Toni Lyn Morelli (IMAGE) University of Massachusetts Amherst Caption Results of a new study led by Toni Lyn Morelli, a research ecologist with the US Geological Survey and the Northeast Climate Science Center based at UMass Amherst, offer a framework for conserving areas she and co-authors dub 'climate change refugia,' that is, areas naturally buffered from climate change that protect natural and cultural resources. Credit UMass Amherst Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.