March 2016
Have you ever wondered how sea level rise and urbanization affects the Gulf Coast? You are not the only one, in fact a group of scientists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, universities, federal agencies, and other organizations came together to answer this very question. They are known as the Gulf Coast Vulnerability Assessment Team. In fact, the Team is doing such great work that they were recently recognized with the 2015 Sam D. Hamilton Award for Transformational Conservation Science. The award recognizes individuals and teams who are working on big picture conservation challenges, developing collaborative partnerships, and going beyond geographic and organizational boundaries.
Congratulations Team Members!
Bill Bartush, Cynthia Kallio Edwards, John Tirpak, Rua Mordecai, and Steve Traxler from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Southwest Region; Blair Tirpak and P. Soupy Dalyander from U.S. Geological Survey; Amanda Watson and Mark Woodrey from Mississippi State University; Joshua Reece from Valdosta University; Megan LePeyre from Louisiana State University; Laura Geselbracht from The Nature Conservancy.
Learn more about the Gulf Coast Vulnerability Assessment
Learn more about the award
