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Nov 9, 2026

Development of Riverine Flood Inundation Maps in Puerto Rico

Join us for a webinar Legna Torres-García (USGS) on her pilot efforts to develop flood mapping in Puerto Rico.

Nov 6, 2026

Researcher Spotlight – Amir Ghajari

2026-27 Global Change Research Fellow, Amir Ghajari, shares his work on the air quality impacts of prescribed burns in the Southeast.

Oct 30, 2026

Global Change Seminar: Communicating Climate Hazards and Mitigation Tactics

Join us for a webinar hosted by a group of the 2026-27 Global Change Research Fellows on exploring strategies for communicating climate hazards identified in academia to broader audiences, especially communities impacted by those climate hazards.

Oct 20, 2026

October 2026 Newsletter

Catch up on all the latest news, events, and webinars in the SE CASC monthly newsletter.

Oct 19, 2026

Fellows In Focus – 3-Minute Theses

Join the 2026-2027 cohort of Global Change Research Fellows as they challenge themselves to 3-minute research summaries of their work.

Oct 19, 2026

Support for a Collaborative Conservation Plan Approach in the Southeast

A new study co-authored by 2024-25 Global Change Research Fellow, Henley Sartin suggests that a collaborative conservation plan for the Southeast is better at prioritizing areas for protection for species under future climate models than randomly selecting priority regions.

Oct 13, 2026

Researcher Spotlight – Alex Brown

2026-27 Global Change Research Fellow, Alex Brown, shares her work on upcycling sweet potatoes into useful products.
A thick plume of orange smoke rises over a tree-covered hillside.

Oct 9, 2026

NC State Joins $1.7M Partnership to Address Growing Wildfire Threat to Eastern US

As climate change fuels more destructive wildfires, NC State researchers and collaborators are working to identify long-term research needs for wildfire management and preparedness across the eastern United States.
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Oct 6, 2026

Recording- Postdoctoral Lightning Talks: Research Updates

This seminar will be led by our postdoctoral research team to discuss updates on their current projects.
Danny Lackey's headshot next to his quote "The rapid pace at which global change is occurring and being able to help those communities feeling the brunt of these stressors before irreversible damage is done is what I would consider one of the most pressing issues."

Oct 6, 2026

Researcher Spotlight – Danny Lackey

2026-27 Global Change Research Fellow, Danny Lackey, shares his work on how people move and interact with parks and protected areas.