On Thursday, August 31, at 7:00 PM ET, Dr. Nathaniel Hitt will discuss "Climate change and Appalachian stream fishes: where are the resiliencies and risks?"at the National Conservation Training Center, Byrd Auditorium, 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, WV.
Appalachian streams support some of the most biologically diverse fish communities on the planet, and new research is underway to anticipate the effects of climate change climate change
Climate change includes both global warming driven by human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. Though there have been previous periods of climatic change, since the mid-20th century humans have had an unprecedented impact on Earth's climate system and caused change on a global scale.
Learn more about climate change on these important ecological, cultural, and economic resources. This talk will summarize the state of the science on this topic, including physical and biological evidence for contemporary climate change in the region as well as sources of risk and resiliency for anticipated future conditions. Central themes highlight the importance of groundwater for stream fishes in a changing climate and the importance of brook trout conservation for future generations.
Dr. Nathaniel (Than) Hitt is a Fish Biologist with the USGS Eastern Ecological Science Center in West Virginia. His research investigates freshwater fish ecology and conservation from a landscape perspective, focusing on stream ecosystems in the Appalachian highlands.
This program will be recorded and broadcast online on September 7, 2023, at 2:00 PM ET using the NCTC Livestream Studio.
These talks are a part of the NCTC Conservation Lecture Series, which is co-sponsored by The Friends of the NCTC. No tickets or reservations are required.
All are welcome!
For more information, please contact Mark Madison (304-876-7276) mark_madison@fws.gov.