September Science Seminar: Kicking Off Year 3 of the MW CASC

Event Type: Science Seminar 
Location: Virtual 

Event Details: 

During our September Science Seminar, MW CASC staff will discuss new and continuing activities as we begin our third year of operation. Desi Robertson-Thompson, MW CASC Research Coordinator, will introduce our new slate of FY23 research projects. Several newly-funded PIs will also join us to discuss their projects and answer questions from attendees. 

Panelists: 

• Marissa Aherling, Science Director, The Nature Conservancy
  • MW CASC Project: "Mapping Climate-Informed Habitat Restoration Priorities with Multi-Sector Benefits for 3 Upper Midwest Ecoregions​"
• Jason Bried, Assistant Research Scientist, Wetland Ecology, Illinois Natural History Survey
  • MW CASC Project: "Synthesizing Responses and Vulnerabilities of Priority Aquatic 
    Invertebrates to Precipitation Extremes Across the Midwest"
• Ellen Damschen, Full Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • MW CASC Project: "How Prairie Restoration Outcomes Are Impacted by Interactions Between Winter Climate Change and the Timing of Disturbance​"
• Holly Embke, Research Fish Biologist, USGS MW CASC 
  • MW CASC Project: "Expanding Lessons From Data-Rich Inland Fisheries to Data-Limited Scenarios for Climate Adaptation" (Project PI is Chris Cahill, Michigan State University)
• Chanse Ford, Physical Scientist, Upper Midwest Water Science Center
  • MW CASC Project: "Shallow Groundwater and Stream Temperature Modeling to Assess the Effect of Warming Temperatures on Coldwater Fish Spawning​" 
• Jessica Hellmann, Consortium Director, University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment & MW CASC
  • MW CASC Project: "Assessing and Advancing Different Ways of Knowing in Climate Adaptation in the Midwest​"
• Hugh Ratcliffe, ORISE/USGS Climate Adaptation Associate, USGS MW CASC
  • MW CASC Project: "State Wildlife Action Planning in the Midwest​"