May is traditionally the start of the field season and plans are underway to strengthen monitoring networks, collect data, and conduct research to better understand volcanic activity in the Yellowstone region. Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, outlines upcoming projects in this YVO monthly video update for May 1, 2023.
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May is traditionally the start of the field season and plans are underway to strengthen monitoring networks, collect data, and conduct research to better understand volcanic activity in the Yellowstone region. Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, outlines upcoming projects in this YVO monthly video update for May 1, 2023.
From volcanologists to oceanographers, biologists to paleontologists, the U.S. Geological Survey employs thousands of scientists across the Earth sciences. Each has a unique role in supporting the bureau’s mission of providing “science that matters” to the American people.
From volcanologists to oceanographers, biologists to paleontologists, the U.S. Geological Survey employs thousands of scientists across the Earth sciences. Each has a unique role in supporting the bureau’s mission of providing “science that matters” to the American people.
From volcanologists to oceanographers, biologists to paleontologists, the U.S. Geological Survey employs thousands of scientists across the Earth sciences. Each has a unique role in supporting the bureau’s mission of providing “science that matters” to the American people.
From volcanologists to oceanographers, biologists to paleontologists, the U.S. Geological Survey employs thousands of scientists across the Earth sciences. Each has a unique role in supporting the bureau’s mission of providing “science that matters” to the American people.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Adam Terando, Research Scientist Misty mountains overlaid with a picture of a smiling white man with short dark hair sitting in front of a computer.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Adam%20Terando.png?itok=IrP0-69f)
Research Ecologist Adam Terando helps people understand how climate change may affect their communities and ecosystems by using mathematical models to “downscale” large global climate models.
Research Ecologist Adam Terando helps people understand how climate change may affect their communities and ecosystems by using mathematical models to “downscale” large global climate models.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Adam Terando, Research Scientist (AD) Misty mountains overlaid with picture of a smiling white man sitting in front of a computer. AD indicating audio description.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Adam%20Terando%20AD.png?itok=MdD7yGFD)
Research Ecologist Adam Terando helps people understand how climate change may affect their communities and ecosystems by using mathematical models to “downscale” large global climate models.
Research Ecologist Adam Terando helps people understand how climate change may affect their communities and ecosystems by using mathematical models to “downscale” large global climate models.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Brian Miller, Research Ecologist Misty mountains, overlaid with a headshot of a white man with brown hair](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Brian%20Miller.png?itok=Wbo4Dghl)
Research Ecologist Brian Miller uses a process called “climate change scenario planning” to help managers think about the many ways climate change could impact the resources under their care, allowing them to create robust strategies ready for anything the future may bring.
Research Ecologist Brian Miller uses a process called “climate change scenario planning” to help managers think about the many ways climate change could impact the resources under their care, allowing them to create robust strategies ready for anything the future may bring.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Brian Miller, Research Ecologist (AD) Misty mountains, overlaid with a headshot of a white man with brown hair. "Audio Description" icon in corner.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Brian%20Miller%20AD.png?itok=1znSRoAt)
Research Ecologist Brian Miller uses a process called “climate change scenario planning” to help managers think about the many ways climate change could impact the resources under their care, allowing them to create robust strategies ready for anything the future may bring.
Research Ecologist Brian Miller uses a process called “climate change scenario planning” to help managers think about the many ways climate change could impact the resources under their care, allowing them to create robust strategies ready for anything the future may bring.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Holly Embke, Research Fish Biologist Misty Mountains, overlaid with a photo of a smiling white woman wearing waders and holding a fish.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Holly%20Embke.png?itok=cwQ5LfGq)
Research Fish Biologist Holly Embke investigates how climate change is impacting inland fish populations used by recreational anglers and for Tribal subsistence activities.
Research Fish Biologist Holly Embke investigates how climate change is impacting inland fish populations used by recreational anglers and for Tribal subsistence activities.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Holly Embke, Research Fish Biologist (AD) Misty Mountains, overlaid with a photo of a smiling white woman wearing waders and holding a fish. Audio Description version.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Holly%20Embke%20AD.png?itok=HQRlIpNx)
Research Fish Biologist Holly Embke investigates how climate change is impacting inland fish populations used by recreational anglers and for Tribal subsistence activities.
Research Fish Biologist Holly Embke investigates how climate change is impacting inland fish populations used by recreational anglers and for Tribal subsistence activities.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Jeremy Littell, Research Ecologist Misty mountains, overlaid with a selfie of a white, bearded man wearing sunglasses standing in front of a glacier.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Jeremy%20Littell.png?itok=krzz9S4e)
Research Ecologist Jeremy Littell explores how Alaska’s melting glaciers affect the region’s famously productive salmon fisheries.
Research Ecologist Jeremy Littell explores how Alaska’s melting glaciers affect the region’s famously productive salmon fisheries.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Jeremy Littell, Research Ecologist (AD) Misty mountains overlaid with a selfie of a bearded man wearing sunglasses standing in front of a glacier. AD version.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Jeremy%20Littell%20AD.png?itok=3zf4qyjy)
Research Ecologist Jeremy Littell explores how Alaska’s melting glaciers affect the region’s famously productive salmon fisheries.
Research Ecologist Jeremy Littell explores how Alaska’s melting glaciers affect the region’s famously productive salmon fisheries.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Lindsey Thurman, Partnerships Ecologist Misty mountains, overlaid with a headshot of a white woman with curly brown hair.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Lindsey%20Thurman.png?itok=Lj2w9tLb)
Partnerships Ecologist Lindsey Thurman explores how climate change impacts amphibians in the Northwest, looking to understand the traits that allow species to survive and thrive in a changing world.
Partnerships Ecologist Lindsey Thurman explores how climate change impacts amphibians in the Northwest, looking to understand the traits that allow species to survive and thrive in a changing world.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Lindsey Thurman, Partnerships Ecologist (AD) Misty mountains, overlaid with a headshot of a white woman with curly brown hair. AD version.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Lindsey%20Thurman%20AD.png?itok=gJwPMK5r)
Partnerships Ecologist Lindsey Thurman explores how climate change impacts amphibians in the Northwest, looking to understand the traits that allow species to survive and thrive in a changing world.
Partnerships Ecologist Lindsey Thurman explores how climate change impacts amphibians in the Northwest, looking to understand the traits that allow species to survive and thrive in a changing world.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Owen McKenna, Research Ecologist Misty mountains, overlaid with a headshot of a smiling white man with brown hair.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Owen%20McKenna.png?itok=riw3ZKuR)
Research Ecologist Owen McKenna investigates how climate and land use change are impacting the Prairie-Pothole region, a critical habitat for ducks and other migratory waterfowl.
Research Ecologist Owen McKenna investigates how climate and land use change are impacting the Prairie-Pothole region, a critical habitat for ducks and other migratory waterfowl.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Owen McKenna, Research Ecologist (AD) Misty mountains, overlaid with a headshot of a smiling white man with brown hair. "Audio Description" icon in corner.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Owen%20McKenna%20AD.png?itok=LiRDudPI)
Research Ecologist Owen McKenna investigates how climate and land use change are impacting the Prairie-Pothole region, a critical habitat for ducks and other migratory waterfowl.
Research Ecologist Owen McKenna investigates how climate and land use change are impacting the Prairie-Pothole region, a critical habitat for ducks and other migratory waterfowl.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Mari-Vaughn Johnson, Center Director Misty mountains, overlaid with a photo of a smiling white woman with chin-length blond hair wearing glasses.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Mari%20Vaughn%20Johnson.png?itok=gS-3CQ4C)
As the leader of the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, Mari-Vaughn Johnson brings USGS science to communities in the Pacific Islands, her ohana, to help address the unique climate challenges in their region.
As the leader of the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, Mari-Vaughn Johnson brings USGS science to communities in the Pacific Islands, her ohana, to help address the unique climate challenges in their region.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Mari-Vaughn Johnson, Center Director (AD) Misty mountains, overlaid with a photo of a smiling white woman with chin-length blond hair wearing glasses. AD version.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Mari%20Vaughn%20Johnson%20AD.png?itok=6-pFPKmu)
As the leader of the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, Mari-Vaughn Johnson brings USGS science to communities in the Pacific Islands, her ohana, to help address the unique climate challenges in their region.
As the leader of the Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center, Mari-Vaughn Johnson brings USGS science to communities in the Pacific Islands, her ohana, to help address the unique climate challenges in their region.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Deputy Center Director Misty mountains, overlaid with a photo of a brown-skinned woman with long, light brown hair wearing glasses.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Aparna%20Bamzai-Dodson.png?itok=7ioaci9W)
Aparna Bamzai-Dodson uses social science to tease apart how individuals’ values affect how decisions are made, particularly when it comes to planning for and adapting to a changing climate.
Aparna Bamzai-Dodson uses social science to tease apart how individuals’ values affect how decisions are made, particularly when it comes to planning for and adapting to a changing climate.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Deputy Center Director (AD) Misty mountains, overlaid with a photo of a brown-skinned woman with long, light brown hair wearing glasses. AD version.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Aparna%20Bamzai-Dodson%20AD.png?itok=H3mc7c-k)
Aparna Bamzai-Dodson uses social science to tease apart how individuals’ values affect how decisions are made, particularly when it comes to planning for and adapting to a changing climate.
Aparna Bamzai-Dodson uses social science to tease apart how individuals’ values affect how decisions are made, particularly when it comes to planning for and adapting to a changing climate.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Jessica Lacy, Research Oceanographer Background shows coral reefs beneath waves. Overlaid photo shows smiling white woman with short hair.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/ClimateChampions_Jessica%20Lacy.png?itok=gxoQ6cGJ)
Research Oceanographer Jessica Lacy investigates the influence of tides, waves, and water levels on wave-exposed tidal salt marshes, helping to understand how these important ecosystems will respond to sea level rise.
Research Oceanographer Jessica Lacy investigates the influence of tides, waves, and water levels on wave-exposed tidal salt marshes, helping to understand how these important ecosystems will respond to sea level rise.
![Climate Science Champions Season 3: Jessica Lacy, Research Oceanographer (AD) Background of coral reefs beneath the waves. Overlaid photo shows a smiling woman with short hair. AD icon in corner.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Climate%20Champions_Jessica%20Lacy%20AD.png?itok=dxPoD2_d)
Research Oceanographer Jessica Lacy investigates the influence of tides, waves, and water levels on wave-exposed tidal salt marshes, helping to understand how these important ecosystems will respond to sea level rise.
Research Oceanographer Jessica Lacy investigates the influence of tides, waves, and water levels on wave-exposed tidal salt marshes, helping to understand how these important ecosystems will respond to sea level rise.