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Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Ann Gibbs, Geologist (AD)

Geologist Ann Gibbs studies the vulnerability of the rapidly-warming Alaska coast to climate change effects like sea level rise and permafrost thawing.

Misty pine trees overlaid with photo of man with short black hair wearing hiking gear on snowy landscape. AD version. Misty pine trees overlaid with photo of man with short black hair wearing hiking gear on snowy landscape. AD version.
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Steve Matsuoka, Research Wildlife Biologist (AD)
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Steve Matsuoka, Research Wildlife Biologist (AD)

Research Wildlife Biologist Steve Matsuoka explores how climate change affects the reproductive success of Alaska’s diverse bird communities, which include more than 100 species that migrate to Alaska each year world to breed.

Misty pine trees overlaid with a photo of a smiling man in warm clothes holding a sea bird. Misty pine trees overlaid with a photo of a smiling man in warm clothes holding a sea bird.
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Vijay Patil, Wildlife Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Vijay Patil, Wildlife Biologist

Wildlife Biologist Vijay Patil explores the effects of climate change and shifting seasons on Arctic-nesting waterfowl.

Misty pine trees overlaid with a photo of a smiling blond woman in a heavy parka. Misty pine trees overlaid with a photo of a smiling blond woman in a heavy parka.
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Vanessa von Biela, Research Fish Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Vanessa von Biela, Research Fish Biologist

Research Fish Biologist Vanessa von Biela investigates how heatwaves and other climate-driven stressors may affect Alaska’s spawning Pacific salmon in the future.

Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Ferdinand Oberle, Research Geologist

Along reef-lined shores of the Pacific Islands, USGS Research Geologist and Oceanographer Ferdinand Oberle studies how warming surface waters, nutrient runoff, and increasingly powerful storms impact coral reefs.  

Along reef-lined shores of the Pacific Islands, USGS Research Geologist and Oceanographer Ferdinand Oberle studies how warming surface waters, nutrient runoff, and increasingly powerful storms impact coral reefs.  

Background of coral reefs beneath waves. Overlaid with photo of smiling man with curly black hair and a black beard. AD. Background of coral reefs beneath waves. Overlaid with photo of smiling man with curly black hair and a black beard. AD.
Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Ferdinand Oberle, Research Geologist (AD)
Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Ferdinand Oberle, Research Geologist (AD)

Along reef-lined shores of the Pacific Islands, USGS Research Geologist and Oceanographer Ferdinand Oberle studies how warming surface waters, nutrient runoff, and increasingly powerful storms impact coral reefs.  

Background of coral reef beneath waves. Overlaid with photo of a smiling white woman with shoulder-length hair. Background of coral reef beneath waves. Overlaid with photo of a smiling white woman with shoulder-length hair.
Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Kira Mizell, Research Oceanographer
Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Kira Mizell, Research Oceanographer

Research Oceanographer Kira Mizell studies change in ocean chemistry by collecting marine minerals, looking for insights into past climate conditions and geologic history.

Misty pine trees overlaid with photo of man with short black hair wearing hiking gear on snowy landscape. Misty pine trees overlaid with photo of man with short black hair wearing hiking gear on snowy landscape.
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Steve Matsuoka, Research Wildlife Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Steve Matsuoka, Research Wildlife Biologist

Research Wildlife Biologist Steve Matsuoka explores how climate change affects the reproductive success of Alaska’s diverse bird communities, which include more than 100 species that migrate to Alaska each year world to breed.

Background of coral reefs beneath waves. Overlaid with photo of smiling white woman with shoulder-length hair. Background of coral reefs beneath waves. Overlaid with photo of smiling white woman with shoulder-length hair.
Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Kira Mizell, Research Oceanographer (AD)
Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Kira Mizell, Research Oceanographer (AD)

Research Oceanographer Kira Mizell studies changes in ocean chemistry by collecting marine minerals, looking for insights into past climate conditions and geologic history.

Background of a misty boreal forest, overlaid with an image of smiling white woman with short brown hair wearing a parka Background of a misty boreal forest, overlaid with an image of smiling white woman with short brown hair wearing a parka
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Heather Johnson, Research Wildlife Biologist
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Heather Johnson, Research Wildlife Biologist

USGS Wildlife Research Biologist Heather Johnson uses collar-mounted video cameras to peer into the lives of climate-threatened caribou.  

Climate Science Champions, Season 2: Ann Gibbs, Geologist

Geologist Ann Gibbs studies the vulnerability of the rapidly-warming Alaska coast to climate change effects like sea level rise and permafrost thawing.

Misty pine trees overlaid with a photo of a smiling blond woman in a heavy parka. AD icon in corner. Misty pine trees overlaid with a photo of a smiling blond woman in a heavy parka. AD icon in corner.
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Vanessa von Biela, Research Fish Biologist (AD)
Climate Science Champions, Season 1: Vanessa von Biela, Research Fish Biologist (AD)

Research Fish Biologist Vanessa von Biela investigates how heatwaves and other climate-driven stressors may affect Alaska’s spawning Pacific salmon in the future.

NCASC Webinar slide reads: Developing divergent, plausible, and relevant climate futures for near-long-term resource planning NCASC Webinar slide reads: Developing divergent, plausible, and relevant climate futures for near-long-term resource planning
Developing divergent, plausible, and relevant climate futures for near- and long-term resource planning
Developing divergent, plausible, and relevant climate futures for near- and long-term resource planning

It seems the effects of climate change were all too clear in 2021. Yet, we know more change is expected. When trying to adapt to a changing climate, with all the inherent uncertainties about how the future may play out, resource managers often turn to scenario planning as a tool.

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I Am A...Disease Ecologist
I Am A...Disease Ecologist

Welcome to the "I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.

Welcome to the "I Am A..." series, a whiteboard animation video series highlighting USGS careers.

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