We focus on landscape studies of natural and working lands, in particular coastal and inland wetlands and rangelands. We quantify ecosystem benefits, find areas vulnerable to future change, and identify potential for climate mitigation and resilience. We conduct research by scaling field measurements to the regional, state and national scale with remote sensing, geospatial analysis, and modeling. We emphasize the use of open data and open source software to aid tool development for decision makers. All projects include outreach to land managers to support conservation and restoration planning and land management.
Detailed webpages for research listed below are under the Related Science tab or click the underlined links.
Coastal Wetland Blue Carbon - National remote sensing of carbon stocks for greenhouse gas inventories and local management
Ecological Forecasting - Remote sensing and modeling of dynamic habitats to support short and long-term conservation planning
Rangeland Ecosystem Services - Landscape-scale assessments of opportunities for and risks to ecological benefits of rangelands
Below are research projects conducted by the USGS Applied Landscape Ecology and Remote Sensing project.
Rangeland Ecosystem Services
Integrating Remote-Sensing and Ecological Forecasting into Decision-Support for Wetland Wildlife Management in the Central Valley of California
Coastal Wetland Blue Carbon
Below are news stories highlighting research conducted for the USGS Applied Landscape Ecology and Remote Sensing project.
Home on the California Range, Year 2100: Land Use and Climate Change Could Impact Wildlife, Water Supplies
Grassland habitats on rangelands in California’s Central Valley and surrounding foothills could decline by as much as 37 percent by 2100 due to changes in land use and climate, according to new scientific projections by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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We focus on landscape studies of natural and working lands, in particular coastal and inland wetlands and rangelands. We quantify ecosystem benefits, find areas vulnerable to future change, and identify potential for climate mitigation and resilience. We conduct research by scaling field measurements to the regional, state and national scale with remote sensing, geospatial analysis, and modeling. We emphasize the use of open data and open source software to aid tool development for decision makers. All projects include outreach to land managers to support conservation and restoration planning and land management.
Sources/Usage: Public Domain.AVIRIS image of Rush Ranch, Suisun Marsh, CA (Credit: Kristin Byrd, USGS. Public domain.) Detailed webpages for research listed below are under the Related Science tab or click the underlined links.
Coastal Wetland Blue Carbon - National remote sensing of carbon stocks for greenhouse gas inventories and local management
Ecological Forecasting - Remote sensing and modeling of dynamic habitats to support short and long-term conservation planning
Rangeland Ecosystem Services - Landscape-scale assessments of opportunities for and risks to ecological benefits of rangelands
- Science
Below are research projects conducted by the USGS Applied Landscape Ecology and Remote Sensing project.
Rangeland Ecosystem Services
The Rangeland Ecosystem Services research described below is conducted and managed under the USGS Applied Landscape Ecology and Remote Sensing project and partners.Integrating Remote-Sensing and Ecological Forecasting into Decision-Support for Wetland Wildlife Management in the Central Valley of California
In the Central Valley of California, the few remaining wetlands plus cropland that is flooded after harvest provide critical habitat for wetland-dependent species. However future climate conditions and a growing human population will challenge how they are managed. To support coordinated conservation, wetland restoration, and climate adaptation planning, we partnered with Point Blue Conservation...Coastal Wetland Blue Carbon
The Coastal Wetland Blue Carbon research described below is conducted and managed under the USGS Applied Landscape Ecology and Remote Sensing project and partners. - Data
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- News
Below are news stories highlighting research conducted for the USGS Applied Landscape Ecology and Remote Sensing project.
Home on the California Range, Year 2100: Land Use and Climate Change Could Impact Wildlife, Water Supplies
Grassland habitats on rangelands in California’s Central Valley and surrounding foothills could decline by as much as 37 percent by 2100 due to changes in land use and climate, according to new scientific projections by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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