Hailey Shanovich, PhD, is a Biologist with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC), where she supports climate-smart wildlife and land management across the Southeast and U.S. Caribbean. Her background is rooted in invasive species research, and invasive species management remains a priority for her work and for the Center. The SE CASC is involved in supporting the Southeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network, which connects researchers and practitioners to address invasive species challenges under climate change.