Research Highlights

Jun 5, 2019

SE CASC Researcher Embarks on a Five-Day Expedition through the Colorado Basin

John Wesley Powell was a Civil War veteran, scientist, and most notably, explorer. He established our understanding of the American West when he became the first to lead an expedition… 

Jun 1, 2019

Research Explores Climate Effects on Small, Biodiversity-rich “Island” Ecosystems of the Southeast

A new SE CASC-supported paper, Ecological islands: conserving biodiversity hotspots in a changing climate, was published today in the journal, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, presenting results of work… 

May 23, 2019

Researcher Spotlight – Adam Terando

A closer look at the research of Adam Terando, USGS Ecologist for the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center. View original post on the National CASC website here. Ecologist Adam Terando… 

May 21, 2019

Southeast CASC Initiates Four New Actionable Science Projects During FY18

Research funded by the SE CASC encompasses a range of science activities that contribute to understanding the exposure and impacts of global change on resources that matter to our partners… 

May 15, 2019

Global Change Fellows in the News – Spring 2019

Our cohort of 2018-2019 Global Change Fellows has gone above and beyond what is expected of them as students and fellows. Some of their outstanding work has recently been highlighted… 

May 14, 2019

Climate Change Impact on Tourism Demand and Local Economies in the Outer Banks, NC

A recent article describes the applied research conducted by NC State PI, Erin Seekamp, and 2016-17 Global Change Fellow, Karly Bitsura-Meszaros, as part of the SE CASC supported project Influences on… 

May 10, 2019

Researcher Spotlight – Dol Raj Chalise

2018-19 Global Change Fellow PhD Student, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental EngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Sankar ArumugamEvery year the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center funds a multi-disciplinary cohort of Global Change Fellows… 

May 9, 2019

Ghost Forests Created by Sea Level Rise Cause Changes in Bird Communities

A newly published article, Bird community shifts associated with saltwater exposure in coastal forests at the leading edge of rising sea level, presents findings of research by 2016-17 Global Change… 

May 6, 2019

Intergenerational Learning is an Important Factor in Climate Education

This NC State news release describes a recent article that summarizes results of research completed by Global Change Fellow, Danielle Lawson, Children can foster climate change concern among their parents. SE… 

May 3, 2019

Researcher Spotlight – Chandramauli Awasthi

2018-19 Global Change Fellow PhD Student, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental EngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Sankar ArumugamEvery year the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center funds a multi-disciplinary cohort of Global Change Fellows…