@secasc
Our mission is to deliver science to help fish, wildlife, water, land, and people adapt to a changing climate. Consortium of 11 organizations across the SE, hosted at NC State University.
π±In our latest researcher spotlight, 2025-26 Global Change Research Fellow, Alexa Busby, shares her work at the intersection of #policy, #ForestManagement, and understudied #wildlife.
π¦Read more: https://loom.ly/TVwEGhA
πΏJoin us on Mar 18 at 1pm ET for our next science seminar on #vines! Carla Restrepo and Mona Papes will provide a look into their work on climbing plants throughout the #Southeast!
πLearn more and register: https://loom.ly/hQAWBTM
πCatch the replay of our latest science seminar on Accounting for Future Change in #WildlifeActionPlans with Paul Armsworth and Louise Vaughn!
πΊWatch the seminar: https://loom.ly/WIEzemI
π³Lorenzo Maggio Laquidara (η±³ζζΆ¦οΌ, 2025-26 Global Change Research Fellow, shares his work on #UrbanTrees in the latest researcher spotlight!
πRead more: https://loom.ly/n97P1b4
β° There's still time to register for the next science seminar happening in person at NC State and on zoom! Paul Armsworth & Louise Vaughn join us to discuss how they supported state wildlife action plans in the #Southeast.
β‘Happening Feb 18 at 10am ET: https://loom.ly/JDvqyCw
π2025-26 Global Change Research Fellow, Payton DeMay, shares insights into his research on human perceptions of #wildlife and how that can inform proactive #ConservationStrategies!
πΏRead more: https://loom.ly/_vX-3CY
π±Join us for our next science seminar on accounting for future change in #WildlifeActionPlans!
πHappening Feb 18 at 10am ET, this seminar is hybrid with options to attend in person NC State or on zoom: https://loom.ly/JDvqyCw
Cornelius Ojo, 2025-26 Global Change Research Fellow, shares his work in #EnvironmentalDesign πand how blind spots in recovery efforts shape long term #CommunityHealth.
π Read here: https://loom.ly/dCG2quU
β‘Our first science seminar of the year features our incredible postdocs Hannah Desrochers, Diane Sturgeon, & Sierra PΓ©rez! Join us on Jan 21 at 1pm ET for lightning talks on their work using #AI to synthesize #ClimateData, & plant responses to #ClimateExtremes.
Register now: https://loom.ly/m-CvHf8
The Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC) is seeking their next Communications & Engagement Manager. This is a full-time position based at NC State University in Raleigh, NC.
Learn more and apply here: https://loom.ly/82KBUmE
ππ± As 2025 comes to a close, the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center reflects on a year of partnership-driven science, training, and applied research supporting climate adaptation.
π Read the full 2025 retrospective:
https://secasc.ncsu.edu/2025/12/16/2025-southeast-casc-retrospective/
Join the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) for its Annual Conference.
π March 25β26, 2026
π McKimmon Center, NC State University in Raleigh
π Learn more and register: https://wrri.ncsu.edu/events/conference/
πΏπ οΈ New Blog: The Everglades Restoration is Shaping Better Tools for All Managers
π Read the blog: https://secasc.ncsu.edu/2025/12/15/coproduced-tools-everglades-restoration/
π Go straight to the publication: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00267-025-02320-0
π§ A new assessment from NOAAβs National Integrated Drought Information System offers a comprehensive retrospective on the 2023 fall flash drought across the Southeastern U.S.
π Access it here: https://www.drought.gov/documents/facing-future-droughts-lessons-southeasts-2023-fall-flash-drought
πΏπ Inside the 2025 Global Change Research Fellows' Field Intensive!
We went to Columbia, NC to meet with practitioners working on red wolf conservation, salt water intrusion, and human community impacts.
π Read the full recap: https://secasc.ncsu.edu/2025/12/15/2025-field-intensive/
πΏ New Data Available: CoquΓ Llanero Abundance & Habitat Records
Explore and download the data here: https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/691dfc03d4be02142cbce6db
Photo by Luis J. Villanueva
Join us on Thursday, December 18 at 1:00 PM ET for the webinar: βCollaboratively Assessing the Status and Vulnerability of Bees in the Southeast and U.S. Caribbean for Effective Management Actionβ ππ±
π Register here: https://go.ncsu.edu/f25scisem-bees
ππ¬ Researcher Spotlight: Peizhe Li
Weβre thrilled to highlight Li, a 2025β26 Global Change Research Fellow at SE CASC and PhD student in the Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management at North Carolina State University.
https://secasc.ncsu.edu/2025/11/21/researcher-spotlight-peizhe-li/
π Researcher Spotlight β Meet Sam Holberg, our 2025-26 Global Change Research Fellow!
"I hope that coastal stakeholders and management agencies can benefit from my research," says Holberg.
π Read his full story: https://loom.ly/EpLghwM
πOur latest newsletter is chalk full of everything you may have missed this past fall from exciting new #publications to #GreenJob opportunities, and more!
πRead the full newsletter here: https://loom.ly/n5x1aYg
πΏπ§ Introducing the DEWD β a new interactive database that pulls together 100+ tools to help managers understand, prepare for, and respond to ecological drought in the Southeast.
The DEWD makes it easy to explore and compare resources in one place: https://secasc.ncsu.edu/2025/11/17/dewd/
Join us on Thursday, December 18 at 1:00 PM ET for the webinar: βCollaboratively Assessing the Status and Vulnerability of Bees in the Southeast and U.S. Caribbean for Effective Management Actionβ ππ±
π Register here: https://go.ncsu.edu/f25scisem-bees
πΎ Researcher Spotlight β Meet Alyssa Tomb!
Her current research examines wintering mallards in bottomland hardwood forests of Arkansas.
π Read his full story: https://loom.ly/NV8iWq8
Applications are open for the 2026β27 SE CASC Global Change Research Fellows! πΏπ
Includes a stipend, tuition/health coverage, a field intensive, and a supportive cohort experience.
β±οΈ Deadline: Jan 12, 2026. Learn more & apply: https://loom.ly/I1eFeD4
Join the SE CASC Global Change Research Fellows' Fall Webinar, βDecision Support Tools for Stakeholders in Coastal Southeast, USA."
ποΈ Date & Time: November 20th, 1:00-2:00pm ET
Zoom Registration: https://go.ncsu.edu/gcrf-fall-seminar-reg
πΏ Researcher Spotlight β Meet Cory McKinstry!
McKinstry is a 2025-26 Global Change Research Fellow. His work on disease ecology focuses on Ophidiomyces ophidiicola (βOoβ), a fungal pathogen of snakes.
π Read his full story: https://loom.ly/nM0CFHI
π¦ Researcher Spotlight β Meet Asmit Neupane, 2025-26 Global Change Research Fellow
"Temperature rise and shifting rainfall matter, but extremes often determine survival or failure for ecosystems," says Neupane.
π Read his story: https://loom.ly/ZS7p8bA
π Join Our Team at Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center! We are looking for our next **Assistant Consortium Director**
π Location: Raleigh, NC (on-campus at NC State)
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Application: Open until filled: https://loom.ly/wMn5vaU
#climatejob #sciencejob #projectmanagement π§ͺ
π Upcoming Seminar: Collaboratively Assessing the Status and Vulnerability of Bees in the Southeast and US Caribbean for Effective Management Action
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Oct. 15 at 1:00pm ET
ποΈ Dr. Hailey Shanovich, USGS
π Zoom
π Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/v8Xb_-s