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July 2025 Newsletter

July 22, 2025
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Southeast CASC News

The 2025 Southeast CASC Regional Science Symposium is fast approaching! Happening Sept 9-11, 2025 in Asheville, NC, you can see available event details, register, and apply to present a poster on our event page. View the agenda here. 

A new article in the Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics co-authored by Rebecca Irwin and 2019-20 Global Change Research Fellow Mario Simon Pinilla-Gallego examines the mechanisms and consequences of plant–pollinator–pathogen interactions.

Gwen Kirschke and Jamie Huerta, 2024-25 Global Change Research Fellows, co-authored a highlight on citizen science data in widely used invasive species data sources for SE RISCC.

2024-25 Global Change Research Fellow, Christopher Oates, is the lead author on a paper in Nature Water detailing how surface waters in socially vulnerable areas are disproportionately under-monitored for nutrients in the US South Atlantic-Gulf region. 

Julianne Reas, 2022-23 Global Change Research Fellow, co-authored a Journal of Environmental Management article on adapting visitor use management under a changing climate across the U.S. National Park System.

2020-21 Global Change Research Fellow, Megan Johnson, explains how climate change may make prescribed fires rarer – but increase their air quality impacts.

2018-19 Global Change Research Fellow, Chandramauli Awasthi, is the lead author on an article on hydroclimatic scenario generation using two-stage stochastic simulation framework in Advances in Water Resources.

Hamdi Zurqani details his work on using AI to measure forest biomass. 

In a working paper, Katie Warnell maps the ecological toll of hurricane Helene and recovery efforts in western North Carolina. 

Paul Armsworth co-authored an article on multilevel decision‐making and protected area prioritization in Natural Resource Modeling.

Community News from the Southeast

Partners

The report on the 2025 Southeast Aquatic Drought Workshop, co-hosted by SE CASC with NOAA’s NIDIS, and the Southeast DEWS is now available.

America’s Longleaf Restoration Initiative has released their 2024 accomplishment report. 

The Nature Conservancy reached a milestone of 500,000 acres of control burns in North Carolina since 1989. 

All National Climate Assessments are available to access and download here. 

Tribal

Visit USET Climate Change Headlines for updates and highlights from across the USET region.  

The Miccosukee Tribe has entered a partnership agreement with the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation to buy and protect land within the corridor.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Mud Daubers workshop is training the next generation of Cherokee potters in traditional pottery techniques. 

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians donated a new bloodmobile to the Red Cross.  

The 2025 Remember the Removal Bike Ride team made their return to Tahlequah after a 950-mile ride.

Gatherings

Webinars

Events

Find more events on our calendar.

Resources and Publications

Resources

  • U.S. Sea Level Change. This national sea level explorer provides data visualizations coupled with explanations and science education to help communities prepare for challenges that will affect coastal environments. 

Publications

Does knowledge co-production influence adaptive capacity?: A framework for evaluation. Environmental Science and Policy.

The authors developed a framework called the Wheel, to evaluate if knowledge co-production builds adaptive capacity. They determined measurable dimensions of adaptive capacity and used knowledge co-production literatures to more effectively encompass processes, outcomes, and associations. Their Wheel framework can be tailored for evaluation in various contexts. 

The Influence of Drought on Heat Wave Intensity, Duration, and Exposure. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology. 

The authors looked at how droughts influenced heat wave duration, intensity, and heat exposure to better understand how droughts impact the societal risks of heat waves. They found that heat waves compounded by drought had higher levels of heat exposure, primarily because droughts lengthened the duration of heat waves by up to 2 days. They argue the importance of accounting for the role of soil moisture in evaluating heat wave intensity and exposure. 

Projected Increases in Climate Extremes Across Global Vertebrate Diversity Hotspots. Global Change Biology. 

The authors used climate models under four shared socioeconomic pathways to examine how projected changes in extreme drought, heat, and precipitation frequencies would affect vertebrates in 33 diversity hotspots. They found that tropical regions were faced with the largest relative increases in extreme heat and drought. They also argue that vertebrate vulnerability within numerous hotspots is understudied.

Opportunities

Student Announcements

Applications are open for the Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program. Due by Aug 20.

Hiring Announcements

The Nature Conservancy seeks a postdoctoral fellow. Apply by July 31. 

The Smithsonian Institute seeks a postdoctoral fellow. Apply by July 31.

The Human–Wildlife Initiative at the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is seeking a consultant. Apply by Aug 8. 

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security is hiring a research fellow. Open until filled. 

NC State University’s Climate Sustainability Academy is hiring a Data Dialogue and Visualization Postdoctoral Research Scholar. Open until filled. 

Indigenous Climate Action is hiring multiple roles. See them all here. 

Ecology Action is hiring multiple roles. See them all here.

The Climate Science Alliance is hiring an Engagement and Communications Apprentice. Open until filled.

Funding Announcements

NFWF is requesting proposals for their 2025 Bats for the Future Fund. Due by Aug 14.

The interagency Joint Fire Science Program is soliciting proposals from both government and non-government entities. Due by Sept 18. 

The FWS Coastal Program grant is accepting proposals. Due by September 30.