Synthesizing resources to support species status assessments of aquatic insects in the southeastern united statesperiod of performance: 09 30 2025 - 09 30 2026ABSTRACT summary: this award will fund…

Synthesizing resources to support species status assessments of aquatic insects in the southeastern united statesperiod of performance: 09 30 2025 - 09 30 2026ABSTRACT summary: this award will fund a postdoctoral researcher who will be performing a literature review and meta-analyses on emerging stressors potentially impacting major taxonomic orders petitioned for listing under the endangered species act.activities to be performed the three primary activities are 1) review and synthesize literature on major and emerging stressors potentially impacting orders of aquatic insects commonly petitioned for listing under the endangered species act within the contiguous southeastern U.S. (taxonomic orders: plecoptera, trichoptera, odonata) 2: evaluate within-order consistency of freshwater macroinvertebrate responses to major and emerging stressors, with emphasis on identifying threshold responses to major and or emerging stressors and, 3) synthesize availability of state-level monitoring data and biocriteria from contiguous southeastern U.S. States for focal orders commonly petitioned for listing under the endangered species act (taxonomic orders: plecoptera, trichoptera, odonata).deliverables and expected outcomes -corresponding to deliverables, the major expected outcomes are objective 1) a synthetic literature review of major and emerging stressors potentially impacting major orders of stream invertebrates in the southeastern U.S, 2) an assessment of within-order consistency of responses to major stressors such as land-uses, contaminants, and temperature 3) a standardized assessment of available data and stressor responses by biomoninitoring agencies across southeastern U.S. All products will be summarized in a final report.intended beneficiary(IES) -the beneficiaries are listing and recovery biologists for the U.S. Fish and wildlife service.