Applied Ecology

Speaker: Alonso Ramirez (www.ramirezlab.net) Abstract: Tropical streams are experiencing a diversity of impacts from climate change, land conversion, and urbanization. Our studies in Costa Rica and Puerto Rico are focused on understanding how changes in climate alter the structure and […]

Speaker: Denis Willett (https://ncics.org/people/denis-willet-2/) Abstract: In an era of global change, we are making rapid strides in our ability to understand global systems at scale.  Paired with this improved understanding is the imperative to manage these changes for the benefit […]

Speaker: Elsa Youngsteadt (https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/ekyoungs/) Abstract: Life on Earth has spent effectively 100% of its evolutionary history in the absence of cities. Now, urban areas house well over half the human populations and continue to expand in global biodiversity hotspots, increasing […]

Speaker: Catherine LePrevost (https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/celeprev/) Abstract: Agriculture is consistently ranked as one of the most hazardous industries due to the elevated risk of pesticide exposure, heat illness, long-term musculoskeletal damage, injuries, and fatalities. The approximately 73,000 migrant and seasonal agricultural workers […]

Speaker: Jie Cao (https://cals.ncsu.edu/applied-ecology/people/jcao22/) Abstract: Fisheries stock assessment, which underpins the scientific advice to support fisheries management, is an active research field with recent advancements to address modern challenges (e.g., climate changes, spatial heterogeneity) and enduring issues (e.g., data limitations). This […]