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2011 - the Year of the Flood

2011 - The Year of the Flood

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WERC Beetle Damage

Ecological Drought: Assessing Vulnerability and Developing Solutions for People and Nature

Podcasts

2011: The Year of the Flood
Center News
Wildfire

Collaborative Efforts May Help Forest Climate Adaptation Planning in the Southwest

Featured Films and Shorts
Color photograph of lava flow front

Monthly update of activity at Yellowstone Volcano (December 1, 2022)
Project
Forest in Oregon

Exploring Large Downed Wood as Post-Fire Refugia for Terrestrial Salamanders in Pacific Northwest Forests

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View looking up-stream toward Carraizo Dam, under drought conditions, 1994

Eco-drought Actionable Science Working Group

Featured Films and Shorts
Three USGS scientists sit on the back of a research vessel and prepare for a dive.

Seafloor Erosion in the Florida Keys (AD)
Project
WERC Forest fire management in Yosemite using prescribed burning

Science to Help Move From Mortality to Recovery in Western Forests and Woodlands

Project
Snake Range, Nevada

Relations Among Cheatgrass, Fire, Climate, and Sensitive-Status Birds across the Great Basin

Project
Alaska Snowy Mountains with homes below

Snow Drought: Recognizing and Understanding its Impacts in Alaska

Historical
Boats of Powell's Second Expedition

Boats of Powell's Second Expedition
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Rim Fire in Yosemite National Park.

Future of Fire: Towards a National Synthesis of Wildland Fire Under a Changing Climate

Project
Gady Plots - Biochar Study - ARS_USDA

Assessing the Use of Biochar for Drought Resilience and Crop Productivity

Project
Image Collage of Landsat, pollinator, and volcanologist

Collaborative Initiatives

Project
O'Fallon Creek near Mildred, Montana

Living on the Edge: Predicting Effects of Climate Change on Native Fishes in Northern Great Plains Streams

Project
Forest in flames. Smoke billowing

Fire Refugia in Old-Growth Forests: Predicting Habitat Persistence to Support Land Management in an Era of Rapid Global Change

Project
Las Conchas Fire, NM Water Science Center

The Effects of Wildfire on Snow Water Resources under Multiple Climate Conditions

Project
Aerial image shows rocky shoreline along Central California coast

Reducing Wildfire Risk While Maintaining Critical Monarch Habitat Along the California Coast

Project
scientists sampling soil at burned study site

Developing High-Resolution Soil Moisture Projections for the Contiguous U.S.

Activity
Image: Flooded Bridge On The St. John River

Flood Frequency Reports

Project
Photo depicting drought-related tree mortality in Sequoia National Park

Leaf to Landscape: Understanding and Mapping the Vulnerability of Forests to Hotter Droughts

Project
Stillwater Creek in drought conditions

Improving Predictive Drought Models with Sensitivity Analysis

Project
Image: Plants Vulnerability to Nitrogen Depends on Where They Grow

How Do Critical Life History Stages Limit Plant Adaptation to Changing Climate? The Role of Seedling and Sapling Survivorship in Ecosystem Resilience

Project
Shultz Fire in Arizona

A Climate-Informed Adaptation and Post-Fire Strategy for the Southwestern Region

Interviews

Diving for Deep-Sea Coral Critters
Project
Rio Grande River

Mapping Conservation Management Efforts to Increase Coordination in the Rio Grande Basin

Project
Overlooking Pacific Ocean and Mattole River from high terrace in California

Climate Extremes and Ecological Impacts to California Estuaries

Featured Films and Shorts
Animated image of tortoise falling on its back

The Heat is On: Desert Tortoises and Survival (Full video)
Project
a stream runs over large rocks down a small slope in an evergreen forest

Understanding Post-fire Transformations in Inland Northwest Forests and Shrublands

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