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
-
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.
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.
A Novel Monitoring Framework to Assess Intertidal Biodiversity in Mixed Coarse Substrate Habitats Across the Boston Harbor Islands
Estimating Global Inland Recreational Consumption to Adapt to Global Change
Impacts of Extreme Events on the Native and Nonnative Aquatic Species of Hawaiʻi Stream Ecosystem
Fellow Project: Reaches of Opportunity--Boosting Environmental Flows and Fish Conservation at Low Societal Water Cost in the Southern Great Plains
The U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat): A Database and Interactive Tool for Inland Fisheries Management and Research
Developing Adaptation Strategies for Recreational and Tribal Fisheries in the Upper Midwest
Assessing the State of Global Inland Fisheries
Estimating Global River Fisheries Harvest Potential
Impacts of Global Change on Biotic Resistance, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services in Caribbean Fish Assemblages, Fisheries, and Aquatic Ecosystems
Fellow Project: Stream Science to Action--A Decision-Support Tool for Trout Management Amidst Climate Change
Identifying Critical Thresholds and Tipping Points for Priority Coastal Species in a Changing Future
Assessing the Impact of Future Climate on Hawai‘i’s Aquatic Ecosystems
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.
Climate change and the global redistribution of biodiversity: Substantial variation in empirical support for expected range shifts
Synthesizing professional opinion and published science to build a conceptual model of Walleye recruitment
The RACE for freshwater biodiversity: Essential actions to create the social context for meaningful conservation
Towards vibrant fish populations and sustainable fisheries that benefit all: Learning from the last 30 years to inform the next 30 years
Socioeconomic resilience to climatic extremes in a freshwater fishery
Global dataset of species-specific inland recreational fisheries harvest for consumption
Asking nicely: Best practices for requesting data
Characterizing mauka-to-makai connections for aquatic ecosystem conservation on Maui, Hawaiʻi
Overturning stereotypes: The fuzzy boundary between recreational and subsistence inland fisheries
Reducing uncertainty in climate change responses of inland fishes: A decision-path approach
Societal values of inland fishes
A future for the inland fish and fisheries hidden within the sustainable development goals
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
Matthew Fitchett, UVA
Daria Gundermann, UVA
Scott Jackson, ORISE
Jason Motley, GMU
Inaya Samad, Howard University
Gretchen Stokes, ORISE
Past Members
Asha Ajmani, Beverly Bachmann, Rachel Bratton, Daniel Buczek, Lauren Craige, Janet Cushing, Rebecca Dalton, Amanda Davis, Lakshita Dey, Andrew DiSanto, Sarah Endyke, James Garner, Shemaiah Kentish, Mitch Lang, Henry Legett, Sean Lewandoski, Lucy Lockwood, Erika Minock, Logan Neu, Emily Powell, Aly Putnam, Cristian Ramirez, Ashley Robertson, Chelsie Romulo, Hunter Sayre
Past Members (Cont.)
Anuti Shah, Cielo Sharkus, Jason Shin, Nick Sievert, Michelle Staudinger, Justin Taylor, Cassie VanWynen, Keenan Yakola, Jesse Wong, Ray Zhang
Abigail J. Lynch, Ph.D.
Research Fish Biologist, National CASC
T. Douglas Beard, Jr., Ph.D.
Senior Administrator, National CASC
Shawn L Carter, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, National CASC
Bonnie Myers, Ph.D.
Biologist, National CASC
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:
-
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.
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.
A Novel Monitoring Framework to Assess Intertidal Biodiversity in Mixed Coarse Substrate Habitats Across the Boston Harbor Islands
Estimating Global Inland Recreational Consumption to Adapt to Global Change
Impacts of Extreme Events on the Native and Nonnative Aquatic Species of Hawaiʻi Stream Ecosystem
Fellow Project: Reaches of Opportunity--Boosting Environmental Flows and Fish Conservation at Low Societal Water Cost in the Southern Great Plains
The U.S. Inland Creel and Angler Survey Catalog (CreelCat): A Database and Interactive Tool for Inland Fisheries Management and Research
Developing Adaptation Strategies for Recreational and Tribal Fisheries in the Upper Midwest
Assessing the State of Global Inland Fisheries
Estimating Global River Fisheries Harvest Potential
Impacts of Global Change on Biotic Resistance, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services in Caribbean Fish Assemblages, Fisheries, and Aquatic Ecosystems
Fellow Project: Stream Science to Action--A Decision-Support Tool for Trout Management Amidst Climate Change
Identifying Critical Thresholds and Tipping Points for Priority Coastal Species in a Changing Future
Assessing the Impact of Future Climate on Hawai‘i’s Aquatic Ecosystems
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.
Climate change and the global redistribution of biodiversity: Substantial variation in empirical support for expected range shifts
Synthesizing professional opinion and published science to build a conceptual model of Walleye recruitment
The RACE for freshwater biodiversity: Essential actions to create the social context for meaningful conservation
Towards vibrant fish populations and sustainable fisheries that benefit all: Learning from the last 30 years to inform the next 30 years
Socioeconomic resilience to climatic extremes in a freshwater fishery
Global dataset of species-specific inland recreational fisheries harvest for consumption
Asking nicely: Best practices for requesting data
Characterizing mauka-to-makai connections for aquatic ecosystem conservation on Maui, Hawaiʻi
Overturning stereotypes: The fuzzy boundary between recreational and subsistence inland fisheries
Reducing uncertainty in climate change responses of inland fishes: A decision-path approach
Societal values of inland fishes
A future for the inland fish and fisheries hidden within the sustainable development goals
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
Matthew Fitchett, UVA
Daria Gundermann, UVA
Scott Jackson, ORISE
Jason Motley, GMU
Inaya Samad, Howard University
Gretchen Stokes, ORISE
Past Members
Asha Ajmani, Beverly Bachmann, Rachel Bratton, Daniel Buczek, Lauren Craige, Janet Cushing, Rebecca Dalton, Amanda Davis, Lakshita Dey, Andrew DiSanto, Sarah Endyke, James Garner, Shemaiah Kentish, Mitch Lang, Henry Legett, Sean Lewandoski, Lucy Lockwood, Erika Minock, Logan Neu, Emily Powell, Aly Putnam, Cristian Ramirez, Ashley Robertson, Chelsie Romulo, Hunter Sayre
Past Members (Cont.)
Anuti Shah, Cielo Sharkus, Jason Shin, Nick Sievert, Michelle Staudinger, Justin Taylor, Cassie VanWynen, Keenan Yakola, Jesse Wong, Ray Zhang