Southeast Climate Science Center (SECSC) awards 2012 climate science research funds

A recently published paper evaluates CMIP3 and CMIP5 global climate model ability to simulate precipitation over the Caribbean and southeastern U.S. Researchers hope to extend this approach to the South Central region. Read More >

As the largest landowner in the United States, the Department of the Interior has played a critical role in facilitating the infrastructure investments needed for a 21st Century American economy. In particular, Interior is reshaping our energy future. Read More >

Ms. Kim Klockow, PhD Candidate in the Department of Geography and Environmental Sustainability at the University of Oklahoma, has accepted a position as a Congressional Science Fellow. Read More >

A former UCLA physics professor has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud charges and pay nearly $1.7 million in penalties for submitting fraudulent invoices related to nanotechnology research he was performing for federal government entities. Read More >

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $19.5 million to institutions, including Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma, to support research, associated the impacts of climate variability and change on dairy and beef cattle. Read More >

The Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science will advise the Secretary of the Interior about the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center and the Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers. Read More >

The Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science will advise the Secretary of the Interior about the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center and the Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers. Read More >

The Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science will advise the Secretary of the Interior about the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center and the Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers. Read More >

The Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science will advise the Secretary of the Interior about the USGS National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center and the Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers. Read More >

We led an interagency review with the goal of identifying actions, processes, or mechanisms that either benefitted or posed challenges to 16 Federal agencies and OIGs as they attempted to meet the requirements of the Recovery Act. Read More >

A consortium of researchers recently published a book that focuses on current and predicted climate conditions in the Southwest U.S. Researchers affiliated with the SW CSC contributed to this publication. Read More >

The serial format of the novel soared in popularity during the Victorian period. Today's FOIA professionals have a reason to cheer serials, as well: DOJ OIP has released another chapter in its serial update of the DOJ Guide to the FOIA. Read More >

The AK CSC recently sat down with the principal investigator and project manager for the Alaska Integrated Ecosystem Model project to discuss the project's goals and significance. Read More >

Join the NE CSC Consortium Institutions for several Earth Day events during the week of April 22 - 26. Read More >

Join the SE CSC on April 18 for the last seminar in the Climate, Conservation and Corridors Speaker Series: "Assessing Vulnerability and Adaptation Options for Species and Natural Communities Threatened by Sea Level Rise in Florida". Read More >

The NASA DEVELOP central U.S. node, hosted at the North Central CSC recently completed their spring semester projects. Project results and videos are now available! Read More >

Funding opportunities are now available for projects focused on the "Assessment of Climate-related Impacts and Adaptation Planning for Resources of Cultural or Subsistence Significance". Read More >

On Thursday, April 18, the NE CSC will host a Climate & Energy poster session and presentation from the Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Team at the University of Massachusetts. Read More >

On Thursday, April 25 at 3:30 PM Eastern, Shad O'Neel and Eran Hood will conduct a presentation highlighting and Alaska Climate Science Center supported research project. Read More >

Two years ago, DOI led the way as the first Federal agency to formally respond to the President’s call to “restore scientific integrity in government decision making” by establishing a Scientific and Scholarly Integrity Policy. Read More >

BOEM Arctic Habitat Studies. Scientists begin new phase of Chukchi Sea research. Read More >

Restoring Coastal Wetlands Adds Value to Silicon Valley. Read More >

New 3-D Terrestrial LIDAR Scan Technology. USGS maps flooding in urban areas. Read More >

We conducted an evaluation to determine whether the Federal Government will recover its investments in USBR’s Central Valley Project by its 2030 deadline. We found that USBR is not making steady progress toward recovery of investments in the project. Read More >

Join the SE CSC for the fifth talk in the "Climate, Conservation and Corridors" seminar series on April 11. Read More >

Beginning on Monday, March 25, for four months, Dr. David Helweg will serve as the Interim Director of the Pacific Islands Climate Science Center (PI CSC). Read More >

The USGS announced the first look image, from the Landsat Data Continuity Mission, which captures both the host institution of the NC CSC, Colorado State University, as well as the Galena fire scar just west of CSU. Read More >

NE CSC Director, Mary Ratnaswamy, participated in the United South & Eastern Tribes (USET) Impact Week Meeting which was held February 4-6. Read More >

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) provides about $137 million each year for programs that allow tribes to administer social services to members. We found inadequate communication among BIA and tribes which has hindered effective social services. Read More >

We reviewed BIA’s assertion that it met Office of National Drug Control Policy criteria for an alternative reporting method for a required report. We found nothing that caused us to believe BIA had not made its assertion in accordance with the criteria. Read More >

A research project of Damian Shea, University Director for the SE CSC, and Rance Hardison was recently featured in the NCSU Newsroom. Read More >

During an evaluation of BLM’s geothermal energy program, OIG found opportunities to improve BLM's use of Geothermal Resources Operational Orders and to standardize its Inspections and Enforcement program. Read More >

Ready for updated guidance on Exemption 2? Your wait is over. Read More >

A recent workshop, "Assessing the Impacts of Glacier Change in the Coastal Temperate Rainforest", was held in Juneau, Alaska on March 5-6. Products & presentations from the meeting are available online! Read More >

On March 7, the natural resource trustees and partners announced the success of a seabird restoration project on Anacapa Island in Channel Islands National Park following a February 1990 oil spill in the Pacific Ocean offshore southern California. Read More >

A recent workshop, Communicating and Using Uncertain Information in Conservation Decision Making, brought together an interdisciplinary group of practitioners. Presentations from the workshop are now available for viewing! Read More >

The South Central Climate Science Center is happy to celebrate its 1 Year Anniversary since its formal establishment in 2012. Read More >

The North Colorado Business Report recently featured the North Central Climate Science Center and its science initiatives. Read More >

A new website? Check. New FOIA regulations? Check. A new Departmental Manual chapter on FOIA? Yes! Read More >

The Northeast Climate Science Center was recently the topic of a Feature Story, "Modeling Climate Science: Forecasting future climates for the Northeast Region", on the UMass Amherst website. Read More >

OIG investigated allegations that NPS or its contractor who prepared a draft environmental impact statement to issue a special use permit to Drakes Bay Oyster Company distorted critical soundscape data. We found no evidence to support the allegations. Read More >

A new website, the Early Career Climate Forum, was recently launched to facilitate collaboration among early career scientists and managers. Read More >

The UMassAmherst College of Engineering Website recently featured the NE CSC's current initiatives and successes to date. Read More >

The wait is over! Grab a cup of coffee and take a few minutes to peruse DOI's new FOIA regulations. Read More >

The Department of the Interior announced today that the U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (USEITI) Advisory Committee will hold its first public meeting on February 13, 2013, in Washington, DC. Read More >

On Nov. 5, 2012, after 18 months of deployment preparations, the Financial and Business Management System went live at Indian Affairs (Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education). Read More >

On January 16, the federal and State natural resource trustees opened a 45-day public comment period on Draft Restoration Plan for wildlife injured by hazardous substances releases from Chino, Cobre and Tyrone Mine Sites in Grant County, New Mexico. Read More >

The SE CSC will host two Question and Answer sessions pertaining to the recently released Research Funding Opportunity. Read More >

The SC CSC will host two Question and Answer sessions pertaining to the recently released Research Funding Opportunity. Read More >

The NW CSC hosted two Question and Answer sessions pertaining to the recently released Research Funding Opportunity. Read More >

The Alaska CSC will host two Question and Answer sessions pertaining to the recently released Research Funding Opportunity. Read More >

On January 11, the federal and State natural resource trustees settled natural resource damage claims arising from hazardous substances releases at the Industri-Plex NPL site in Woburn, Middlesex County, northeastern Massachusetts. Read More >

Funding opportunities are now available from the eight U.S. Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers (CSCs). Statements of Interest are due February 1, 2013. Read More >

Funding opportunities are now available from the eight U.S. Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers (CSCs). Statements of Interest are due February 1, 2013. Read More >

Funding opportunities are now available from the eight U.S. Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers (CSCs). Statements of Interest are due February 1, 2013. Read More >

Funding opportunities are now available from the eight U.S. Department of the Interior Climate Science Centers (CSCs). Statements of Interest are due February 1, 2013. Read More >

On January 8, U.S. Department of Justice opened a 30-day public comment period on a proposed settlement for natural resource damages from the February 2005 grounding of the bulk cargo ship M/V Cape Flattery at Barbers Point, southwestern Oahu, Hawaii. Read More >

The Northeast Climate Science Center will convene stakeholder meetings on January 9-10 in Amherst and January 17-18 in St. Paul. Read More >