CASC Fish Research Active
The Fish and Climate Change Database (FiCli)
FiCli is a comprehensive, publicly-available database of peer-reviewed literature on climate change impacts to inland fish.
The U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat)
CreelCat is a first-of-its-kind national database of angler-survey data.
Featured Project
Indigenous Perspectives on Lake Sturgeon and the Potential Impact of Climate Change
CASCs Lead Special Journal Issue
CASC Fish Team leader Abby Lynch led a special issue in the journal Fisheries Management and Ecology on applying the Resist-Adapt-Direct (RAD) Framework to fisheries management and conservation.
The CASC Fish Research Program is a dynamic group of federal researchers and early-career scientists working together to explore the impacts of climate and other stressors on fish and aquatic systems to inform conservation, climate adaptation, and sustainable use.
About Us
The CASC Fish Research Program is made up of a dynamic team of federal scientists, student contractors, fellows, and interns. We work collaboratively with programs within the Department of the Interior, other federal agencies, universities, management agencies, and conservation practitioners to conduct science and science synthesis at local, national, and global scales.
Our goal is to better understand global change impacts to these important resources and help stakeholders strategically conserve and adapt to changing conditions.
Research Themes
The CASC Fish Research team explores a wide variety of science topics relating to fish and climate change, including:
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Aquatic ecosystems
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Food web / trophic dynamics
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Novel communities
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Biodiversity and ecosystem services
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Climate adaptation
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Non-native aquatic species
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Policy and management
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Fisheries management
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Sustainable development
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Sustainable seafood
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Research with On-The-Ground Impacts
The CASC Fish Research Team works closely with a diverse group of partners to ensure their research can be directly used by resource managers and conservation practitioners to inform fisheries management. They include partners in every stage of the scientific process, specifically designing their projects to address pressing management challenges and to fill in knowledge gaps. They work with everyone from individual anglers and Indigenous communities up to large professional networks, purposefully collaborating with diverse voices to create new and innovative approaches. They are often asked to present their research to Federal leadership through Congressional briefings and in-person presentations.
The CASC Fish Research Team lead diverse, cutting-edge research on the effects of climate change on fish populations around the world. Learn more about their research projects below or check out our Project Explorer to see all the work the CASCs do on fish.
The CASC Fish Research Team's diverse projects and people are often highlighted in videos and feature films. Explore our team's webinars, profiles, and research highlights below.
RAD Framework Webinar
Ecosystems are transforming under climate change, with substantial shifts in ecological processes and important ecosystem services occurring at unprecedented rates. The RAD Framework can help resource managers make informed strategies for responding to ecological transformation.
The CASC Fish Research Team is highly prolific and has published over 100 academic articles. Check out a selection of their publications below.
CASC Fish Team Publications
The CASC Fish Team publishes more and more papers every year, from their first publication in 2012 to their 141st publication as of May 2023.
RAD adaptive management for transforming ecosystems
Aquatic foods to nourish nations
Climate change effects on North American fish and fisheries to inform adaptation strategies
Climate impacts on the Gulf of Maine ecosystem: A review of observed and expected changes in 2050 from rising temperatures
A global dataset of inland fisheries expert knowledge
The ten steps to responsible Inland fisheries in practice: Reflections from diverse regional case studies around the globe
Twenty-five essential research questions to inform the protection and restoration of freshwater biodiversity
Interacting effects of density-dependent and density-independent factors on growth rates in southwestern Cutthroat Trout populations
Daily patterns of river herring (Alosa spp.) spawning migrations: Environmental drivers and variation among coastal streams in Massachusetts
How does climate change affect emergent properties of aquatic ecosystems?
Assessing the impact of an online climate science community: The Early Career Climate Forum
A bright spot analysis of inland recreational fisheries in the face of climate change: Learning about adaptation from small successes
The Fish Research Team develops a variety of tools and products for different audiences. The team produces geonarratives for the public to communicate the threats to inland fisheries around the world, while also developing tools to assist managers working to conserve these fisheries. Browse the different tools below!
The CASC network loves to highlight Fish Team research. Browse related news announcements below. To stay up-to-date on all Fish Team activities, sign up for the CASC newsletter.
The CASC Fish Research team is always growing! Below, find lists of our current affiliates, past members, and our federal staff.
Current Affiliates
Andrew DiSanto, UVA
Daria Gundermann, UVA
Shemaiah Kentish, GMU
Mitch Lang, UVA
Sean Lewandoski, MSU
Jason Motley, GMU
Anuti Shah, UVA
Cielo Sharkus, UMASS - Amherst
Nick Sievert, ORISE
Gretchen Stokes, ORISE
Cassie VanWynen, PMF Fellow
Past Members
Asha Ajmani, Beverly Bachmann, Rachel Bratton, Daniel Buczek, Lauren Craige, Janet Cushing, Rebecca Dalton, Amanda Davis, Lakshita Dey, Sarah Endyke, James Garner, Henry Legett, Lucy Lockwood, Erika Minock, Bonnie Myers, Logan Neu, Emily Powell, Aly Putnam, Cristian Ramirez, Ashley Robertson, Chelsie Romulo, Hunter Sayre, Jason Shin, Michelle Staudinger, Justin Taylor
Past Members (Cont.)
Keenan Yakola, Jesse Wong, Ray Zhang
Abigail J. Lynch, Ph.D.
Research Fish Biologist, National CASC
Shawn L Carter, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, National CASC
- Overview
The CASC Fish Research Program is a dynamic group of federal researchers and early-career scientists working together to explore the impacts of climate and other stressors on fish and aquatic systems to inform conservation, climate adaptation, and sustainable use.
About Us
The CASC Fish Research Program is made up of a dynamic team of federal scientists, student contractors, fellows, and interns. We work collaboratively with programs within the Department of the Interior, other federal agencies, universities, management agencies, and conservation practitioners to conduct science and science synthesis at local, national, and global scales.
Our goal is to better understand global change impacts to these important resources and help stakeholders strategically conserve and adapt to changing conditions.
Research Themes
Sources/Usage: Some content may have restrictions. View Media DetailsThe CASC Fish Research team explores a wide variety of science topics relating to fish and climate change, including:
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Aquatic ecosystems
-
Food web / trophic dynamics
-
Novel communities
-
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
-
Climate adaptation
-
Non-native aquatic species
-
Policy and management
-
Fisheries management
-
Sustainable development
-
Sustainable seafood
-
Research with On-The-Ground Impacts
The CASC Fish Research Team works closely with a diverse group of partners to ensure their research can be directly used by resource managers and conservation practitioners to inform fisheries management. They include partners in every stage of the scientific process, specifically designing their projects to address pressing management challenges and to fill in knowledge gaps. They work with everyone from individual anglers and Indigenous communities up to large professional networks, purposefully collaborating with diverse voices to create new and innovative approaches. They are often asked to present their research to Federal leadership through Congressional briefings and in-person presentations.
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- Science
The CASC Fish Research Team lead diverse, cutting-edge research on the effects of climate change on fish populations around the world. Learn more about their research projects below or check out our Project Explorer to see all the work the CASCs do on fish.
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The CASC Fish Research Team's diverse projects and people are often highlighted in videos and feature films. Explore our team's webinars, profiles, and research highlights below.
RAD Framework WebinarEcosystems are transforming under climate change, with substantial shifts in ecological processes and important ecosystem services occurring at unprecedented rates. The RAD Framework can help resource managers make informed strategies for responding to ecological transformation.
- Publications
The CASC Fish Research Team is highly prolific and has published over 100 academic articles. Check out a selection of their publications below.
CASC Fish Team PublicationsThe CASC Fish Team publishes more and more papers every year, from their first publication in 2012 to their 141st publication as of May 2023.
Filter Total Items: 101RAD adaptive management for transforming ecosystems
Intensifying global change is propelling many ecosystems toward irreversible transformations. Natural resource managers face the complex task of conserving these important resources under unprecedented conditions and expanding uncertainty. As once familiar ecological conditions disappear, traditional management approaches that assume the future will reflect the past are becoming increasingly untenAuthorsAbigail Lynch, Laura Thompson, John M. Morton, Erik A. Beever, Michael Clifford, Douglas Limpinsel, Robert T. Magill, Dawn R. Magness, Tracy A. Melvin, Robert A. Newman, Mark T. Porath, Frank J. Rahel, Joel H. Reynolds, Gregor W. Schuurman, Suresh Sethi, Jennifer L. WilkeningAquatic foods to nourish nations
Despite contributing to healthy diets for billions of people, aquatic foods are often undervalued as a nutritional solution because their diversity is often reduced to the protein and energy value of a single food type (‘seafood’ or ‘fish’)1,2,3,4. Here we create a cohesive model that unites terrestrial foods with nearly 3,000 taxa of aquatic foods to understand the future impact of aquatic foodsAuthorsChristopher D. Golden, J. Zachary Koehn, Alon Shepon, Simone Passarelli, Christopher M. Free, Daniel Viana, Holger Matthey, Jacob G. Eurich, Jessica A. Gephart, Etienne Fluet-Chouinard, Elizabeth A. Nyboer, Abigail Lynch, Marian Kjellevold, Sabri Bromage, Pierre Charlebois, Manuel Barange, Stefania Vannuccini, Ling Cao, Kristin Kleisner, Eric Rimm, Goodarz Danaei, Camille DeDisto, Heather Kelahan, Kathryn J. Fiorella, David C. Little, Edward H. Allison, Jessica Fanzo, Shakuntala H. ThilstedClimate change effects on North American fish and fisheries to inform adaptation strategies
Climate change is a global persistent threat to fish and fish habitats throughout North America. Climate-induced modification of environmental regimes, including changes in streamflow, water temperature, salinity, storm surges, and habitat connectivity can change fish physiology, disrupt spawning cues, cause fish extinctions and invasions, and alter fish community structure. Reducing greenhouse emAuthorsCraig Paukert, Julian D. Olden, Abigail Lynch, Dave Brashears, R. Christopher Chambers, Cindy Chu, Margaret Daly, Kimberly L. Dibble, Jeffrey A. Falke, Dan Issak, Peter C. Jacobson, Olaf P. Jensen, Daphne MunroeClimate impacts on the Gulf of Maine ecosystem: A review of observed and expected changes in 2050 from rising temperatures
The Gulf of Maine has recently experienced its warmest 5-year period (2015–2020) in the instrumental record. This warming was associated with a decline in the signature subarctic zooplankton species, Calanus finmarchicus. The temperature changes have also led to impacts on commercial species such as Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) and American lobster (Homarus americanus) and protected species includiAuthorsAndrew J. Pershing, Michael A. Alexander, Damian C. Brady, David Brickman, Enrique N. Curchitser, Anthony W. Diamond, Loren McClenachan, Kathy Mills, Owen Nichols, Daniel Pendleton, Nicholas Record, James Scott, Michelle Staudinger, Yanjun WangA global dataset of inland fisheries expert knowledge
Inland fisheries and their freshwater habitats face intensifying effects from multiple natural and anthropogenic pressures. Fish harvest and biodiversity data remain largely disparate and severely deficient in many areas, which makes assessing and managing inland fisheries difficult. Expert knowledge is increasingly used to improve and inform biological or vulnerability assessments, especially inAuthorsGretchen L. Stokes, Abigail Lynch, Simon Funge-Smith, John Valbo-Jørgensen, T. Douglas Beard, Benjamin S. Lowe, Jesse P. Wong, Samuel J. SmidtThe ten steps to responsible Inland fisheries in practice: Reflections from diverse regional case studies around the globe
Inland fisheries make substantial contributions to food security and livelihoods locally, regionally, and globally but their conservation and management have been largely overlooked by policy makers. In an effort to remedy this limited recognition, a cross-sectoral community of scientists, practitioners, and policy makers from around the world convened a high-level meeting in 2015 at the Food andAuthorsSteven J. Cooke, Elizabeth A. Nyboer, Abigail Bennett, Abigail J. Lynch, Dana M. Infante, Ian G. Cowx, Douglas Beard, Devin Bartley, Craig Paukert, Andrea J. Reid, Simon Funge-Smith, Edith Gondwe, Emmanuel Kaunda, John D. Koehn, Nicholas J. Souter, Gretchen L. Stokes, Leandro Castello, Nancy J. Leonard, Christian Skov, Soren Berg, William W. TaylorTwenty-five essential research questions to inform the protection and restoration of freshwater biodiversity
Freshwater biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate. Freshwater conservationists and environmental managers have enough evidence to demonstrate that action must not be delayed but have insufficient evidence to identify those actions that will be most effective in reversing the current trend.Here, the focus is on identifying essential research topics that, if addressed, will contribute diAuthorsMeagan Harper, Hebah S. Mejbel, Dylan Longert, Robin Abell, T. Douglas Beard, Joseph R. Bennett, Stephanie M. Carlson, William Darwall, Anthony Dell, Sami Domisch, David Dudgeon, Jörg Freyhof, Ian Harrison, Kathy A. Hughes, Sonja C. Jähnig, Jonathan M. Jeschke, Richard Lansdown, Mark Lintermans, Abigail Lynch, Helen M. R. Meredith, Sanjay Molur, Julian D. Olden, Steve J. Ormerod, Harmony Patricio, Andrea J. Reid, Astrid Schmidt-Kloiber, Michele Thieme, David Tickner, Eren Turak, Olaf L. F. Weyl, Steve J. CookeInteracting effects of density-dependent and density-independent factors on growth rates in southwestern Cutthroat Trout populations
Density-dependent (DD) and density-independent (DI) effects play an important role in shaping fish growth rates, an attribute that correlates with many life history traits in fishes. Consequently, understanding the extent to which DD and DI effects influence growth rates is valuable for fisheries assessments because it can inform managers about how populations may respond as environmental conditioAuthorsBrock M. Huntsman, Abigail Lynch, Colleen A. CaldwellDaily patterns of river herring (Alosa spp.) spawning migrations: Environmental drivers and variation among coastal streams in Massachusetts
The timing of life history events in many plants and animals depends on the seasonal fluctuations of specific environmental conditions. Climate change is altering environmental regimes and disrupting natural cycles and patterns across communities. Anadromous fishes that migrate between marine and freshwater habitats to spawn are particularly sensitive to shifting environmental conditions and thusAuthorsHenry Legett, Adrian Jordaan, Allison H. Roy, John Sheppard, Marcelo Somos-Valenzuela, Michelle StaudingerHow does climate change affect emergent properties of aquatic ecosystems?
Emergent properties of ecosystems are community attributes, such as structure and function, that arise from connections and interactions (e.g., predator–prey, competition) among populations, species, or assemblages that, when viewed together, provide a holistic representation that is more than the sum of its individual parts. Climate change is altering emergent properties of aquatic ecosystems thrAuthorsMichelle Staudinger, Abigail Lynch, Sarah Gaichas, Michael Fox, Daniel Gibson-Reinemer, Joseph Langan, Amy K. Teffer, Stephen Thackeray, Ian WinfieldAssessing the impact of an online climate science community: The Early Career Climate Forum
Online science communities can serve as powerful platforms for advancing scientific knowledge, capacity, and outreach by increasing collaboration and information sharing among geographically distant peers, practitioners, and the public. Here, we examine the value and role of the Early Career Climate Forum (ECCF), a climate-focused online science community that is based in the United States and isAuthorsMeaghan Guckian, Ezra Markowitz, Clay Tucker, Elsita Kiekebusch, Toni Klemm, Lindsey Middleton, Adrienne Wootten, Michelle StaudingerA bright spot analysis of inland recreational fisheries in the face of climate change: Learning about adaptation from small successes
Inland recreational fisheries have social, economic, and ecological importance worldwide but these fisheries are increasingly challenged by the diverse effects of climate change. Coupled with other anthropogenic stressors, climate change has contributed to declines in freshwater biodiversity of greater severity than those observed across marine or terrestrial taxa. At a macro level, inland fisheriAuthorsA. L. Jeanson, Abigail Lynch, J. D. Thiem, W. M. Potts, T. Haapasalo, A. J. Danylchuk, T. Douglas Beard, R. Arlinghaus, L. Hunt, N. Young, S. J. Cooke - Web Tools
The Fish Research Team develops a variety of tools and products for different audiences. The team produces geonarratives for the public to communicate the threats to inland fisheries around the world, while also developing tools to assist managers working to conserve these fisheries. Browse the different tools below!
- News
The CASC network loves to highlight Fish Team research. Browse related news announcements below. To stay up-to-date on all Fish Team activities, sign up for the CASC newsletter.
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The CASC Fish Research team is always growing! Below, find lists of our current affiliates, past members, and our federal staff.
Current AffiliatesAndrew DiSanto, UVA
Daria Gundermann, UVA
Shemaiah Kentish, GMU
Mitch Lang, UVA
Sean Lewandoski, MSU
Jason Motley, GMU
Anuti Shah, UVA
Cielo Sharkus, UMASS - Amherst
Nick Sievert, ORISE
Gretchen Stokes, ORISE
Cassie VanWynen, PMF Fellow
Past MembersAsha Ajmani, Beverly Bachmann, Rachel Bratton, Daniel Buczek, Lauren Craige, Janet Cushing, Rebecca Dalton, Amanda Davis, Lakshita Dey, Sarah Endyke, James Garner, Henry Legett, Lucy Lockwood, Erika Minock, Bonnie Myers, Logan Neu, Emily Powell, Aly Putnam, Cristian Ramirez, Ashley Robertson, Chelsie Romulo, Hunter Sayre, Jason Shin, Michelle Staudinger, Justin Taylor
Past Members (Cont.)Keenan Yakola, Jesse Wong, Ray Zhang
Abigail J. Lynch, Ph.D.
Research Fish Biologist, National CASCEmailPhoneShawn L Carter, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, National CASCEmailPhone