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NCEAS
Welcome to NCEAS
Scientists at NCEAS use existing information to address important questions in ecology and allied disciplines. Hundreds of scholars, including Postdoctoral Associates, Sabbatical Fellows, and visitors in Working Groups collaborate each year at the Center on scores of projects.
Research
How to Participate
- Working Groups
- Postdoctoral Associates
- Sabbatical Fellows
- Distributed Graduate Seminars
- General Call for Proposals
- Support the Center
Programs
Research Highlights
Featured Research Underway
Investigating Responses of Pacific Salmon to Climate Change Principal Investigator: Christine Petersen
Petersen is examining previous adaptations by salmon to changing conditions, and intends to interpret their ability to react with a behavioral or evolutionary response to future stresses. She will also identify conservation strategies that best promote resilience.
Scientific Products
Featured Dataset
Growth and Mortality of Tropical Tree Species
Richard Condit et al.
A collection of five data packages on distributions of tree species, both at local and regional scales, at locations in Columbia, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Ecuador. Each data package includes data tables, each with the same attributes, and high-quality attribute metadata.
Projects Funded 2008
Announcements
NCEAS Research in the News
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Climate Change and the World's "Sacred Sea"-- Lake Baikal, Siberia
Marianne V. Moore, Stephanie E. Hampton et al.
BioScience 59(5) 405-417
Press ReleaseFire in the Earth System
David M.J.S. Bowman, Jennifer K.Balch et al. Science 24 April 2009: 481-484
Abstract
Teleconference/NSF
Interview on KCLU-FM
In the Zone: Comprehensive Ocean Protection Carrie Kappel et al.
Issues in Science and Technology
Spring 2009 Press Release