Adaptations: How to Survive in a Changing World Dr. Amber Stokes is a Chemical Ecologist working to better understand the rough-skinned newt and its adaptations that help protect it from predators. Most of us learn that organisms adapt to their environments. But, how do those adaptations actually happen, and what are the results? Adaptations can vary from organisms taking advantage of new food sources, to changes to the physiology of an organism to deal with a changing climate. Regardless of how extreme or simple the adaptation is, the process is the same. Come learn about the process of adaptation in an ever changing world.