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Principal Investigator
Nicole Ramberg-Pihl
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Maine Ecological Forecasting (Fall 2021)
Team: Michael Corley (Project Lead), Philip Casey, Olivia Landry, Lily Oliver, and Brian Varley
Summary: Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a species of anadromous fish that was historically prevalent throughout the New England region. Overfishing and habitat loss caused a severe decline...
Principal Investigator
Sarah Payne
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Peru Health & Air Quality II (Fall 2021)
Team: Jennifer Rogers (Project Lead), Melanie Cabrera, Gayatri Girirajan, and Julianne Liu
Summary: Peru's Madre de Dios region is a hotspot for dengue fever and leishmaniasis due to its tropical Amazonian climate. Though treatable, these zoonotic diseases are debilitating for under-resourced...
Principal Investigator
Sarah Payne
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Carolina Coastal Plain Ecological Forecasting (Fall 2021)
Team: Monika Rock (Project Lead), Katie Caruso, Jayne Lampley, Ashna Siddhi, Seamore Zhu, and
Summary: Although the carnivorous plant Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is recognized globally, its native range is restricted to a small portion of the North and South Carolina...
Principal Investigator
Scott Cunningham
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Northeast US Ecological Forecasting (Fall 2021)
Team: Rebecca Ohman (Project Lead), Chloe Birney, Anthony Bowman, Scarlet Jackson, and Margaret Jaenicke
Summary: Invasive plant species threaten environmental and economic interests when they spread into new areas, outcompete native species, and disrupt ecosystem services. If the spread is not controlled early...
Principal Investigator
Scott Cunningham
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Southern Wyoming Ecological Forecasting (Fall 2021)
Team: Dahlia Shahin (Project Lead), Emily Snyder, Kyle Paulekas, Michael Segala, and Sanju Khatri
Summary: Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) is a prominent invasive species in the Intermountain West that has the potential to out-compete native plant species, reduce biodiversity, and reduce the quality...
Principal Investigator
Ryan Hammock
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Hawai‘i Island Disasters (Fall 2021)
Team: Garren Kalter (Project Lead), Rose Eichelmann, Sanketa Kadam, Erin Azuma, and Anna Mikkelsen
Summary: As the County of Hawai‘i faces an increased risk of extreme flooding events, sea-level rise, and other hazards associated with climate change, the need for building geospatial capacity to...
Principal Investigator
Britnay Beaudry
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Southern California Health & Air Quality (Fall 2021)
Team: Michael Enz (Project Lead), Melanie Leung, Maya Zimmerman, Jonathan Van Dermark, and Petra Nichols
Summary: In 2020, the dinoflagellate species Lingulodinium polyedra was measured at unprecedented levels off the southern California coast, raising concern for local communities. At high...
Principal Investigator
Ryan Hammock
Capacity Building Type
DEVELOP
Yonkers Urban Development II (Fall 2021)
Team: Tamara Barbakova (Project Lead), Akshay Agrawal, Amanda Trakas, Kyle Pecsok, and Lauren Mahoney
Summary: The City of Yonkers, New York, located in Westchester County, is experiencing rising temperatures which are a growing threat to the health and safety of its residents...