Spotlights
Learn about CASC success stories, actionable data products, and our talented scientists.
Deep Dive: Supporting the Outdoor Recreation Economy
The CASCs support federal, state, and Tribal managers as they work to protect our natural heritage.
Deep Dive: Protecting Critical Infrastructure
CASC science is improving our understanding of how climate change is impacting critical infrastructure and supporting risk mitigation and adaptation planning.
Climate Illustrations
These illustrations explore tricky climate concepts and describe how climate change impacts the world around us.
Climate Adaptation Science Centers
From wildfires to sea-level rise, climate change creates evolving challenges for ecosystems across the nation. The USGS National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (CASCs) is a partnership-driven program that teams scientists with natural resource managers and communities to help fish, wildlife, water, land, and people adapt to a changing climate.
Our Science
The CASCs fund projects generating research, data sets, and tools to help natural and cultural resource managers protect natural places & local communities in a changing climate.
The CASCs
Our network is comprised of the National CASC and nine regional CASCs, covering the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawai'i, the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands, and the U.S. Caribbean.
Education
The CASC network has supported over 200 students and early-career scientists and managers through 10+ fellowship and training programs.