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Shawn L Carter, Ph.D.

Shawn Carter is the Senior Scientist for the USGS National Climate Adaptation Science Center.

Shawn is the Senior Scientist of the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Climate Adaptation Science Center, headquartered in Reston, VA. Shawn has degrees from Cornell, Virginia Tech, and SUNY-ESF and his research interests include: ecological monitoring and assessment, forest ecology, and species-habitat relationships.

Education and Certifications

  • Ph.D. in Forest Ecology, The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF)

  • M.S. in Wildlife Ecology, Virginia Tech

  • B.S. in Environmental Studies, Cornell University

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Impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystems, and ecosystem services: technical input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment

Ecosystems, and the biodiversity and services they support, are intrinsically dependent on climate. During the twentieth century, climate change has had documented impacts on ecological systems, and impacts are expected to increase as climate change continues and perhaps even accelerates. This technical input to the National Climate Assessment synthesizes our scientific understanding of the way cl
Authors
Michelle D. Staudinger, Nancy B. Grimm, Amanda Staudt, Shawn L. Carter, F. Stuart Stuart, Peter Kareiva, Mary Ruckelshaus, Bruce A. Stein
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Non-USGS Publications**

Grimm NB, Staudinger MD, Staudt A, Carter SL, Chapin III FS, Kareiva P, Ruckelshaus M, Stein BA. 2013. Climate-change impacts on ecological systems: Introduction to a US assessment. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment DOI: 10.1890/120310.
Lookingbill TR, Schmit JP, Carter SL. 2012. GRTS and Graphs: Monitoring Natural Resources in Urban Landscapes, in Gitzen et al. (eds). Design and Analysis of Long-term Ecological Monitoring Studies. Cambridge University Press, New York, NY.
Fancy SG, Gross JE, Carter SL. 2009. Monitoring the Condition of Natural Resources in U.S. National Parks. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 151:161-174.
Lookingbill, TR, Gardner RH, Townsend PA, Carter SL. 2007. Conceptual models as hypotheses for adaptive monitoring of urban landscapes. Environmental Management 40:171-182.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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Impacts of climate change on biodiversity, ecosystems, and ecosystem services: technical input to the 2013 National Climate Assessment

Ecosystems, and the biodiversity and services they support, are intrinsically dependent on climate. During the twentieth century, climate change has had documented impacts on ecological systems, and impacts are expected to increase as climate change continues and perhaps even accelerates. This technical input to the National Climate Assessment synthesizes our scientific understanding of the way cl
Authors
Michelle D. Staudinger, Nancy B. Grimm, Amanda Staudt, Shawn L. Carter, F. Stuart Stuart, Peter Kareiva, Mary Ruckelshaus, Bruce A. Stein
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Non-USGS Publications**

Grimm NB, Staudinger MD, Staudt A, Carter SL, Chapin III FS, Kareiva P, Ruckelshaus M, Stein BA. 2013. Climate-change impacts on ecological systems: Introduction to a US assessment. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment DOI: 10.1890/120310.
Lookingbill TR, Schmit JP, Carter SL. 2012. GRTS and Graphs: Monitoring Natural Resources in Urban Landscapes, in Gitzen et al. (eds). Design and Analysis of Long-term Ecological Monitoring Studies. Cambridge University Press, New York, NY.
Fancy SG, Gross JE, Carter SL. 2009. Monitoring the Condition of Natural Resources in U.S. National Parks. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 151:161-174.
Lookingbill, TR, Gardner RH, Townsend PA, Carter SL. 2007. Conceptual models as hypotheses for adaptive monitoring of urban landscapes. Environmental Management 40:171-182.

**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.

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