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Oct 17, 2018

Directors for Five Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers Being Hired- Closes 10/23

US Geological Survey is seeking to hire into Director positions for five regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers: Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Northwest Climate Adaptation Science…

A closeup view of the river cane (Arundinaria gigantea)plants.

Sep 5, 2018

Return of River Cane, Our Native Bamboo

River cane (Arundinaria gigantea) habitat was once a lush and dominant feature of the Southeastern landscape up until the time of European settlement. This habitat has been almost completely wiped…

Riley Field conducting fieldwork calculations by a river.

Aug 20, 2018

CASC Presentations at the 2018 American Fisheries Society (AFS) Meeting

Are you going to the 2018 American Fisheries Society meeting (August 18-23, 2018) in Atlantic City, NJ? Check out these presentations from leadership, staff, and students of the National and Regional Climate…

Aug 6, 2018

CASC Presentations at the 2018 Ecological Society of America (ESA) Meeting

Are you at the 2018 Ecological Society of America (ESA) meeting (August 5-10, 2018) in New Orleans, LA? Check out these presentations from leadership, staff, and affiliates of the Southeast…

The Raleigh skyline is visible through a branch with yellow leaves.

Jul 24, 2018

Cities Can Show Us Future Impacts of Climate Change

A recent article describes findings from research from SE CASC projects by NC State PIs Steve Frank and Rob Dunn, Integrating the Effects of Global and Local Climate Change on Wildlife…

A forest with many scarce branches, as the trees have already lost their leaves for winter.

Jul 17, 2018

Global Change Fellows Author New Publications

Several current and alumni SE CASC Global Change Fellows have recently published articles in peer-reviewed journals. Balik, JA, BW Taylor, SE Washko, SA Wissinger. High interspecific variation in nutrient excretion within a…

The audience pays close attention during presentations at the Southeast Ecological Drought Workshop.

Jun 14, 2018

Workshop Participants Discuss Impacts and Management of Drought in the U.S. Caribbean

More than 50 scientists and natural and cultural resource managers gathered in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 30-31 to collaborate at a workshop organized by the USGS National Climate…

Apr 23, 2018

Integration of Ecosystem Services and Decision Making: The Why and The How

This post was written by Sarah Parsons, Spring 2018 Global Change Fellow. On a beautiful spring day, amidst the blooming redbuds and leafing Bradford Pear trees, the Southeast…

Apr 9, 2018

Intergenerational research on Indigenous agricultural knowledge, climate resilience, and food security in the Caribbean

Dominique David-Chavez is an Indigenous Caribbean scholar, PhD Candidate at Colorado State University, and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. Norma Ortiz is an Indigenous grandmother, retired school counselor, and…

Apr 3, 2018

Forecasting Urbanization and Future Water Demands

2015-16 Global Change Fellow Georgina Sanchez, along with co-authors including USGS Research Ecologist Adam Terando and Faculty Affiliate Ross Meentemeyer, recently published results of research in the journal Water Resources…