SE CASC Funded Science Projects
2024 PROJECTS
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Ghuts, Grit, and Gills: Synthesis of Hydrologic, Water Quality, and Ecosystem Data for Climate Adaptation Planning
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Improving Land Change Models for Climate Adaptation, Urban Development, and Conservation Action Across the US Caribbean
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Urban Tree Health in Socially Vulnerable Neighborhoods in the Southeast: An Ecological and Economic Assessment
2023 projects
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The Long View: Developing a 500-year Climate Adaptation Plan with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
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Department of the Interior Nature-Based Solutions Roadmap
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Climate Impacts on Rare-plant Biodiversity in the Southeastern U.S.
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Advancing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for High Elevation and Endangered Lowland Coquà Frogs in the U.S. Caribbean
2022 projects
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Future of Aquatic Flows: Exploring Changes in the Freshwater/Saltwater Interface and Related Impacts to Aquatic Species
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Informing Climate-adaptive Forest Management for Breeding Bird Habitat in the Southern Appalachians
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Water, Water Everywhere: Adapting Water Control Operations and Floodplain Conservation Planning to Global Change
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Examining Diverse Management Objectives and Broadening Stakeholder Engagement for Climate Adaptation Planning of Historic Structures Within the National Park System
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Developing a Cave Conservation Management Toolbox by Exploring Cave Microclimates and Biodiversity Patterns
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Integrating Sea Level Rise Scenarios into Everglades Restoration Planning
2021 Projects
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Clarifying Science Needs for Determining the Impact of Climate Change on Harmful Algal Blooms in the Southeastern United States
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Assessing the Climate Vulnerability of Wild Turkeys Across the Southeastern U.S.
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Accounting for Ecological Impacts of Climate Change in State Wildlife Action Plans: A Comparison of Model-Based and Index-Based Vulnerability Assessments
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Improving Support for Regional Conservation Efforts in the Region Managed by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
2020 Projects
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Understanding Prescribed Fire Management in the Context of Climate Change and Landscape Transformation
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Understanding Impacts on Southeastern Grasslands from Climate Change, Urban Expansion, and Invasive Species
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Informing Management of Waterfowl Harvest in a Changing Climate
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Climate- and Land-Cover-Induced Shifts in the Distribution and Abundance of Invasive Fish and Their Impacts on Native Fish Communities
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Science to Inform the Management of Mangrove Ecosystems Undergoing Sea Level Rise at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
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An Assessment of Invasive Species Range Shifts in the Southeastern U.S. and Actions to Manage Them
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Brook Trout Population Responses to Climate Variation Across the Southeast
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Future of Fire: Towards a National Synthesis of Wildland Fire Under a Changing Climate
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Evaluating Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Options for Coastal Resilience
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Characterizing Climate Change Impacts on Species Ecology to Support Species Status Assessments
2019 Projects
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Facilitating Accurate and Effective Application of Coastal Marsh Models
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Best Practices for Project Design: Effectively Addressing Natural Resource Management Needs
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Analysis and Visualization of Climate Information to Support USFWS Species Status Assessments
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Strategic Habitat Conservation and Adaptive Strategies for the Conservation of Coqui Frogs in Puerto Rico
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Impacts of Sea Level Rise and Associated Salinity Changes on At-risk Native Freshwater Mussels and Their Habitats in Atlantic Coastal Rivers
2018 Projects
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Synthesizing Climate Change Impacts on Wildlife Health and Identifying Adaptation Strategies
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Ecosystem Services Mapping Datasets
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Clarifying Science Needs for Southeastern Grasslands
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Developing Future Habitat Condition Scenarios for Wildlife in the Imperiled Pine Rockland Ecosystem of South Florida
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Communicating Future Sea-Level Rise Scenarios for Gulf Coast National Wildlife Refuge and National Park Lands
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Identifying the Ecological and Management Implications of Mangrove Migration in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
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Effects of Urbanization on the Conservation Value of Forests
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Enhancing Coastal Adaptation Planning at Gulf Islands National Seashore
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The Future of Culturally Important Species in North America
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Improving Scenarios of Future Patterns of Urbanization, Climate Adaptation, and Landscape Change in the Southeast
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Assessment of Water Availability and Streamflow Characteristics in the Southeastern U.S. for Current and Future Climatic and Landscape Conditions
2016 Projects
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Turning the Science of Connectivity into Action: Finding Model Consistency and Identifying Priority Habitats for Conservation
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Identifying Conservation Objectives for the Gulf Coast Habitats of the Black Skimmer and Gull-billed Tern
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Providing Science for the Conservation of Animals in the Southeastern Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
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Enhancing the Adaptive Capacity of Coastal Wetlands in the Face of Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Development
2015 Projects
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Climate Change Implications for the Conservation of Amphibians in Tropical Environments
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Climate Change Adaptation for Coastal National Wildlife Refuges
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Consequences of Urbanization and Climate Change on Human and Ecosystem Health
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Protecting Cultural Resources in the Face of Climate Change
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Vital Futures: Conservation Adaptation Planning for Landscape and Climate Change in the Southeast
2013 Projects
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Dynamic Reserve Design: Informing the Identification of High-Priority Lands for the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge Considering Future Climate and Urbanization
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Development of a SECAS Conservation Decision Guidance Library
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Downscaling Climate Projections to Understand Future Temperature and Precipitation Patterns in the Southeast
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Science to Support Adaptive Landscape Planning and Decision Making for Gopher Tortoise Conservation
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Understanding Conservation Management Decisions in the Face of Sea-Level Rise Along the U.S. Atlantic Coast
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Tree Eaters: Predicting the Response of Herbivores to the Integrated Effects of Urban and Global Change
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Modeling Future Temperature and Precipitation for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Caribbean
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Structured Decision Making as a Tool for Coastal Restoration: A Case Study on Ship Island, Mississippi
2012 Projects
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Assessing Climate-Sensitive Ecosystems in the Southeastern United States
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Ecological Implications of Mangrove Forest Migration in the Southeastern United States
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Evaluating The Use of Models for Projecting Future Water Flow in the Southeast
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Understanding Habitat Connectivity to Inform Conservation Decisions
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Development of the Global Change Monitoring Portal: A Tool for Providing Resource Managers with Global Change Monitoring Data Across the Southeast
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Turning Uncertainty into Useful Information for Conservation Decisions
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A Handbook for Resource Managers to Understand and Utilize Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Wetland Models
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Developing Long-Term Urbanization Scenarios for the Caribbean LCC as Part of the Southeast Regional Assessment Project
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Evaluating Downscaled Climate Models for Projecting Future Changes in the Southeast
2011 Projects
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Southeast Regional Assessment Project (SERAP): Assessing Global Change Impacts on Natural and Human Systems in the Southeast
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Integrating the Effects of Global and Local Climate Change on Wildlife in North America
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The Vulnerability of Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches to Climate Change in the Southeast
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Developing Long-Term Urbanization Scenarios for the Appalachian and Gulf Coastal Plain and Ozarks LCCs as Part of the Southeast Regional Assessment Project
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