Science for a Changing Earth

The Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC) helps fish, wildlife, water, land, and people adapt to a changing climate.

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Global Change Research Fellows

Every year the SE CASC funds a multidisciplinary cohort of graduate students representing colleges across NC State University as Global Change Research Fellows. Learn about the 2023-24 Global Change Research Fellows and the applied research they’re conducting.

SE CASC Project Spotlight

Research funded by the SE CASC encompasses actionable science that contributes to understanding exposure and impacts of global change on resources that matter to our partners and to framing decisions about adaptation strategies, emphasizing principles of co-production.

SE CASC Science Seminars

Join us on September 26, 9 AM – 1 PM ET for a virtual workshop co-sponsored by South Central CASC, Southeast CASC, US Forest Service, and USET, Extreme Disturbances and Climate Change in the Southeast US. Researchers will discuss applications for management under these threats.

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September 25, 2023

SE CASC Study Informs Freshwater Mussel Conservation Strategies in Wake of Climate-induced Sea Level Rise

A new publication, Assessing the Toxicity of Sea Salt to Early Life Stages of Freshwater Mussels: Implications for Sea Level Rise in Coastal Rivers, has just been published in the journal Environmental…

September 20, 2023

September 2023 Newsletter

September 2023 Newsletter Welcome to the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center’s September 2023 Newsletter. For news and upcoming events related to the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, subscribe to our…

September 13, 2023

November 29, 11AM ET: SE CASC Science Seminar – Climate Change Impacts on Brook Trout Populations in the Southeastern USA

Join us for virtual science seminars highlighting SE CASC funded projects supporting resource management actions across the Southeast. Each month a SE CASC researcher will provide an overview of their…