Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Dr. Tom Kwak, Dr. Gus Engman, Ámbar Torres Molinari, and Bonnie Myers working on rebuilding artificial streams to run experiments on native and non-native fish responses to extreme climate events.

Full view of the Luqillo LTER artificial stream flumes to be used for native and non-native fish habitat selection under varying flows.

Ámbar Torres Molinari electrofishing in the Mameyes River in Puerto Rico to catch native Mountain Mullet for experiments.

Non-native fish known as Red Devil Cichlid hiding out in artificial habitat in the Luquillo LTER experimental stream system.

This video is a recording of the webinar “Climate Projections as a Way to Illustrate Future Possibilities" that is part of the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC), in partnership with the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC), 2019 webinar series. Previous recordings can be found at https

Ph.D. student, Bonnie Myers re-cementing pools in the Luquillo LTER artificial flumes to fix leaks.

Ph.D. student Bonnie Myers diving to assess a water pump for experiments in Puerto Rico.

Miller on a recent trip to Wind Cave National Park to conduct a climate change scenario planning workshop.

Wind Cave National Park.

Razorbill with Atlantic herring in bill on Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Staudinger and masters student Keenan Yakola (UMass Amherst, 2019) measuring an adult Atlantic puffin on Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge.