Elsita Kiekebusch, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Applied Ecology, is studying how future climate condition changes — especially temperature increases — could affect the survival and growth of butterfly populations. While her research focuses on one species of butterfly, she is discoveringĀ thatĀ temperature changes could threaten all sorts of butterfly populations, including rare and endangered species.
As a Global Change Fellow, Kiekebusch works with the Southeast Climate Science Center, stationed at NC State. The center aims to facilitate researchĀ that will help fish, wildlife, and ecosystems adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Check out ourĀ video for a peek behind the scenes of herĀ project. And to see the workĀ of other Global Change Fellows, visitĀ https://globalchange.ncsu.edu/secsc/global-change-fellow-videos.
This post was originally published in College of Agriculture and Life Sciences News.