APR 17, 2016 ABIGAIL (ABBY) LYNCH You could almost blame the greeness of the Chicago River on lack of genetic diversity. Well, at least, indirectlyโฆ The Chicago River turns green every St. Patrickโs Day. Many Irish Americans are descentants who migrated because of the potato famine. If it werenโt for the Irish potato famine, the Windy … Continue reading Why is genetic diversity important?
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Of trees and beetles: Research at the intersection of climate change and disturbance dynamics
APR 11, 2016ย by KATIE RENWICK A mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) perched atop a match stick for scale. Photo credit: US Forest Service Many trees in the Rocky Mountains were alive long before I was born- before my grandparents were born. These trees bore witness to an unprecedented rise in CO2 concentrations, and have weathered the … Continue reading Of trees and beetles: Research at the intersection of climate change and disturbance dynamics
Downscaled to an estuary: Making it easier on climate data users
APR 4, 2016 GENEVA GRAY Photo: Geneva Gray There is a lot of data out there. It seems like every agency has produced their own downscaled dataset using different methods, training data, and a hodge-podge of global climate models. They are all unique, but none of them are the โbest.โ This blog post will not give … Continue reading Downscaled to an estuary: Making it easier on climate data users
Corals under climate change: Hawaiโiโs winners and losers
MAR 14, 2016 KEISHA BAHR The beauty of a healthy, thriving coral reef community is astonishing. These โrainforests of the seaโ are unique and their beauty is unmatched. While coral reefs only occupy less than 1% of the worldโs ocean floor, they support more than 25% of all marine species. An estimated 85% of the United Statesโ … Continue reading Corals under climate change: Hawaiโiโs winners and losers
Bye Bye Birdie: The Disappearing Avifauna of Hawaiสปi
FEB 29, 2016 LAUREN R. KAISER Critically Endangered สปAkekeสปe (Loxops caeruleirostris) Photo Credit: Jim Denny As an isolated island archipelago in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Hawaiian Islands have become home to many endemic species found nowhere else in the world. Hawaiสปi provided a unique place for ecological divergence, leading to the evolution of … Continue reading Bye Bye Birdie: The Disappearing Avifauna of Hawaiสปi
The Importance of Philosophy in Responding to Climate Change
FEB 16, 2016 JESSICA BLACKBAND Photo: Jessica Blackband When I tell people that my undergraduate majors were environmental studies and philosophy, they usually respond with a confused look and a comment like, โHmm, those are very different topics!โ Of course, science and philosophy are fundamentally different in the questions they ask and in how they answer … Continue reading The Importance of Philosophy in Responding to Climate Change
ESA 100 Preview: Climate Change
AUG 3, 2015 LINDSEY THURMAN The Ecological Society of America is having its 100th Anniversary Conference August 9-14 in Baltimore. The organizers of this yearโs centennial meeting have challenged us to put together talks and symposia that celebrate 100 years of advancements in ecological research and peer into the future of 21st Century challenges. This has … Continue reading ESA 100 Preview: Climate Change
Understanding Climate Projections: Guidance for Climate Change Adaptation Planning
JUL 30, 2015 ALEX BRYAN Example output generated from the Regional Climate Model (RegCM) developed by the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). Climate change threatens our lands and seas, our wildlife, and our natural and cultural resources. To conserve our natural environment, managers rely on climate model projections to determine where to take action, what … Continue reading Understanding Climate Projections: Guidance for Climate Change Adaptation Planning
Southeast Climate Science Centerโs New Course on Climate Science
JUL 27, 2015 ADAM DALE Photo: Adam Dale This morning Iโm sitting on my porch with my computer in my lap, sipping coffee from my Star Trek mug and enjoying the beautiful morning sky. Iโm staring out over a temperate deciduous forest surrounding a beautiful lake, all beneath patches of clouds, the blue sky, and a … Continue reading Southeast Climate Science Centerโs New Course on Climate Science
Pope Francis and Re-Framing the Discussion on Climate Change
JUL 20, 2015 ZACHARY SCHUSTER Source: Yale Project on Climate Change The biggest climate change news of 2015 has come from a rather unlikely source: The Vatican of Rome. On June 18th, 2015, Pope Francis released his first encyclical, or papal letter, entitled "Laudato si' on Care for Our Common Home." The encyclical combines Catholic tradition, Christian … Continue reading Pope Francis and Re-Framing the Discussion on Climate Change
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