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’ Mental Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic