May Newsletter for the SE Climate Science Center
News and upcoming events related to the Southeast Climate Science Center
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SE CSC Announces FY 2015 Funding Opportunity
Statements of Interest will be accepted in two priority areas: 1) support development and implementation of a Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS); 2) Cultural resources. The deadline for submission of Statements of Interest is June 17, 2014. A Q&A Info-call will be held on May 13th. Read more.
The modeling component of our Connectivity for Climate Change in the Southeastern United States website is up and running.
View a few of our completed projects:
• Predicting vulnerability of Southeastern sea turtle nesting beaches to climate change
• Impact of Ocean Warming and Acidification on Growth of Reef-building Corals
New SE CSC Affiliated Publications:
Osland, Michael, Nicholas Enwright, and Camille La Fosse Stagg In press. Freshwater availability and coastal wetland foundation species: ecological transitions along a rainfall gradient. Ecology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/13-1269.1
Melissa A. Burt, Robert R. Dunn, Lauren M. Nichols, and Nathan J. Sanders 2014. Interactions in a warmer world: effects of experimental warming, conspecific density, and herbivory on seedling dynamics. Ecosphere 5:art9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES13-00198.1
Resasco J, Pelini SL, Stuble KL, Sanders NJ, Dunn RR, et al. (2014) Using Historical and Experimental Data to Reveal Warming Effects on Ant Assemblages. PLoS ONE 9(2): e88029. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0088029
Sean B. Menke, John Harte, and Robert R. Dunn 2014. Changes in ant community composition caused by 20 years of experimental warming vs. 13 years of natural climate shift. Ecosphere 5:art6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/ES13-00234.1
In the News:
Tyson Wepprich, SE CSC Global Change Fellow has received media attention as co-author on a recent paper: In Warmer Cities, Butterflies Emerging Later than Usual, Nature World News, April 28, 2014.
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May 19, Sensing Snow and Ice with Landsat 8, Allen Pope of University of Colorado, Boulder’s National Snow and Ice Data Center. 1 pm, 1132 Jordan Hall.
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Tuesday, May 21, 1:00 pm EST, US Forest Service Landscape Science webinar series presents, “Can landscape-scale management influence insect outbreak dynamics? A natural experiment for spruce budworm”, Brian Sturtevant. To join or register, visit: https://www304.livemeeting.com/cc/usda/webJoin?id=D5SFT2&pw=b_6dSW%40.p&role=attend
May 22 – Webinar: Community Adaptation in the City
We hope you can join us Thursday May 22, 1:00-2:00 PM EDT for the quarterly National Adaptation Forum Webinar: Community Adaptation in the City. This webinar will focus on how cities and…
June 19 – Webinar: Ecological Implications of Climate Change Along a Gradient in Macroclimatic Drivers of Coastal Wetland Ecosystems
Presenter: Michael Osland, Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, National Wetlands Research Center Date/Time: June 19, 2014 10-11 am EST. To join the Web Forum please use the information…
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3rd National Climate Assessment just released. Read more. Read the Southeast Chapter.
The NCA also produced short videos in which scientists and citizens from around the country personify the scientific information detailed in the report. Read more.
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The Southeast Climate Perspectives Database. This resource ranks a period of observations against:
• Climate normals (1981-2010) at cities along the U.S. East Coast and Southeast.
• Historical observations for the same periods at the same station (or closest station with a period of record). Read more.
Mitigation of Climate Change – Part 3 of the new IPCC report
The report contains many more details about renewable energies, sectoral strategies such as in the electricity and transport sector, and co-benefits of avoided climate change, such as improvements of air quality. Read more…
Check out Climate Central’s Surging Seas interactive website. Read more.
Find a Citizen Science Project of your liking: https://www.zooniverse.org/#climate
Future Earth: New global research platform that brings together existing programs on global environmental change. It will be an international hub to coordinate new, interdisciplinary approaches to research on three themes: Dynamic Planet, Global Development and Transformations towards Sustainability. RFP currently available. www.futureearth.info/
Watch meteorologist, Jim Gandy’s Climate Matters videos: http://archive.wltx.com/weather/climate/
New Report: The Economic Case for Restoring Coastal Ecosystems, by Center for American Progress and Oxfam. Read more.
Journal of Ecology article: Identification of 100 fundamental ecological questions.
Crowdsourced research priorities for greater impact. Good research is as much about framing good questions as ferreting out answers. But if the answers are meant to be applied, what counts as a good question is not always easy to agree. Academics, practitioners, and policy-makers tend to have different ideas. Read more…
Identification of 100 fundamental ecological questions
The National Geospatial Platform
This resource area is focused on providing easy access to data and resources related to coastal flooding, sea level rise, and their impacts. Over time, this area will expand to include additional data and tools relevant to other important climate-related impacts, including risks to human health, the food supply, and energy infrastructure. Read more…
NOAA Collaborators Announce Availability of New Climate Analysis Tool
OpenClimateGIS is an open-source tool which aids users in accessing and interpreting complex climate data. Read more…
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Appalachian LCC
– OSMRE Appalachian Region Launches New Website
– Rodney Bartgis of The Nature Conservancy and App LCC Steering Committee discusses value of the LCC bringing partners together.
Gulf Coastal Plains and Ozarks LCC
– Resource Guide to Federal Climate Adaptation Programs for State Fish & Wildlife Agencies
– Freshwater availability and coastal wetland foundation species: ecological transitions along a rainfall gradient
– Gulf of Mexico Alliance Builds Project Map for Gulf Coast
–RESTORATION RETURNS The Contribution of Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program and Coastal Program Restoration Projects to Local U.S. Economies
South Atlantic LCC
– Mechanisms of Aquatic Species Invasions Across the SALCC – An Update
– South Atlantic Indicator Revisions start today
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DOI’s Landscape-Scale Strategy for Management of Public Lands and Wildlife
The strategy is an exciting milestone that lays out key principles and actions necessary to successfully shift from a project-by-project method to a broader approach for overseeing lands and resources on behalf of the American people. Read more…
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Call for Papers on Climate Adaptation Programs Sustainability
The Journal of Record is looking for research-based manuscripts, topic reviews, and case studies on current climate adaptation programs. The journal is requesting manuscripts that sufficiently translate climate science into actionable strategies for leadership and policymakers to understand and implement. Manuscript Deadline: June 16, 2014. Read more…
Job Opening: North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Assistant Director, Biodiversity Research Lab
Description of Work: The goal of this position is to develop a research and science communication program in a biodiversity-related field. This position has three primary areas of responsibility: 1. Development of original scientific research programs in biodiversity, animal movement, spatial ecology, urban ecology, or related fields; research programs may have local, regional, and/or international focus and will include pursuit of external research funding, data generation and analyses, and publication/dissemination of results; some aspects of this research should be suitable for display in the Biodiversity Lab (which is on-exhibit at the Museum) and, ideally will include collaborations with local universities and citizen scientists. 2. Operational management and administration of the Biodiversity Research Laboratory in the Nature Research Center wing of the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, including supervision of laboratory with oversight of equipment, budgets, personnel, research programs, and volunteer programs. 3. Participation in science communication initiatives, including participation in Museum educational programming, delivering public science-based presentations, interacting with Museum visitors, serving as a role model for students and citizen scientists, and creating programmatic themes that raise the science literacy of visitors. Applications due: May 31, 2014. For more information and application instructions, please see: http://tinyurl.com/kodm4ye
Graduate Fellowship: The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) seeks proposals for independent synthesis research by graduate student teams focused on two broad Themes:
– Cities in Sustainable Resource Management
– Surprise in Human Adaptation to Environmental Change
The goal of this program is to engage graduate students and to offer experiential opportunities in team science, socio-environmental synthesis research, and transdisciplinary collaboration. http://www.sesync.org/opportunities/grad-themes-2014