Principal Investigator: Amy Thomas
This proposal nominates a group of experts in air quality to participate in the SERVIR Applied Sciences Team. The Battelle group, led by Dr. Amy Huff as the proposed PI, includes scientists with expertise in air quality meteorology, monitoring, forecasting, and data analysis, as well… Read More Principal Investigator: Joel T. Johnson
Joel T. Johnson, The Ohio State University
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Dustin Horton, The Ohio State University
The… Read More
Principal Investigator: Robert Jones
Palau, a small island state in the Pacific Ocean, relies heavily on seafood for the food security of the citizens. Aquaculture is emerging in Palau as a strategy to supplement seafood production from wild resources, but farming practices can threaten the fragile marine ecosystems… Read More
Principal Investigator: Gordon Luikart
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) presence in freshwater ecosystems has increased over the past several years as a result of climate change and anthropogenic landscape change. The spread of AIS is harmful to the health of native aquatic species, and therefore threatens the health of… Read More
Principal Investigator: Eli Simonson
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) is vitally important to the Chesapeake Bay, serving as one of the primary food sources for the organisms that inhabit the bay. This project evaluated the efficacy of remote sensing… Read More
Principal Investigator: Sarah Payne
Yellowstone Ecological Forecasting (Summer 2022)
Team: Kyle Steen (Project Lead), Vanessa Bailey, Gabriella Boodhoo, Barry McLaughlin
Summary: The removal and reintroduction of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) in Yellowstone… Read More
Principal Investigator: Sarah Payne
Yellowstone Ecological Forecasting II (Fall 2022)
Team: Vanessa Bailey (Project Lead), Ryan Brinton, Samantha Snowden, Aliza White
Summary: Aspen stands in Yellowstone National Park have been indirectly affected by the… Read More
Principal Investigator: Flavia Dias de Souza Moraes
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The Luquillo Mountains in the El Yunque National Forest contain the most biologically diverse forest in the United States. It is a cloud forest rich in endemic species and its streams bring clean water to the people of Puerto… Read More
Principal Investigator: Dionne Blanks (Project Co-Lead)
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The Isla del Coco Marine Reserve, located off the coast of Costa Rica, is experiencing several environmental challenges including rising sea surface temperature (SST), coral reef bleaching, coastal erosion, and loss of cloud… Read More
Principal Investigator: Julianne Liu
Milwaukee Urban Development II (Fall 2022)
Team: Nash Keyes (Project Lead), caleigh McLaren, Nati Phan, Dalia Vazques
Summary: Milwaukee’s neighborhoods experience increased social, health, and ecological stress from the… Read More
Principal Investigator: Sabine Nix
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The Cheat River, primarily located in northeast West Virginia, experiences major flooding events that negatively impact nearby communities. Poor water quality due to acid mine drainage and excess sediment loads during flood… Read More
Principal Investigator: Britnay Beaudry
New York Ecological Forecasting (Summer 2022)
Team: Liam Megraw, Stefanie Dimayuga Mendoza, Samantha Kelly, Jesse Carlson
Summary: Intensifying weather events, sea level rise, and extensive coastal development in… Read More
Principal Investigator: Marco Vallejos
Milwaukee Urban Development (Summer 2022)
Team: Madeleine Tango (Project Lead), Jack Acomb, Lisa Son, Annika Harrington
Summary: Milwaukee County has experienced an increase in flooding due to climate change and… Read More
Principal Investigator: Brandy Nisbet-Wilcox
IDAHO WILDFIRES (Summer 2022)
Team: Ford Freyberg (Project Lead), Carson Schuetze, Jessica Hiatt, Brenner Burkholder
Summary: Escalating severity and frequency of drought and wildfire call for effective and cost-… Read More
Principal Investigator: Brittany Greene
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Iowa dedicates 92% of its land to agriculture, leaving the state economically and culturally vulnerable to drought. Current climate trends show increasing temperatures and decreasing precipitation levels, which are… Read More
Principal Investigator: Tyler Pantle
Kansas City Disasters (Summer 2022)
Team: M. René Castillo, Hadwynne Gross, Eric Sjöstedt, Raychell Velez
Summary: Pluvial flooding, over-saturated ground, and poor drainage systems disproportionately impact historically… Read More
Principal Investigator: Karina Alvarez
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Estuaries are vital ecosystems that serve important ecological functions. The Marine Life Protection Act aims to protect these ecosystems by establishing a network of marine protected areas (MPAs), in part by requiring… Read More
Principal Investigator: Pamela Kanu
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Submerged Aquatic Vegetation (SAV) is an important component of coastal ecosystems, and is vulnerable to increased turbidity in the water column. It provides stability and protection to sediment deposits, and offers food and… Read More
Principal Investigator: Ahmed Baqai
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North American beavers (Castor canadensis) are returning to Massachusetts after overhunting decimated their populations in the 1700s. Current regulations have allowed this species to recolonize, resulting in increasingly… Read More
Principal Investigator: Paxton LaJoie
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Landslides and flooding are reoccurring environmental hazards that lead to health risks and economic burdens in the urban areas of Cincinnati, Ohio and Covington, Kentucky. These communities share underlying natural and… Read More
