Feb 8, 2013
The South Atlantic LCC presents the Triangle Climate and Landscape Researcher’s Monthly Brown Bag. Ron Sutherland from the Wildlands Network will present Key Habitat Connectivity Areas. For full details, please…
Feb 4, 2013
Please describe what you do in your own words My research is on the most important cause of biodiversity loss, which is the loss of natural areas that support plants…
Feb 1, 2013
The Southeast Climate Center presents a new spring seminar series “Climate, Conservation and Corridors.” Experts from the field will give six seminars on climate change and corridor science. [divider] [space…
Jan 31, 2013
Registration is now open for Sessions 1 and 2, and will be open shortly for Sessions 3 and 4. Session 1 Title: Findings from the National Climate Assessment Date: February…
Jan 30, 2013
Several new national studies reveal that snow accumulation in the northern hemisphere is decreasing. While year to year fluctuations can be deceiving to the public, there is an observed overall…
40 years ago President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act to protect imperiled plants and animals from extinction. Visit the Fish and Wildlife’s new, special website celebrating the anniversary and…
Jan 17, 2013
A new study from the Journal of Geophysical Research finds that soot emissions or “black carbon” (such as diesel and coal burning) has more influence on global warming than previously…
The federal National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee has just released a draft report focusing on the importance of human adaptation to a changing climate. This report includes chapters…
PLoS One Abstract: Flowering times are well-documented indicators of the ecological effects of climate change and are linked to numerous ecosystem processes and trophic interactions. Dozens of studies have shown…
Jan 10, 2013
Remember the mother-of-pearl buttons you used to find in the drawers at Grandma’s house? They have since been replaced by plastic buttons, but the freshwater pearly mussels that provided them…