Principal Investigator: Rupsa Bhowmick
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Flooding in New Orleans, Louisiana has increased in intensity and frequency due to sea level rise and land subsidence. Considered one of the rainiest cities in the country, New Orleans often experiences localized street… Read More
Principal Investigator: Ryan Hammock
Hawai'i Island Climate (Summer 2022)
Team: Lisa Tanh (Project Lead), Ian Lee, Connor Racette, Matilda Anokye
Summary: Climate-induced sea level rise poses a risk to coastal areas on the Island of Hawai'i, and many of the… Read More
Principal Investigator: Nicole Ramberg-Pihl
Maine Ecological Forecasting III (Summer 2022)
Team: Jonathan Falciani (Project Lead), Colin Hogan, Linda Mitchell, Makario Sarsozo
Summary: Shifting patterns in land use and land cover (LULC), temperature, and… Read More
Principal Investigator: Kristen Dennis
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Since 1971, federal agencies have been tasked with managing burros in federally-designated herd management areas (HMAs). Because these areas are often large and remote, obtaining sufficient data on horse and burro populations… Read More
Principal Investigator: Jashvina Devadoss
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Changing lake conditions, such as rising temperatures and phosphorus cycling by invasive Dreissenid mussels, have made washup of the green macroalgae Cladophora glomerata a consistent problem on beaches in Milwaukee County,… Read More
Principal Investigator: Ani Matevosian
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The Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada has become more vulnerable to intense wildfire regimes due to years of fire suppression and climatic changes. Smoke from fires exposes communities to hazardous… Read More
Principal Investigator: Maria Luisa Escobar Pardo
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In response to projected sea level rise and extreme weather events, Miami Beach and other urban areas surrounding Biscayne Bay are developing adaptive strategies to mitigate the effects of changing environmental conditions.… Read More
Principal Investigator: Tamara Dunbarr
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Phoenix, Arizona is home to over 1.5 million people and summer temperatures regularly exceed 106 F (42.1 C). Exposure to extreme temperatures can lead to heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion… Read More
Principal Investigator: Hannah Bonestroo
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Located in the northern Sonoran Desert, Tempe, Arizona, regularly experiences extreme heat, with summer daily maximum temperatures reaching over 100°F. The rapid urbanization of the region in the last 50 years has caused a… Read More
Principal Investigator: Huntington Keith
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The town of Ajax, Ontario received a report from Specialists in Energy, Nuclear and Environmental Sciences (SENES) Consultants detailing the likely changes in local weather patterns for 2040-2049. The climate model predicts an… Read More
Principal Investigator: Austin Stone (Project Co-Lead)
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In response to projected sea level rise and extreme weather events, Miami Beach and other urban areas surrounding Biscayne Bay are developing adaptive strategies to mitigate the effects of changing environmental conditions.… Read More
Principal Investigator: Zachary Bengtsson
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Salt marshes provide valuable ecosystem services, including protection from coastal storms, erosion control, carbon sequestration, improved water quality, and ecological diversity. Plum Island Estuary (PIE), the largest salt… Read More
Principal Investigator: Julia Heslin
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Extreme heat events (EHEs) are one of the leading causes of natural hazard-related deaths in the world. With rising global temperatures, these events will continue to increase in frequency, duration, and magnitude. The urban… Read More
Principal Investigator: Rachel Tessier
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Delaware’s coastline is a vibrant tourist destination and rich, unique habitat for many vulnerable species. Yet, with the lowest mean elevation of any state, this indispensable stretch of land is threatened by numerous… Read More
Principal Investigator: Naji Rizig
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Greenness and land surface temperature (LST) have been extensively correlated to urban public health. Chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, and cardiovascular illnesses have been linked to regions of high LST and areas… Read More
Principal Investigator: Keolohilani H. Lopes Jr.
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Chondria tumulosa, a newly discovered red alga, was observed in low abundance in 2016 but has since proliferated and is now smothering and decimating vast expanse of coral reefs in Manawai, located in… Read More
Principal Investigator: Michael Pazmino
Hawai'i climate (2024 Spring)
Team: Raz Wachtel (Project Lead), Danielle Sonobe, Mina Nada, Tyler Morgan
Summary: Hawaiian fishponds (loko i’a), ancient aquaculture systems created over 1500 years ago, historically… Read More
Principal Investigator: Kaitlyn McHenry
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The National Park Service (NPS) currently utilizes an interagency network of in situ aerosol monitoring stations to estimate light extinction and determine visibility across the public lands that it manages. With these well-… Read More
Principal Investigator: Nicholas McVey
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Balancing the demands of economic development and environmental protection is a challenge which requires policy-makers to be well informed about the extent and value of key natural ecosystems. Wetlands have long been known to… Read More
Principal Investigator: Kaitlyn Bretz
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The Mark Twain National Forest (MTNF) encompasses 1.5 million acres of public land in the Ozarks region of southeastern Missouri. The industrial boom between the 1880s and 1920s had devastating effects on the shortleaf pine… Read More
