Ryan Boyles, Ph.D.
Dr. Ryan Boyles is the Senior Scientist for CASC Climate Adaptation Technical Support. He is an applied climatologist focused on using weather and climate science and data to support effective management of natural resources.
Ryan is an applied climatologist with emphasis on developing and delivering climate information and climate services relevant to decision making. His work is focused on how climate science can improve the understanding of impacts and adaptation for management of fish, wildlife, and ecosystems.
Ryan has lead development of climate datasets, web tools, and climate services targeted for use by human health, agriculture, and natural resource management sectors. These activities focus on the use of historical climate observations to assess the sensitivity of these sectors, experimental forecasting to provide short-term and seasonal guidance, and climate model downscaling to explore the potential changes in longer-term risk. Ryan led the development of more than 40 online tools for climate data search, analysis, visualization and applied decision support. He received more than $11M in external grant funding between 2007-2016, authored dozens of scientific papers, and given hundreds of invited community and professional presentations. Prior to joining USGS, Ryan served as the State Climatologist for North Carolina and Extension Associate Professor in the Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences at NC State University.
Ryan provides broader government scientific support as Lead Advisor for the Dept. of Interior’s Climate Science Applications Coordination Team and as Co-chair for the Interagency Council for Advancing Meteorological Services’ Sub-committee for Climate Services.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D. in Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University
M.S. in Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University
Science and Products
CASC Climate Adaptation Technical Services
Characterizing Climate Change Impacts on Species Ecology to Support Species Status Assessments
Webinar: Visualizing the Impact of Future Climate on Pine Forests
Evaluating Downscaled Climate Models for Projecting Future Changes in the Southeast
U.S. Geological Survey climate science plan—Future research directions
Approaches for using CMIP projections in climate model ensembles to address the ‘hot model’ problem
User engagement testing with a pilot decision support tool aimed to support species managers
Potential effects of climate change on Emydoidea blandingii (Blanding’s turtle)
Potential effects of climate change on Ambystoma barbouri (streamside salamander)
Potential effects of climate change on Appalachian stoneflies (Remenus kirchneri, Acroneuria kosztarabi, and Tallaperla lobata)
Future changes in habitat availability for two specialist snake species in the imperiled rocklands of South Florida, U.S.A.
Potential effects of climate change on snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus) in Florida
Improving species status assessments under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and implications for multispecies conservation challenges worldwide
Science needs of southeastern grassland species of conservation concern: A framework for species status assessments
Visually communicating future climate in a web environment
High‐resolution dynamically downscaled rainfall and temperature projections for ecological life zones within Puerto Rico and for the U.S. Virgin Islands
Non-USGS Publications**
Vol 98, 2016, pp. 122–131.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
CASC Climate Adaptation Technical Services
Characterizing Climate Change Impacts on Species Ecology to Support Species Status Assessments
Webinar: Visualizing the Impact of Future Climate on Pine Forests
Evaluating Downscaled Climate Models for Projecting Future Changes in the Southeast
U.S. Geological Survey climate science plan—Future research directions
Approaches for using CMIP projections in climate model ensembles to address the ‘hot model’ problem
User engagement testing with a pilot decision support tool aimed to support species managers
Potential effects of climate change on Emydoidea blandingii (Blanding’s turtle)
Potential effects of climate change on Ambystoma barbouri (streamside salamander)
Potential effects of climate change on Appalachian stoneflies (Remenus kirchneri, Acroneuria kosztarabi, and Tallaperla lobata)
Future changes in habitat availability for two specialist snake species in the imperiled rocklands of South Florida, U.S.A.
Potential effects of climate change on snail kites (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus) in Florida
Improving species status assessments under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and implications for multispecies conservation challenges worldwide
Science needs of southeastern grassland species of conservation concern: A framework for species status assessments
Visually communicating future climate in a web environment
High‐resolution dynamically downscaled rainfall and temperature projections for ecological life zones within Puerto Rico and for the U.S. Virgin Islands
Non-USGS Publications**
Vol 98, 2016, pp. 122–131.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.