Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy Working Group
SE CASC Working Groups bring together multi-disciplinary teams of academics, USGS staff, Tribal Nations, representatives from state agencies, other stakeholders, and students to address regionally-relevant emerging issues and to develop syntheses of topics to inform science needs and improve co-production.
Working Group Goals:
- Coordinate efforts of the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy.
- Evaluate conservation communication framing strategies and changes in how wildlife management is prioritized by the public.
Working Group Lead:
Nils Peterson (NC State University)
Working Group Products
Reports and Publications
- How decision makers view wildlife conservation challenges in the Southeast United States
- Cultural Cognition and Ideological Framing Influence Communication About Zoonotic Disease in the Era of COVID-19
- SECAS FUTURES: Structuring Governance to Achieve Landscape-scale Conservation Outcomes
- Connection to Nature Boosts Adolescents\u2019 Mental Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic