National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers

To enable the National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (NRCASC) to be responsive to the research and management needs of Federal and State agencies.

There are eight (8) DOI Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers (RCASC); each CASC has a single "Host Institution" that is eligible to apply on behalf of themselves and members of the CASC university consortium: Alaska CASC: University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Southeast CASC: North Carolina State University, Raleigh; Northwest CASC: University of Washington, Seattle; Southwest CASC: University of Arizona, Tucson; North Central CASC: University of Colorado, Boulder; South Central CASC: Oklahoma University, Norman; Northeast CASC: University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Pacific Islands CASC: University of Hawaii, Manoa.

Application proposals will be reviewed by the appropriate geographical DOI CASC Center Director and/or the headquarters NCASC Chief to ensure projects fall within the authorized program purpose. Criteria for judging applications will include scientific excellence and relevance to the solution of important problems within the mission of the Department of the Interior. Applications will be funded only to the extent permitted by available funds.

Recipients are encouraged to share in the cost of each project.

Fiscal year 2025: Habitat Restoration, Drought Resilience Fiscal year 2026: 1. Understanding Coastal Wetland Dynamics and Their Impacts on Hurricane Flood Risk 2. The Impact of Disease and Winter Temperatures on Snakes 3. Improving the management of invasive woody plants and enhancing ecosystem resilience