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Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center

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.

2023 Science seminars

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Climate Change Impacts on Brook Trout Populations in the Southeastern USA

Dr. Yoichiro Kanno (Colorado State University) is leading a seminar, Climate Change Impacts on Brook Trout Populations in the Southeastern USA on Wednesday, November 29, 11AM ET.

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Using Deficit Irrigation to Reduce Vulnerability in Food-Energy-Water Nexus

Hemant Kumar (NCSU) is presenting on Using Deficit Irrigation to Reduce Vulnerability in Food-Energy-Water Nexus on Thursday, October 19, 11AM ET.

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Tribal Climate Adaptation Priorities and Opportunities for the Southeast CASC

Dr. Casey Thornbrugh and Dr. Steph Courtney, SE CASC Tribal Climate Liaisons, United South and Eastern Tribes, presented on Tribal Climate Adaptation Priorities and Opportunities for the Southeast CASC on August 24, 11AM ET.

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Scaling up Urban Growth Projections with FUTURES

In this jointly sponsored science seminar with the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy, Dr. Anna Petrasova (NCSU) presented on Scaling up Urban Growth Projections with FUTURES on Thursday, July 20, 10AM ET.

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Insights from a National Scale and Holistic Approach to Map Estuarine Vulnerability to Projected Change in Water Quality

Dr. Lise Montefiore presented Insights from a National Scale and Holistic Approach to Map Estuarine Vulnerability to Project Change in Water Quality on Tuesday, May 23, 11AM ET.

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Sea Level Rise and Salinity Impacts on At-risk Native Freshwater Mussels

Joseph McIver (NCSU) lead a seminar on Sea Level Rise and Salinity Impacts on At-risk Native Freshwater Mussels” on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 11AM ET.

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Climate Support for Species Status Assessments

Dr. Catherine (Kasia) Nikiel, SE CASC Climate Science Postdoctoral Scholar, presented on Climate Support for Species Status Assessments on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 11AM ET

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Introduction to New SE CASC Projects

SE CASC researchers provided an overview of their work and the management implications of their research findings on February 14, 2023.

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Facilitating Accurate and Effective Application of Coastal Marsh Models

Renee Collini (PLACE:SLR), Trevor Meckley (NOAA NCCOS), and Christine Buckel (NOAA NCCOS) presented the third webinar in the Fall 2022/Winter 2023 Science Seminar series on January 12, 2023.

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2022 Science Seminars

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Southeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network

Dr. Brett Scheffers (University of Florida), Dr. Deah Lieurance (University of Florida), and Dr. Wesley Daniel (USGS) presented the second webinar in the Fall 2022/Winter 2023 Science Seminar series on December 13, 2022.

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Improving Projections of Societal Responses to Sea Level Rise and Frequent Flooding

Georgina Sanchez, Center for Geospatial Analytics at NC State University, presented the first webinar in the Fall 2022/Winter 2023 Science Seminar series on November 10, 2022.

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Brooding Over Climate Change: Implications for Eastern Wild Turkey Reproduction

Dr. Wesley Boone (North Carolina State University) presented a special science seminar on July 21, 2022. This webinar was co-sponsored with the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy.

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Forecasting the Influence of Conservation Strategies on Landscape Connectivity

Dr. Tina Mozelewski (Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center) presented the final webinar in the Spring 2022 Science Seminar Series on May 24, 2022.

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Prioritizing and Implementing Research for Adaptation Planning at Gulf Islands National Seashore

Erin Seekamp (North Carolina State University) and James Flocks (USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center) presented the second webinar in the Spring 2022 Science Seminar series on May 10, 2022.

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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.

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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.

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2021 Science Seminars

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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2020 Science Seminars

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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.

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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.

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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.

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SE CASC & South Atlantic Spring/Summer 2020 Science Series

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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