Monitoring, Forecasting, and Assessing Ecological Drought
Monitoring, Forecasting, and Assessing Ecological Drought
This research answers questions about water distribution across the western U.S. and how it affects organisms and their habitats. This area of research also develops tools that predict future landscape conditions, habitat resilience, and species distributions in relation to drought conditions. Information from this research supports decisions associated with water, land, and species management.
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Climate-Smart Vegetation Treatments - Using 15 Years of SageSTEP Data to Inform Management of Resilient Ecosystems
Land managers require clear, forward-looking information about where and how vegetation treatments may make the greatest difference for drought resilience in sagebrush and woodland ecosystems. We are using soil moisture and vegetation data from SageSTEP-- a long-term ecological study on fuel treatments in the Great Basin-- to analyze soil moisture dynamics and vegetation responses after common...
Oregon Spotted Frog
The Oregon spotted frog ( Rana pretiosa) is a medium-sized anuran native to the northwestern United States. Body coloration ranges from brown or tan to brick red, usually overlaid with dark, ragged spots. Oregon spotted frogs can be distinguished from other native species by their relatively short hind legs, orange or red wash of color on underside of abdomen and legs, and upturned chartreuse eyes...