The November 2024 CASC Mission Operational Meeting, also referred to as the CASC Futures Forum, will convene USGS CASC staff and consortium counterparts to discuss past, present, and future climate adaptation science, operations, and practices. The meeting will help inform and guide future National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Center work. Participants will also work to identify opportunities for new research, collaborations, and operational efficiencies.
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Brewing Brilliance: Recipes for Success - Invited speakers from across the CASC will give short talks on different types of collaborations and share examples of collaboration successes, highlighting what worked and lessons learned.
Collaborations Spotlights Panel:
Bringing together scientists and managers. Creating cross-CASC initiatives. Tribal and Indigenous Community engagement. CASC Working Groups / Communities of Practice. Consortium-USGS collaborations.
Thursday November 21, 2024 9:00am - 10:30am PST
Room Pacific C937 Bayfront Court, San Diego, CA 92101
Stirring the Pot: Collaboration Café - Concurrent breakout sessions covering the 5 collaboration topics introduced in the 'Brewing Brilliance' plenary. Each breakout will run twice, allowing audience members to participate in up to 2 topics (1:00-1:40; 1:50-2:30).
Exploration of Collaborating with Tribes and Indigenous Communities - Examine the unique aspects of collaborating with Tribes and Indigenous communities, focusing on building successful relationships, addressing challenges, and sharing resources and best practices for effective engagement.
Thursday November 21, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Room Pacific C937 Bayfront Court, San Diego, CA 92101
Stirring the Pot: Collaboration Café - Concurrent breakout sessions covering the 5 collaboration topics introduced in the 'Brewing Brilliance' plenary. Each breakout will run twice, allowing audience members to participate in up to 2 topics (1:00-1:40; 1:50-2:30).
Manager-Research Partnerships to Address Climate Adaptation and Invasive Species - Learn and share insights about how the Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change management networks (RISCCs) foster manager-researcher partnerships. Breakout period 1 will cover how the RISCCs were established and how they currently function and Breakout period 2 will promote in depth conversations on how the regional RISCCs could collaborate across regions and at a national level.
Thursday November 21, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Room Pacific A942 Bayfront Court, San Diego, CA 92101
Stirring the Pot: Collaboration Café - Concurrent breakout sessions covering the 5 collaboration topics introduced in the 'Brewing Brilliance' plenary. Each breakout will run twice, allowing audience members to participate in up to 2 topics (1:00-1:40; 1:50-2:30).
Creating Cross-CASC Initiatives - Learn about and discuss the logistics that support cross-CASC projects and get inspired to work with other CASCs.
Thursday November 21, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Room Pacific B941 Bayfront Court, San Diego, CA 92101
Stirring the Pot: Collaboration Café - Concurrent breakout sessions covering the 5 collaboration topics introduced in the 'Brewing Brilliance' plenary. Each breakout will run twice, allowing audience members to participate in up to 2 topics (1:00-1:40; 1:50-2:30).
Consortium-USGS Collaborations - Discuss challenges and potential or realized solutions for working across institutional boundaries to implement the CASC mission and identify new initiatives that capitalize on the CASC University/Tribal/Federal partnership.
Thursday November 21, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Room Bayview A938 Bayfront Court, San Diego, CA 92101
Stirring the Pot: Collaboration Café - Concurrent breakout sessions covering the 5 collaboration topics introduced in the 'Brewing Brilliance' plenary. Each breakout will run twice, allowing audience members to participate in up to 2 topics (1:00-1:40; 1:50-2:30).
CASC Working Groups and Communities of Practice - Learn about existing CASC working groups, discuss processes and structures of successful groups, and learn how to move from discussion to action.
Thursday November 21, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm PST
Room Bayview B939 Bayfront Court, San Diego, CA 92101
