Brennan Kurosad

Bio

Advisor and Program

Brad Taylor
Applied Ecology, NC State University

About

As climate change becomes more apparent through the innovations in climate science, investing in the field has never been more critical. I hope to develop my project management and partnership skills through the course of my graduate career to help combat anthropogenic climate change. Through North Carolina State University and the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, I hope to gain invaluable experience to help focus my efforts in the collaborative and actionable fields of restoration and conservation.

Research Interests

My research aims to improve stream restoration techniques and recovery of biodiversity through the addition of hydrologically stable and preferred egg-laying habitat for aquatic insects. I am conducting this research with the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering for hydrologic modeling at 2D and 3D scales. I am collaborating with agencies including North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality and stream restoration practitioners to coproduce applied science to help preserve ecosystems from anthropogenic climate change. This is being researched at a regional scale in western North Carolina, but can be applied globally in its implementation.