Adam Terando

Bio

Dr. Adam Terando is a research ecologist with the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center. His work focuses on the impacts of climate change on ecosystems and the complex human-environment relationships that drive these processes.

Peer reviewed publications: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/adam-terando#publications

Area(s) of Expertise

A geographer and climatologist by training, Dr. Terando received his Ph.D. in Geography from Pennsylvania State University where he examined the relationship between climate extremes and future crop yields in the U.S. At the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, the overarching goal of his research is to gain insights that will benefit the public and natural resource managers in their efforts to understand and adapt to rapid global climate and land use changes. Currently, his work focuses on four research themes: Uncertainty characterization and quantification for global change predictions, Global Climate Model Downscaling, Future urbanization and land use change, Wildfires, prescribed fire, and climate change