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.
2018 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Science | Publications & Reports
Impact of extreme drought and incentive programs on flooded agriculture and wetlands in California’s Central Valley
Matthew E. Reiter, Nathan K. Elliott, Dennis Jongsomjit, Gregory H. Golet, Mark D. Reynolds
In the Central Valley of California, with 90% of the historic wetlands gone, waterbirds depend upon managed wetlands and seasonally flooded agriculture to meet their habitat needs. The 2013-2015…
2017 | Terrestrial | Science | Publications & Reports
Ecosystem management and land conservation can substantially contribute to California’s climate mitigation goals
D. Richard Cameron, David C. Marvin, Jonathan M. Remucal, Michelle C. Passero
Combatting climate change will require using all available tools, especially those that contribute to other societal and economic goals, such as natural resource protection and energy security.…
2017 | Terrestrial | Technology | Science | Publications & Reports
Novel fine-scale aerial mapping approach quantifies grassland weed cover dynamics and response to management
Carolyn M. Malmstrom, H. Scott Butterfield, Laura Planck, Christopher W. Long, Valerie T. Eviner
Invasive weeds threaten the biodiversity and forage productivity of grasslands worldwide. However, management of these weeds is constrained by the practical difficulty of detecting small-scale…
2017 | Terrestrial | Planning | Microsite
The Bay Area Greenprint
Carrie Schloss, Elizabeth O'Donoghue, Christa Cassidy, Tom Robinson, Serena Unger, Adam Garcia, Dan Rademacher
The Bay Area Greenprint tool provides land use and infrastructure agencies, consultants, and advocates easily accessible, interpretable, and scientifically robust information on habitat and ecosystem…
2017 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Publications & Reports
Market-Based Mechanisms For Securing Environmental Water In California
California’s water supply is becoming increasingly unreliable. During dry times, consumptive use often outstrips supplies. As a result, people and nature suffer. This imbalance of supply and…
2017 | Terrestrial | Science | Publications & Reports
Oren Pollak Memorial Research Fund - 2017 Annual Report
The Oren Pollak Memorial Research Fund was established in 2000 in memory of Dr. Oren Pollak, a leading grassland ecologist and restoration pioneer, as well as an ardent champion and mentor for…
2017 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Planning | Publications & Reports
Informing watershed planning and policy in the Truckee River basin through stakeholder engagement, scenario development, and impact evaluation
Kristen Wilson, Erik Lowe, Stacey Wolny, Barry Nickel , Rodd Kelsey
This study demonstrates how science-based planning with stakeholder input can improve and direct conservation investments across existing state and jurisdictional boundaries. The authors set out to…
2016 | Terrestrial | Science | Publications & Reports
Oren Pollak Memorial Research Fund - 2016 Annual Report
The Oren Pollak Memorial Research Fund provides student researchers with the funds necessary to pursue their studies and complete important research in grassland science. The Fund was…
2016 | Terrestrial | Science | Publications & Reports
Historic and Recent Winter Sandhill Crane Distribution in California
Gary L. Ivey, Caroline P. Herziger, David A. Hardt, Gregory H. Golet
Understanding the geographic distribution and long-term dynamics of Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) foraging areas and night roost sites is fundamental to their conservation and management. The…
2015 | Terrestrial | Publications & Reports
Carbon Implications of Fuel Reduction and Ecological Restoration Treatments in Sierra Nevada Forests
Derek Young
A century of fire suppression has dramatically altered the structure and composition of western U.S. forests. When dense, fire-suppressed forests experience wildfire, they often burn severely. To…
2014 | Terrestrial | Planning | Blogs
New Study: Where Have All The Rangelands Gone?
Matt Miller, Dick Cameron
2014 | Terrestrial | Maps & Webmaps
California Rangeland Conversion webmap
This webmap shows regions of California converted from rangeland land use to development, intensive agriculture, or other miscellaneous land uses between 1984 and 2008. See related publication…
2014 | Terrestrial | Planning | Publications & Reports
Whither the Rangeland?: Protection and Conversion of California’s Rangeland Ecosystems
Cameron DR, Marty J, Holland RF
This study assesses the amount of rangeland conversion between 1984 and 2008 in California. The researchers analyzed data from the California Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program to see where…
2012 | Terrestrial | Planning | Publications & Reports
Economic costs of achieving current conservation goals in the future as climate changes
M. Rebecca Shaw, Kirk Klausmeyer, D. Richard Cameron, Jason MacKenzie, Patrick Roehrdanz
Species will move around the landscape as the climate changes, presenting challenges for traditional conservation strategies like land acquisition. This paper models the cost and total land area that…
2012 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Science | Publications & Reports
Restoring Salmon Habitat: Garcia River Forest
Jennifer Carah, Jason Pelletier
A two-page summary of salmon restoration efforts at the Garcia River Forest on the North Cost of California focusing on the reintroduction of wood in streams as a strategy.
2012 | Freshwater | Terrestrial | Marine | Science | Video
Saving Salmon One Log at a Time
The Nature Conservancy, Jennifer Carah
Salmon and trout thrive in streams with cool water, low levels of sand and silt, and deep, shaded pools. Intensive forest management in California over the last 150 years led to the removal of these…
2011 | Terrestrial | Technology | Publications & Reports
The use of airborne laser scanning to develop a pixel-based stratification for a verified carbon offset project
Jordan Golinkoff, Mark Hanus, Jennifer Carah
The voluntary carbon market is a new and growing market that is increasingly important to consider in managing forestland. Monitoring, reporting, and verifying carbon stocks and fluxes at a project…