Priority Landscapes: Greater Everglades
The Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystem Sciences Program (GEPES) in USGS was established to conduct long-term research, monitoring, and modeling to provide science to inform Everglades restoration decisions and meet natural resource management goals. The program is one of several placed-based efforts in the USGS that focuses resources and science in “iconic” landscapes to support restoration and management activities.
Everglades Research
Impacts of Non-Native Fishes in the Florida Everglades
Advanced Technological Solutions in Support of Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystem Science: Joint Ecosystem Modeling (JEM)
Collaborative Development of Ecological Forecasting Model and Data Manipulation Software: Everglades National Park, South Florida Natural Resources Center (SFNRC)
Population Biology and Ecology of Diamondback Terrapins in Mangrove Forested Ecosystems in the Greater Everglades
Spatial Ecology of the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in the Greater Everglades
Fish Slam 2015
Fish Slam 2014
Recent data (2020-2022) related to USGS Everglades research is listed below. A complete listing of USGS Everglades data is available from the button below.
Ecological modeling output for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual iteration 3 (of 3), 2022 Ecological modeling output for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual iteration 3 (of 3), 2022
Ecological modeling output for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual iterations 1 and 2 (of 3), 2021 Ecological modeling output for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual iterations 1 and 2 (of 3), 2021
Decompartmentalization Physical Model (South Florida Water Management District) Periphyton Abundance and Biovolume Data 2017–21 (ver 1.1, April 2024) Decompartmentalization Physical Model (South Florida Water Management District) Periphyton Abundance and Biovolume Data 2017–21 (ver 1.1, April 2024)
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round One of Four, 2018 Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round One of Four, 2018
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Two of Four, 2018 Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Two of Four, 2018
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Three of Four, 2019 Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Three of Four, 2019
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Four of Four, 2020 Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Four of Four, 2020
Ecological Model Support for RECOVER's Update of Interim Goals, 2019 Ecological Model Support for RECOVER's Update of Interim Goals, 2019
Multiple Species Comparisons from EverForecast May 2021 Multiple Species Comparisons from EverForecast May 2021
Digital Elevation Model (DEM) at 50 m resolution for the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) Digital Elevation Model (DEM) at 50 m resolution for the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN)
Southwest Everglades coastal soil pore water data Everglades National Park 1997-2012 Southwest Everglades coastal soil pore water data Everglades National Park 1997-2012
Droplet digital PCR data for environmental DNA surveys of Burmese pythons in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Droplet digital PCR data for environmental DNA surveys of Burmese pythons in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS Everglades research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS Everglades publications is available from the button below.
Natural and anthropogenic factors influencing nesting ecology of the American crocodile in Florida, United States Natural and anthropogenic factors influencing nesting ecology of the American crocodile in Florida, United States
Egg retention in wild-caught Python bivittatus in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA Egg retention in wild-caught Python bivittatus in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA
Wading bird foraging on a wetland landscape: A comparison of two strategies Wading bird foraging on a wetland landscape: A comparison of two strategies
Face-off: Novel depredation and nest defense behaviors between an invasive and a native predator in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA Face-off: Novel depredation and nest defense behaviors between an invasive and a native predator in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA
Managing multiple species with conflicting needs in the Greater Everglades Managing multiple species with conflicting needs in the Greater Everglades
Inter-nesting movements, migratory pathways, and resident foraging areas of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) satellite-tagged in Southwest Florida Inter-nesting movements, migratory pathways, and resident foraging areas of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) satellite-tagged in Southwest Florida
Agkistrodon conanti (Florida Cottonmouth) and Python bivittatus (Burmese Python). Diet and Predation Agkistrodon conanti (Florida Cottonmouth) and Python bivittatus (Burmese Python). Diet and Predation
Loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting at smaller sizes than expected in the Gulf of Mexico: Implications for turtle behavior, population dynamics, and conservation Loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting at smaller sizes than expected in the Gulf of Mexico: Implications for turtle behavior, population dynamics, and conservation
Clutch may predict growth of hatchling Burmese pythons better than food availability or sex Clutch may predict growth of hatchling Burmese pythons better than food availability or sex
Environmental DNA surveys of Burmese pythons in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Environmental DNA surveys of Burmese pythons in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem
Carbon fluxes and potential soil accumulation within Greater Everglades cypress and pine forested wetlands Carbon fluxes and potential soil accumulation within Greater Everglades cypress and pine forested wetlands
Hierarchical functional response of a forager on a wetland landscape Hierarchical functional response of a forager on a wetland landscape
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The Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystem Sciences Program (GEPES) in USGS was established to conduct long-term research, monitoring, and modeling to provide science to inform Everglades restoration decisions and meet natural resource management goals. The program is one of several placed-based efforts in the USGS that focuses resources and science in “iconic” landscapes to support restoration and management activities.
Everglades Research
Impacts of Non-Native Fishes in the Florida Everglades
Advanced Technological Solutions in Support of Greater Everglades Priority Ecosystem Science: Joint Ecosystem Modeling (JEM)
Collaborative Development of Ecological Forecasting Model and Data Manipulation Software: Everglades National Park, South Florida Natural Resources Center (SFNRC)
Population Biology and Ecology of Diamondback Terrapins in Mangrove Forested Ecosystems in the Greater Everglades
Spatial Ecology of the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in the Greater Everglades
Fish Slam 2015
Fish Slam 2014
Recent data (2020-2022) related to USGS Everglades research is listed below. A complete listing of USGS Everglades data is available from the button below.
Ecological modeling output for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual iteration 3 (of 3), 2022 Ecological modeling output for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual iteration 3 (of 3), 2022
Ecological modeling output for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual iterations 1 and 2 (of 3), 2021 Ecological modeling output for the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual iterations 1 and 2 (of 3), 2021
Decompartmentalization Physical Model (South Florida Water Management District) Periphyton Abundance and Biovolume Data 2017–21 (ver 1.1, April 2024) Decompartmentalization Physical Model (South Florida Water Management District) Periphyton Abundance and Biovolume Data 2017–21 (ver 1.1, April 2024)
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round One of Four, 2018 Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round One of Four, 2018
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Two of Four, 2018 Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Two of Four, 2018
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Three of Four, 2019 Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Three of Four, 2019
Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Four of Four, 2020 Ecological Model Support for the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP) Round Four of Four, 2020
Ecological Model Support for RECOVER's Update of Interim Goals, 2019 Ecological Model Support for RECOVER's Update of Interim Goals, 2019
Multiple Species Comparisons from EverForecast May 2021 Multiple Species Comparisons from EverForecast May 2021
Digital Elevation Model (DEM) at 50 m resolution for the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) Digital Elevation Model (DEM) at 50 m resolution for the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN)
Southwest Everglades coastal soil pore water data Everglades National Park 1997-2012 Southwest Everglades coastal soil pore water data Everglades National Park 1997-2012
Droplet digital PCR data for environmental DNA surveys of Burmese pythons in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Droplet digital PCR data for environmental DNA surveys of Burmese pythons in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem
Recent publications (2020-2022) related to USGS Everglades research are listed below. A complete listing of USGS Everglades publications is available from the button below.
Natural and anthropogenic factors influencing nesting ecology of the American crocodile in Florida, United States Natural and anthropogenic factors influencing nesting ecology of the American crocodile in Florida, United States
Egg retention in wild-caught Python bivittatus in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA Egg retention in wild-caught Python bivittatus in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA
Wading bird foraging on a wetland landscape: A comparison of two strategies Wading bird foraging on a wetland landscape: A comparison of two strategies
Face-off: Novel depredation and nest defense behaviors between an invasive and a native predator in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA Face-off: Novel depredation and nest defense behaviors between an invasive and a native predator in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA
Managing multiple species with conflicting needs in the Greater Everglades Managing multiple species with conflicting needs in the Greater Everglades
Inter-nesting movements, migratory pathways, and resident foraging areas of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) satellite-tagged in Southwest Florida Inter-nesting movements, migratory pathways, and resident foraging areas of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) satellite-tagged in Southwest Florida
Agkistrodon conanti (Florida Cottonmouth) and Python bivittatus (Burmese Python). Diet and Predation Agkistrodon conanti (Florida Cottonmouth) and Python bivittatus (Burmese Python). Diet and Predation
Loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting at smaller sizes than expected in the Gulf of Mexico: Implications for turtle behavior, population dynamics, and conservation Loggerhead marine turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting at smaller sizes than expected in the Gulf of Mexico: Implications for turtle behavior, population dynamics, and conservation
Clutch may predict growth of hatchling Burmese pythons better than food availability or sex Clutch may predict growth of hatchling Burmese pythons better than food availability or sex
Environmental DNA surveys of Burmese pythons in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem Environmental DNA surveys of Burmese pythons in the Greater Everglades Ecosystem
Carbon fluxes and potential soil accumulation within Greater Everglades cypress and pine forested wetlands Carbon fluxes and potential soil accumulation within Greater Everglades cypress and pine forested wetlands
Hierarchical functional response of a forager on a wetland landscape Hierarchical functional response of a forager on a wetland landscape
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