Research Highlights

Jun 8, 2023

Former Global Change Fellow Completes Estuarine Vulnerability Project under Science to Action Fellowship

After her time as a 2019-20 SE CASC Global Change Fellow, Lise Montefiore became a USGS CASC Science to Action Fellow where she pursued her research project, Mapping Estuarine Vulnerability… 

May 15, 2023

Workshops Explore Sediment Budget Modeling to Enhance Natural and Cultural Resources at Gulf Islands National Seashore

SE CASC project report Gulf Islands National Seashore Regional Sediment Budget Research and Data Needs: Workshop Series Summary, was recently published. SE CASC Principal Investigators Erin Seekamp (NCSU) and James… 

May 2, 2023

Global Change Fellow Emily Nastase is Drawing Attention to the Threatened Henslow’s Sparrow

Henslow’s sparrow (Centronyx henslowii) populations have been declining since the early 20th century, but a population in North Carolina may help researchers understand how managers can help preserve this once… 

May 1, 2023

Researcher Spotlight – Bethany Wager

2022 Global Change Fellow Phd Student, Department of Applied EcologyAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey BuckelEvery year the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center funds a multi-disciplinary cohort of Global Change Fellows representing colleges across NC State… 

Apr 13, 2023

Researcher Spotlight – Lily Raye

2022-23 Global Change Fellow PhD Student, Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric SciencesAdvisor: Dr. Kathie DelloEvery year the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center funds a multi-disciplinary cohort of Global Change Fellows representing… 

Apr 3, 2023

Researcher Spotlight – Austin Lamica

2022-23 Global Change Fellow PhD Student, Department of Forestry and Environmental ResourcesAdvisor: Dr. Rajan ParajuliEvery year the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center funds a multi-disciplinary cohort of Global Change Fellows representing colleges… 

Mar 21, 2023

Researcher Spotlight – Christina Perella

2022-23 Global Change Fellow Phd Student, Center for Geospatial AnalyticsAdvisors: Dr. Adam Terando and Dr. Jelena VukomanovicEvery year the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center funds a multi-disciplinary cohort of Global Change… 

Mar 13, 2023

SE CASC Researchers Show How Climate Change and Invasive Species Threaten Florida Treefrogs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE J. Alex Baecher | jbaecher@gmail.com Brittany Salmons | basalmo2@ncsu.edu | 919-515-3766 Invasive species may negatively impact native species’ ability to adapt to climate change through direct competition… 

Mar 7, 2023

Researcher Spotlight – Greivin Ulate

2022-23 Global Change Fellow MS Student, Department of Forestry and Environmental ResourcesAdvisor: Dr. Madhusudan KattiEvery year the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center funds a multi-disciplinary cohort of Global Change Fellows representing colleges… 

Feb 28, 2023

Are Densely Built or Sprawling Cities Better for Conservation?

There is no clear consensus on whether densely packed or sprawling urban development best meets biodiversity and conservation goals. According to a new review by researchers at NC State, ecological outcomes…