Image of stream in forest

SE CASC Science Seminars

The Southeast CASC hosts virtual science seminars highlighting SE CASC supported projects and other relevant research that supports resource management actions across the Southeast. Explore our collection of science seminar presentations below.

SE CASC Spring 2022 Science Seminars Learn more about this series

Incorporating the Benefits of Natural and Working Lands in Conservation Planning

Katie Warnell (Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University) presented the first webinar in the Spring 2022 Science Seminar series on March 22, 2022.

SE CASC Winter 2021 Science Seminars Learn more about this series

Development and Evaluation of a Climate Visualization Platform Supporting Forest Management

Dr. Lindsay Maudlin (Iowa State University) and Corey Davis (State Climate Office of North Carolina) presented the first webinar in our Winter 2021 Science Seminar Series on November 17, 2021.

Managing Waterfowl Harvest Under Climate Change: Time-Dependent Optimal Policies to Address Non-Stationary Dynamics

Dr. Michael Runge (Eastern Ecological Science Center) presented the second webinar in our Winter 2021 Science Seminar Series on December 1, 2021.

Science to Inform the Management of Mangrove Ecosystems Undergoing Sea Level Rise at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida

Dr. Ken Krauss (USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center) presented the final webinar in the SE CASC Winter 2021 Science Seminar Series on January 19, 2022.

SE CASC Special Science Seminars Learn more about this series

Will the Coastal Wetlands Stay or Will They Go? Coastal Wetland Transformations in the South Atlantic Basin

Dr. Michelle Moorman (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) presented a special science seminar on September 16, 2021. This webinar was co-sponsored with the South Atlantic Blueprint Team.

Summer 2021 SE CASC Science Seminars Learn more about this series

Lessons for Landscape-scale Conservation Learned from the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy

NCSU Master's graduate and 2020-2021 SE CASC Global Change Fellow, Kathryn Jewell presented the first webinar in the 2021 SE CASC Summer Science Seminar Series on June 10, 2021.

Case Studies of Ecosystem Services Mapping in the Southeast

SE CASC Consortium University graduate students were featured in this seminar highlighting projects using ecosystem services mapping in different management contexts on July 20, 2021.

Structured Decision Making as a Tool for Coastal Restoration: A Case Study on Ship Island, MS

Dr. Gregory Steyer (US Geological Survey Southeast Region) presented the final webinar in the 2021 SE CASC Summer Science Series on August 17, 2021.

SE CASC Spring 2021 Science Seminars Learn more about this series

Structured Decision Making: A Strategy for Collaboration and Conservation of Imperiled Herpetofauna

Dr. Brian Crawford (Georgia Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit) presented the first webinar in the Spring 2021 Science Seminar Series on February 16, 2021.

Using Information From Global Climate Models to Inform Policymaking and Natural Resource Decision Making

Dr. Adam Terando (Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center) presented the second webinar in the Spring 2021 Science Seminar Series on March 16, 2021.

Strategic Habitat Conservation for the Brown Pelican: Estimating Habitat Objectives and Management Scenario Efficiencies

Dr. James Cronin (USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center) presented the final webinar in the Spring 2021 Science Seminar Series on April 20, 2021.

Fall 2020 Science Seminar Series Learn more about this series

Refining Tipping Points for Range Expansion of Coastal Mangroves in a Warming Climate

Dr. Michael Osland (USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center) presented the first webinar in the SE CASC Science Seminar Series on October 20, 2020.

Assessment of Water Availability and Streamflow Characteristics in the Southeastern U.S.

Dr. Jacob LaFontaine (USGS South Atlantic Water Science Center) presented the second webinar in the SE CASC Science Seminar Series on November 17, 2020.

Developing Future Habitat Condition Scenarios for Wildlife in the Imperiled Pine Rockland Ecosystem of South Florida

Dr. Suresh Subedi (Arkansas Tech University) presented the third webinar in the SE CASC Science Seminar Series on December 15, 2020.

SE CASC & South Atlantic Spring/Summer Science Series Learn more about this series

Consequences of Urbanization and Climate Change on Human and Ecosystem Health

Dr. Steven Frank (NC State University Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology) presented the first webinar in the SE CASC & South Atlantic Spring/Summer Science Series on April 16, 2020.

Building Adaptive Capacity in a Coastal Region Experiencing Global Change

Dr. Mitch Eaton (Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center) presented the second webinar in the SE CASC & South Atlantic Spring/Summer Science Series on May 21, 2020.

Perspectives on Prescribed Fire Management in Longleaf Pine Ecosystems

Dr. John Kupfer (University of South Carolina) presented the final webinar in the SE CASC & South Atlantic Spring/Summer Science Series on July 16, 2020.

Clarifying Science Needs for Southeastern Grasslands: The Piedmont, Coastal Plain, and Beyond

Dr. Jennifer Cartwright (USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center), Dr. Dwayne Estes (Southeastern Grasslands Initiative), and Dr. Rua Mordecai (South Atlantic Conservation Blueprint) presented the third webinar in the SE CASC & South Atlantic Spring/Summer Science Series on June 18, 2020.