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Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center

2022 Southeast CASC Retrospective

January 5, 2023
Gulf Shores, AL. Image credit: Kristen Fontana

As we start off the new year, let’s take a look back at some of the many Southeast CASC successes and events of 2022.

In 2022 we….

Shared Science in Person!

From September 19-21, 2022, SE CASC hosted the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Symposium in Gulf Shores, AL. With over 160 attendees, this event allowed for the sharing of climate science and adaptation efforts among the research and management communities. Read the symposium summary here.

Poster/Tools Session at Symposium.
Image by Kristen Fontana.

And Virtually!

In 2022, the Southeast CASC hosted six science seminars. View a collection of our science seminars here.

SE CASC Spring 2022 Science Seminars
  • Incorporating the Benefits of Natural and Working Lands in Conservation Planning
    • Katie Warnell (Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University)
    • View an overview and recording of the seminar here.
  • Prioritizing and Implementing Research for Adaptation Planning at Gulf Islands National Seashore 
    • Erin Seekamp (NCSU) and James Flocks (USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center)
    • View an overview and recording of the seminar here.
  • Forecasting the Influence of Conservation Strategies on Landscape Connectivity
    • Dr. Tina Mozelewski (Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center)
    • View an overview and recording of the seminar here.
SE CASC Special Science Seminars
  • Brooding Over Climate Change: Implications for Eastern Wild Turkey Reproduction
    • Dr. Wesley Boone (North Carolina State University)
    • View an overview and recording of the seminar here.
SE CASC Fall/Winter 2022 Science Seminars
  • Improving Projections of Societal Responses to Sea Level Rise and Frequent Flooding
    • Dr. Georgina Sanchez (NCSU)
    • View a summary and recording here.
  • Southeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network
    • Dr. Brett Scheffers (UF), Dr. Deah Lieurance (UF), Dr. Wesley Daniel (USGS)
    • View a summary and recording here
  • Facilitating Accurate and Effective Application of Coastal Marsh Models (Coming Jan. 12, 2023)
    • Renee Collini (PLACE:SLR), Trevor Meckley (NCCOS), Christine Buckel, (NCCOS)
    • Learn more and register here.

Welcomed New Staff

In 2022, we had five new additions to the Southeast CASC staff:

While Bidding Farewell to…

  • Aranzazu Lascurain, Assistant University Director of the Southeast CASC
  • Carol Morel, Data Steward

Introduced a New Cohort of Global Change Fellows

In addition to staff, we also welcomed 12 new 2022-23 Global Change Fellows.

From August 14-19, 2022, the fellows participated in the SE CASC 2022 Climate Adaptation Science Field Intensive at Duke University Marine Lab in Beaufort, NC, to learn more about climate adaptation concepts. This event was accompanied by SE CASC staff and several graduate students from SE CASC Consortium Universities – Auburn University, University of Florida, University of Tennessee, Duke University, and University of South Carolina. Learn more here.

Students and staff at Field Intensive.
Image by Michelle Jewell.

Two Global Change Seminars were hosted by 2022-23 Global Change Fellows in 2022 with more to come in 2023!

  1. NOAA’s New Agenda for a Climate Ready Nation. Access a summary and recording of the seminar here.
  2. Indigenous Leadership in Conservation from Yellowstone to Yukon. Access a summary and recording of the seminar here.

The following 2022-23 Researcher Spotlights were shared in 2022.

  1. Samantha Michlowitz
  2. Erin Eichenberger
  3. Shannon McGovern

Stay tuned for more Researcher Spotlights on our Global Change Fellows in 2023!

Wrapped Up the 2021-22 Cohort of Global Change Fellows

Two Global Change Seminars from the 2021-22 cohort were hosted in 2022

  1. Why Framing Matters: Tools for More Inclusive Climate Change Communication. Access a summary and recording of the seminar here.
  2. Climate & Freshwater Futures. Access a summary and recording of the seminar here.

The following 2021-22 Researcher Spotlights were shared in 2022.

  1. Stephanie Kelly
  2. Melody Hunter-Pillion
  3. Madeline Anderson
  4. Lauren Pharr
  5. Andrew Shannon
  6. Smitom Borah
  7. Olakunle Sodiya
  8. Courtney Hotchkiss
  9. Alexandria Nelson

Released Publications

In 2022, we added over 25 new publications to our database of peer-reviewed reports and journal articles supported by SE CASC.
A sampling of these recent publications along with summaries can be found below:

Started New Projects

  • Informing Climate-adaptive Forest Management for Breeding Bird Habitat in the Southern Appalachians. View project page.
  • Water, Water Everywhere: Adapting Water Control Operations and Floodplain Conservation Planning to Global Change. View project page.
  • Examining Diverse Management Objectives and Broadening Stakeholder Engagement for Climate Adaptation Planning of Historic Structures Within the National Park System. View project page.
  • Developing a Cave Conservation Management Toolbox by Exploring Cave Microclimates and Biodiversity Patterns. View project page.
  • Integrating Sea Level Rise Scenarios into Everglades Restoration Planning. View project page.

Coming up in 2023

Seminars

  • The SE CASC Fall/Winter Science Seminar Series will conclude on January 12, 2023 at 11AM. Join Renee Collini (PLACE:SLR), Trevor Meckley (NOAA NCCOS), and Christine Buckel (NOAA NCCOS) as they present about Facilitating Accurate and Effective Application of Coastal Marsh Models. Learn more and register.
  • A SE CASC Science Seminar, Introducing New SE CASC Science Projects, will be held Feb. 14, 2023 at 11 AM.
  • The first Global Change Seminar of 2023 will take place on February 23, 2023. More information to come.