Products
We identify issues and uncertainties that pose obstacles to conservation and then—in collaboration with internal and external colleagues—develop science products that help overcome those obstacles.
2010 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Planning | Science | Publications & Reports
Convergent Conservation
Conservationists around the world work in systems and on problems that often have clear analogues to the efforts of others. This essay highlights the importance of collaborating and sharing lessons…
2010 | Freshwater | Publications & Reports
Mapping Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems in California
In 2014 the California legislature passed a three-bill package (SB 1168, AB 1739, and SB 1319) of groundwater reform legislation that was the most significant update of California water policy in…
2009 | Freshwater | Planning | Publications & Reports
California’s Freshwater Biodiversity in a Continental Context
Howard, J, C. Revenga
Worldwide, freshwater species and habitats are, on average, more imperiled than their terrestrial or marine counterparts. Despite concerns over the health of the world’s freshwater species and…
2008 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Science | Publications & Reports
Wildlife Response to Restoration on the Sacramento River
Golet G.H., T. Gardali, C. Howell, J. Hunt, R. Luster, B. Rainey, M. Roberts, H. Swagerty, N. Williams
Studies that assess the success of riparian restoration projects seldom focus on wildlife. More often, vegetation is studied, with the assumption that animal populations will recover once adequate…
2006 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Publications & Reports
Designing and establishing conservation areas in the Baja California-Southern California border region
M.D. White , J.A. Stallcup, K. Comer, M.A. Vargas, J.M. Beltran Abaunza, F. Ochoa, S.A. Morrison
The California South Coast Ecoregion, a global biodiversity hotspot, is bisected by the US-Mexico border. Development near the border, ranging from urban sprawl to border security infrastructure,…
2006 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Planning | Science | Publications & Reports
Where to draw the line: integrating feasibility into connectivity planning
Protecting, restoring, and enhancing habitat connectivity in already fragmented landscapes poses many challenges for conservationists. This essay discusses the importance of considering implementation…
2006 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Science | Publications & Reports
Abundance Patterns of Landbirds in Restored and Remnant Riparian Forests on the Sacramento River, California, U.S.A.
Gardali T. , A.L. Holmes, S.L. Small, N. Nur, G.R. Geupel, G.H. Golet
Restoration efforts on the Sacramento River are focusing on revegetating the land with native plants and restoring natural river processes in an attempt to recover wildlife populations. To evaluate…
2006 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Planning | Science | Publications & Reports
Assessing societal impacts when planning restoration on large alluvial rivers: A case study of the Sacramento River Project, CA
Golet G.H., M.D. Roberts , E.W. Larsen, R.A. Luster, R. Unger, G. Werner, G.G. White.
River restoration projects have the potential to influence many of the services that rivers provide to people, yet rarely is this studied in a comprehensive manner. This paper reports on a set of…