Michelle Staudinger, Ph.D.
Science and Products
Webinar: Timing is Everything: How Fish and Wildlife are Responding to Climate Change Through Shifts in the Timing of Life Events
View this webinar to learn how warming conditions are affecting the seasonal timing of recurring life history events (such as breeding, feeding, and movements) for species across the Gulf of Maine.
A “Quintessential” Forage Fish: Understanding the Crucial Role of the Sand Lance
A new paper published in March 2020 in Fish and Fisheries reviews the state of knowledge and the research needed to update our understanding and population status of the sand lance, a zooplanktivorous fish that spans coastal temperate to polar waters in the Northern Hemisphere.
CASC-Led Paper on Changing Phenology in the Gulf of Maine Among Top Downloaded Papers in the Journal Fisheries Oceanography
A 2019 paper led by Northeast CASC Science Coordinator Michelle Staudinger on changing phenology in the Gulf of Maine is among the top 10% most downloaded papers on the journal Fisheries Oceanography’s website.
A Small Forage Fish, Sand lance, Should Command Greater Notice, Researchers Say
A team led by marine ecologist Michelle Staudinger at the Northeast CASC is bringing an increased focus to sand lance, a small forage fish, and their ecological role in the Gulf of Maine and northwest Atlantic Ocean. The region’s waters are facing increased pressure and risks from climate change, fishing, and offshore wind energy development.
Massachusetts Launches Wildlife Climate Action Tool to Help Conservation Managers, Landowners Respond to Climate Change
A coalition of research institutions and fish and wildlife agencies this week unveiled a new online tool for use by local decision-makers, conservation managers, land trusts, regional planners, landowners and community leaders in Massachusetts who are interested in taking action in response to climate change.
Adaptive capacity of species - a fundamental component when assessing vulnerability to rapid climate change.
A new paper led by U.S. Geological Survey Ecologists Erik Beever (Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center) and Michelle Staudinger (Northeast Climate Science Center) addresses the importance of including adaptive capacity of species as a fundamental component when assessing vulnerability to rapid climate change.
Interior’s Northeast Climate Science Center Releases Report to Help State Wildlife Managers in the Northeast and Midwest Alleviate Impacts of Climate Change on Species and Ecosystems
Interior Department’s Northeast Climate Science Center has released a report today synthesizing the latest information on the vulnerability of species and ecosystems to climate change in a 22-state region in the Northeast and Midwest U.S.