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Sarah Burton

Sarah Burton is a Data Scientist with the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center.

Sarah serves as the Data Steward for the North Central, Midwest, and Pacific Island Climate Adaptation Science Centers, overseeing data management activities for all projects from their onset through publication. In addition to the data management tasks, Sarah works on various geospatial projects, such as developing geonarratives for communicating climate science. Sarah received her Masters of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Management from Michigan State University where she studied the role of social networks in partnership development among state wildlife agencies. Her professional interests include developing approaches to better understand the interactions between humans and wildlife habitat, geospatial analysis, quantitative & qualitative social science, and facilitating better data access for managers.

Education and Certifications

  • M.S in Fisheries and Wildlife Management, Michigan State University

  • B.S. in Natural Resource Management, Central Michigan University

Science and Products

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Climate Science and Adaptation Planning Support for State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) in the North Central Region

State Wildlife Action Plans are intended to provide proactive planning and guidance for the management of rare or imperiled species, including Species of Greatest Conservation Need. States must update their State Wildlife Action Plans every 10 years, but planners often lack the capacity or resources to integrate climate change into their planning. Revised State Wildlife Action Plans for most state
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Climate Science and Adaptation Planning Support for State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) in the North Central Region

State Wildlife Action Plans are intended to provide proactive planning and guidance for the management of rare or imperiled species, including Species of Greatest Conservation Need. States must update their State Wildlife Action Plans every 10 years, but planners often lack the capacity or resources to integrate climate change into their planning. Revised State Wildlife Action Plans for most state
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Incorporating projected climate conditions to map future riparian refugia

Identifying areas expected to remain buffered from climate change and maintain biodiversity and ecological function (i.e., climate refugia) is important for climate adaptation planning. As structurally diverse transitional zones between terrestrial and aquatic environments, riparian areas are often biological hotspots and provide critical corridors for species movement, particularly in arid and se
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Kimberly E Szcodronski, Alisa A. Wade, Sarah Elizabeth Burton, Blake R. Hossack
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

Non-USGS Publications**

Burton, S. E., Frank, K. A., Riley, S. J., & Kramer, D. B. (2021). The role of social networks in partnership development with state wildlife agencies. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 1-17.DOI: 10.1080/10871209.2021.2015015
Phillips, J. G., Burton, S. E., Womack, M. M., Pulver, E., & Nicholson, K. E. (2019). Biogeography, Systematics, and Ecomorphology of Pacific Island Anoles. Diversity, 11(9), 141.
Phillips, J., Laurencio, D., Burton, S., Wostl, E., & Nicholson, K. (2015). First recorded female specimen of Norops fungosus (Myers, 1971). Mesoamerican Herpetology. 2. 134-135.

**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

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Image of a western meadowlark

Climate Science and Adaptation Planning Support for State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) in the North Central Region

State Wildlife Action Plans are intended to provide proactive planning and guidance for the management of rare or imperiled species, including Species of Greatest Conservation Need. States must update their State Wildlife Action Plans every 10 years, but planners often lack the capacity or resources to integrate climate change into their planning. Revised State Wildlife Action Plans for most state
By
Climate Adaptation Science Centers
link

Climate Science and Adaptation Planning Support for State Wildlife Action Plans (SWAPs) in the North Central Region

State Wildlife Action Plans are intended to provide proactive planning and guidance for the management of rare or imperiled species, including Species of Greatest Conservation Need. States must update their State Wildlife Action Plans every 10 years, but planners often lack the capacity or resources to integrate climate change into their planning. Revised State Wildlife Action Plans for most state
Learn More

Incorporating projected climate conditions to map future riparian refugia

Identifying areas expected to remain buffered from climate change and maintain biodiversity and ecological function (i.e., climate refugia) is important for climate adaptation planning. As structurally diverse transitional zones between terrestrial and aquatic environments, riparian areas are often biological hotspots and provide critical corridors for species movement, particularly in arid and se
Authors
Kimberly E Szcodronski, Alisa A. Wade, Sarah Elizabeth Burton, Blake R. Hossack
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

Non-USGS Publications**

Burton, S. E., Frank, K. A., Riley, S. J., & Kramer, D. B. (2021). The role of social networks in partnership development with state wildlife agencies. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 1-17.DOI: 10.1080/10871209.2021.2015015
Phillips, J. G., Burton, S. E., Womack, M. M., Pulver, E., & Nicholson, K. E. (2019). Biogeography, Systematics, and Ecomorphology of Pacific Island Anoles. Diversity, 11(9), 141.
Phillips, J., Laurencio, D., Burton, S., Wostl, E., & Nicholson, K. (2015). First recorded female specimen of Norops fungosus (Myers, 1971). Mesoamerican Herpetology. 2. 134-135.

**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.

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