Ecological Drought: Future of Aquatic Flows
This webinar explored how climate change is altering aquatic flows in streams and rivers across the country. Implications of how the nexus of climate and aquatic flows may impact aquatic ecosystem management were also discussed, and research findings from the 2022–2024 Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral (CAP) Fellows cohort were shared.
Presentations and Speakers
- Overview of the USGS Climate Adaptation Postdoctoral (CAP) Fellows Program
- Jackson Valler, USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center
- Exploring Changes in the Freshwater/Saltwater Interface and Its Impacts to Aquatic Species
- Charlotte Lee, North Carolina State University, USGS Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
- Topic Modeling of the Spatiotemporal Interlinkages of Socio-Environmental Challenges Facing the Mississippi River Basin
- Jay Wimhurst, University of Oklahoma
- Understanding the Impacts of Drought Conditions, Land Use, and Disturbances on the Spatiotemporal Variation in Water Quality of the Upper Colorado River
- Jenny Pensky, University of Colorado, Boulder
About This Webinar Series
This webinar is the second in a five-part series that seeks to raise awareness of ecological drought, share actions that strengthen ecosystem resilience and mitigate the impacts of droughts, and highlight advancements in integrating interdisciplinary research and management needs for future drought planning and preparedness. The series is co-hosted by the NOAA National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) and the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center (NCASC), with expert speakers from the research community, tribal nations, and government agencies. Information shared will build on the NIDIS/NCASC 2021 National Ecological Drought Webinar Series.
For more information, please contact Meredith Muth (meredith.f.muth@noaa.gov).
