about the restoration of coregonines in the Great Lakes.

Researchers aim to quantify the responses of fish to climate change in Midwestern lakes.

New handout on how UV radiation might be impacting fish and fisheries in Midwest lakes.

Cory Suski is a Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Owen McKenna and Holly Embke are featured in USGS video series.

New research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Ben Vasquez writes about his lifelong fascination with walleye.

Scott facilitates stronger relationships among Tribes, the MW CASC, and other partners.

The MW CASC Tribal REU program is accepting applications for its summer 2023 cohort.

The research team collaborated with NIACS to hold focus group meetings.

Key stories and accomplishments from the MW CASC's first year.

Several members of the MW CASC community attended an early career workshop in New Mexico.

Dee Lobo joins the MW CASC team as a postdoctoral researcher.

Researchers hosted an interagency workshop on wetland-stream connectivity.

Embke worked with Mekong River communities to promote river basin resiliency.

Several MW CASC members participated in the event.

New research published in Ecosphere.

New research published in Global Change Biology.

Developing the next generation of Tribal climate change science professionals.

The MW CASC community came together for the first time in Madison, Wisconsin.

The logo is grounded in our values, science priorities, and the geography of our region.

Assistant Secretary Tanya Trujillo visited MW CASC members in Duluth, Minnesota.

Holly Embke spoke about how climate change is affecting walleye.

National and regional leaders gathered in Saint Paul.

“It is this innovation and commitment to equity that gives me hope for the future.”