Meagan Oldfather, Ph.D. (Former Employee)
Science and Products
Species Distribution Modeling to Evaluate Current and Future Habitat Suitability of Jaguars in the Southeastern United States
Project Overview Jaguars plays a crucial role in maintaining balance and biodiversity in ecosystems. Researchers supported by this North Central CASC project will provide models to support the conservation planning of jaguars in the Southeastern United States. These models will inform management with insights into habitat suitability under current and projected climate conditions...
Support of State Wildlife Action Plan Revisions in the North Central Region
As part of the State Wildlife Grant Fund, states are required to submit State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) every 10 years detailing habitats, species, and conservation plans. However, incorporating climate change in SWAPs isn’t required and capacity to do so is limited at most state agencies, resulting in varied consideration of climate change impacts. In support of the revisions to...
Rekindling Relations: Integrating Mvskoke Indigenous Knowledge for Bio-Cultural Climate Adaptation
Project Overview A collaborative research team including the North Central CASC, University of Oklahoma, and College of the Muscogee Nation will conduct ethnographic interviews in the Mvskoke Language (Opvnvkv) documenting Mvskoke Indigenous Knowledge (IK) on several culturally significant species relevant to climate adaptation. The findings will support local management efforts by...
Landscape-Scale Climate Change Adaptation Planning for National Wildlife Refuges in the Crown of the Continent
Project Overview Climate change complicates natural resource management by altering ecosystems across management boundaries, prompting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revise how it plans for the future within National Wildlife Refuges. Researchers supported by this North Central CASC project will develop climate scenarios, engage partners, and hold workshops to inform climate...
Climate Adaptation in North Central Mountain Ecosystems
Mountain ecosystems are prioritized by the North Central CASC due to the provided water resources, recreation opportunities, and endemic biodiversity. Mountain ecosystems are vulnerable to climate change due to elevation-dependent warming, loss of snowpack, reduction in physical area at higher elevations, and general sensitivity of alpine species to climate. Current climate adaptation...
Science and Products
Species Distribution Modeling to Evaluate Current and Future Habitat Suitability of Jaguars in the Southeastern United States
Project Overview Jaguars plays a crucial role in maintaining balance and biodiversity in ecosystems. Researchers supported by this North Central CASC project will provide models to support the conservation planning of jaguars in the Southeastern United States. These models will inform management with insights into habitat suitability under current and projected climate conditions...
Support of State Wildlife Action Plan Revisions in the North Central Region
As part of the State Wildlife Grant Fund, states are required to submit State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) every 10 years detailing habitats, species, and conservation plans. However, incorporating climate change in SWAPs isn’t required and capacity to do so is limited at most state agencies, resulting in varied consideration of climate change impacts. In support of the revisions to...
Rekindling Relations: Integrating Mvskoke Indigenous Knowledge for Bio-Cultural Climate Adaptation
Project Overview A collaborative research team including the North Central CASC, University of Oklahoma, and College of the Muscogee Nation will conduct ethnographic interviews in the Mvskoke Language (Opvnvkv) documenting Mvskoke Indigenous Knowledge (IK) on several culturally significant species relevant to climate adaptation. The findings will support local management efforts by...
Landscape-Scale Climate Change Adaptation Planning for National Wildlife Refuges in the Crown of the Continent
Project Overview Climate change complicates natural resource management by altering ecosystems across management boundaries, prompting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revise how it plans for the future within National Wildlife Refuges. Researchers supported by this North Central CASC project will develop climate scenarios, engage partners, and hold workshops to inform climate...
Climate Adaptation in North Central Mountain Ecosystems
Mountain ecosystems are prioritized by the North Central CASC due to the provided water resources, recreation opportunities, and endemic biodiversity. Mountain ecosystems are vulnerable to climate change due to elevation-dependent warming, loss of snowpack, reduction in physical area at higher elevations, and general sensitivity of alpine species to climate. Current climate adaptation...