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Southeast CASC supported scientists are working to understand how future sea level rise will impact coastal wildlife refuges and National Park lands, how habitat conditions might change for wildlife in the Pine Rockland ecosystem of South Florida and other areas, how wildlife corridors and connectivity may be impacted by climate change, and much more. Explore Southeast CASC Science Projects
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The Vulnerability of Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches to Climate Change in the Southeast
The loggerhead sea turtle, found in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, is divided into nine distinct populations—five of which are federally endangered and four of which are federally threatened. Unfortunately, climate change may be putting the species at further risk. Sea-level rise, increased storm frequency, and changes in temperature and humidity could reduce the suitability...
Understanding How Warming Temperatures Will Impact Trees and Insects Using Cities as a Proxy
Climate in the southeastern U.S. is predicted to be changing at a slower rate than other parts of North America; however, land use change associated with urbanization is having a significant effect on wildlife populations and habitat availability. We sought to understand the effect of global warming on both beneficial and pest insects of trees. We used urban warming as a proxy for global...
USGS-USFS Partnership to Help Managers Evaluate Conservation Strategies for Aquatic Ecosystems Based on Future Climate Projections
The Southeastern U.S. spans broad ranges of physiographic settings and contains a wide variety of aquatic systems that provide habitat for hundreds of endemic aquatic species that pose interesting challenges and opportunities for managers of aquatic resources, particularly in the face of climate change. For example, the Southeast contains the southernmost populations of the eastern brook...