Resource Conservation and Climate Change

SERDP and ESTCP’s Resource Conservation and Climate Change program area supports the development of the science, technologies, and methods needed to sustainably manage DoD’s installation infrastructure.

Active Projects List
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High Resolution Landscape (2-D) Mosaics for Improved Coral Reef Monitoring Capability

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Project ID: RC-201021
Principal Investigator: Mr. William Wild, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
ESTCP May 2010

Operational-Scale Demonstration of Propagation Protocols and Comparative Demographic Monitoring for (Re-)Introducing Five Southeastern Endangered and At-Risk Plants

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Project ID: RC-201201
Principal Investigator: Mr. Matthew Hohmann, US Army Corps of Engineers
ESTCP Mar 2012

Remote Sensing Technology for Threatened and Endangered Plant Species Recovery

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Project ID: RC-201203
Principal Investigator: Dr. Erin Questad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
ESTCP Mar 2012

Environmental DNA as a Tool for Inventory and Monitoring of Aquatic Vertebrates

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Project ID: RC-201204
Principal Investigator: Dr. Alexander Fremier, University of Idaho
ESTCP Mar 2012

Monitoring Species of Concern Using Noninvasive Genetic Sampling and Capture-Recapture Methods

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Project ID: RC-201205
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lisette Waits, University of Idaho
ESTCP Mar 2012

Using a Computational Fluid Dynamic Model to Guide Wildland Fire Management

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Project ID: RC-201303
Principal Investigator: Mr. James Furman, Eglin Air Force Base
ESTCP Jan 2013

Aerial Application of Acetaminophen-Treated Baits for Control of Brown Treesnakes

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Project ID: RC-200925
Principal Investigator: Dr. Brian Dorr, USDA National Wildlife Research Center (NWRC)
ESTCP Jul 2009

Assessing and Monitoring DoD Coral Reef Communities Using Advanced Fluorescence Techniques

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Project ID: RC-201202
Principal Investigator: Mr. William Wild, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
ESTCP Mar 2012

Integrated Measurement of Naval Sonar Operations and Precise Cetacean Locations

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Project ID: RC-201304
Principal Investigator: Mr. David Moretti, Naval Undersea Warfare Center
ESTCP Jan 2013

Measuring Hydrologic and Ecological Functioning of Vernal Pool Wetlands

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Project ID: RC-200923
Principal Investigator: Ms. Kirsten Christopherson, Travis Installation Support Team Lead Environmental Center of Excellence (ECOE)
ESTCP May 2009

Demonstration and Implementation of Autonomous Aerial Acoustic Recording Systems to Inventory DoD Installation Impact Areas for Threatened, Endangered, and Species at Risk Bird Populations

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Project ID: RC-201112
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Fischer, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
ESTCP Mar 2011

Enlisting Ecosystem Services: Quantification and Valuation of Ecosystem Services to Inform Base Management

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Project ID: RC-201113
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gretchen Daily, Stanford University
ESTCP Mar 2011

Implementation of a Multi-Objective Decision Support Tool for Ecosystem Services at Department of Defense Installations

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Project ID: RC-201115
Principal Investigator: Mr. Pieter Booth, Exponent
ESTCP Mar 2011

Stormwater Management Optimization Toolbox

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Project ID: RC-201305
Principal Investigator: Ms. Heidi Howard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - ERDC-CERL
ESTCP Jan 2013

Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment (AGWA) to Aid in Sustaining Military Mission and Training

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Project ID: RC-201308
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Goodrich, USDA – Agricultural Research Service
ESTCP Jan 2013

Demonstration/Validation of the Unit Stream Power Erosion and Deposition (USPED) Model

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Project ID: RC-201306
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steven Warren, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
ESTCP Jan 2013

Continuous, Wireless Monitoring of Sediment Flux at Multiple Low-Water Stream Crossings on Tank Trails

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Project ID: RC-200817
Principal Investigator: Dr. Scott Hill, US Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC)
ESTCP Apr 2008

Validating the Kinematic Wave Approach for Rapid Soil Erosion Assessment and Improved Best Management Practice Site Selection to Enhance Training Land Sustainability

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Project ID: RC-200820
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stacey Hutchinson, Kansas State University
ESTCP Apr 2008

Regulating Services as Measures of Ecological Resilience on DoD Lands

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Project ID: RC-201114
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Angermeier, Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
ESTCP Mar 2011

Streamlined Archaeo-Geophysical Data Processing and Integration for DoD Field Use

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Project ID: RC-200611
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Hargrave, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
ESTCP Nov 2006

Integrating Predictive Modeling in DoD Cultural Resource Compliance

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Project ID: RC-200720
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Green, USAF, HQ Air Combat Command
ESTCP Jan 2007

Development of an Installation Sustainability Measurement Tool: Sustainable Communities

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Project ID: RC-201116
Principal Investigator: Mr. Christopher Kruzel, Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment
ESTCP Mar 2011

Demonstration and Validation of a Linked Watershed-Riverine Modeling System for DoD Installations

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Project ID: RC-201302
Principal Investigator: Dr. Billy Johnson, USACE-ERDC
ESTCP Jan 2013

Sources and Sinks: Elucidating Mechanisms, Documenting Patterns, and Forecasting Impacts

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Project ID: RC-2120
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joshua Lawler, University of Washington
SERDP Mar 2011

Endangered Butterflies as a Model System for Managing Source-Sink Dynamics on Department of Defense Lands

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Project ID: RC-2119
Principal Investigator: Dr. Elizabeth Crone, President and Fellows of Harvard College
SERDP Mar 2011

Multi-Scale Approach to Understanding Source-Sink Dynamics of Amphibians

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Project ID: RC-2155
Principal Investigator: Dr. Raymond Semlitsch, University of Missouri
SERDP Mar 2011

Methods for Assessment of Species Richness and Occupancy across Space, Time, Taxonomic Groups, and Ecoregions

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Project ID: RC-2202
Principal Investigator: Dr. Erica Fleishman, University of California, Davis
SERDP Mar 2012

Predicting, Measuring, and Monitoring Aquatic Invertebrate Biodiversity on Dryland Military Bases

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Project ID: RC-2203
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Lytle, Oregon State University
SERDP Mar 2012

Development of an Environmental Metagenetics Approach for Monitoring Aquatic Biodiversity

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Project ID: RC-2240
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Lodge, University of Notre Dame
SERDP Mar 2012

Restoration of Soil Microbial Function Following Degradation on Department of Defense Lands: Mediating Biological Invasions in a Global Change Context

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Project ID: RC-2326
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kristina Stinson, Harvard College
SERDP Jan 2013

Role of the Soil Microbial Community in Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) and Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides) Seedling Establishment in Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum)-Invaded Habitats

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Project ID: RC-2327
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Dijkstra, Northern Arizona University
SERDP Jan 2013

Soil Microbial Communities: Critical Roles in Control of Non-Native Invasive Species and Restoration of Ecosystem Functions

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Project ID: RC-2330
Principal Investigator: Dr. James Bever, Indiana University-Bloomington
SERDP Jan 2013

Patterns and Processes: Monitoring and Understanding Plant Diversity in Frequently Burned Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) Landscapes

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Project ID: RC-2243
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
SERDP Mar 2012

Controls Regulating Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) Ecosystems: The Role of Fire and Military Training

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Project ID: RC-2328
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nina Wurzburger, University of Georgia
SERDP Jan 2013

Managing Declining Pine Stands for the Restoration of Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Habitat

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Project ID: RC-1474
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joan Walker, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
SERDP Apr 2006

Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Pine Mortality in the Southeastern United States

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Project ID: RC-1693
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joan Walker, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
SERDP Jul 2009

Develping Dynamic Reference Models and a Decision Support Framework for Southeastern Ecosystems: An Integrated Approach

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Project ID: RC-1696
Principal Investigator: Robert Mitchell, J. W. Jones Ecological Research Center
SERDP Jan 2009

Achieving Dryland Restoration Through the Deployment of Enhanced Biocrusts to Improve Soil Stability, Fertility and Native Plant Recruitment

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Project ID: RC-2329
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nichole Barger, University of Colorado
SERDP Jan 2013

Understanding and Combating the Fire-Enhancing Impact of Non-Native Annuals in Desert Scrub through the Tools of Population and Landscape Ecology

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Project ID: RC-1721
Principal Investigator: Dr. Claus Holzapfel, Rutgers University Newark
SERDP Mar 2010

Predictive Tools to Manage Altered Fire Regimes Caused by Plant Invasions in the Mojave Desert

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Project ID: RC-1723
Principal Investigator: Dr. Janelle Downs, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
SERDP Mar 2010

The Potential for Restoration to Break the Grass/Fire Cycle in Dryland Ecosystems in Hawaii

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Project ID: RC-1645
Principal Investigator: Dr. Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service (FS)
SERDP Apr 2008

Automated Acoustic Identification of Bats

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Project ID: RC-1394
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joseph Szewczak Ph.D., Humboldt State University
SERDP Sep 2004

SERDP's Defense Coastal/Estuarine Research Program (DCERP)

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Project ID: RC-1413
Principal Investigator: Dr. Patricia Cunningham, RTI International
SERDP Sep 2006

An Ecoinformatic Approach to Developing Recovery Goals and Objectives

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Project ID: RC-1475
Principal Investigator: Dr. William Fagan, University of Maryland, College Park
SERDP Sep 2006

Assisted Migration as a Management Tool in Coastal Ecosystems Threatened by Sea Level Rise

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Project ID: RC-1692
Principal Investigator: Dr. Loretta Battaglia, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
SERDP May 2010

Deep Mapping Teuthivorous Whales and Their Prey Fields

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Project ID: RC-2112
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kelly Benoit-Bird, Oregon State University
SERDP Mar 2011

Behavioral Ecology of Deep-Diving Odontocetes in the Bahamas

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Project ID: RC-2114
Principal Investigator: Ms. Diane Claridge, Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation
SERDP Mar 2011

Odontocete Cetaceans: Quantifying Behavioral Ecology and Response to Predators Using a Multi-Species Approach

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Project ID: RC-2154
Principal Investigator: Dr. Andrew Read, Duke University Marine Lab
SERDP Mar 2011

Behavioral Ecology of Cetaceans: The Relationship of Body Condition with Behavior and Reproductive Status

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Project ID: RC-2337
Principal Investigator: Dr. Patrick Miller, University of Saint Andrews
SERDP Jan 2013

Identification and Management of Multiple Threats to Rare and Endangered Plant Species

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Project ID: RC-1542
Principal Investigator: Dr. Bernd Blossey, Cornell University
SERDP Jul 2007

Development of Adaptive Management Tools to Guide Habitat Allocation for At-Risk Species

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Project ID: RC-1656
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Jones, Michigan State University
SERDP Aug 2008

Developing and Testing a Robust, Multi-Scale Framework for the Recovery of Longleaf Pine Understory Communities

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Project ID: RC-1695
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Orrock, University of Wisconsin
SERDP Apr 2009

An Ecohydrological Approach to Managing Intermittent and Ephemeral Streams on Department of Defense Lands in the Southwestern United States

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Project ID: RC-1727
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lainie Levick, University of Arizona
SERDP Mar 2010

Using a Hierarchical Approach to Model Regional Source-Sink Dynamics for Neotropical-Nearctic Songbirds to Inform Management Practices on Department of Defense Installations

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Project ID: RC-2121
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Marra, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
SERDP Mar 2011

New Tools for Estimating and Managing Local/Regional Air Quality Impacts of Prescribed Burns

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Project ID: RC-1648
Principal Investigator: Dr. Wayne Miller, University of California, Riverside
SERDP Jun 2008

Advanced Chemical Measurements of Smoke from DoD-Prescribed Burns

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Project ID: RC-1649
Principal Investigator: Dr. Timothy Johnson, Pacific Northwest National Lab
SERDP Apr 2008

Characterizing and Quantifying Emissions and Transport of Fugitive Dust Emissions Due to Department of Defense Activities

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Project ID: RC-1729
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Gillies, Desert Research Institute
SERDP Mar 2010

Development of a Windbreak Dust Predictive Model and Mitigation Planning Tool

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Project ID: RC-1730
Principal Investigator: Dr. Eric Pardyjak, University of Utah
SERDP Jun 2010

Measurement and Modeling of Fugitive Dust from Off-Road DoD Activities

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Project ID: RC-1767
Principal Investigator: Dr. Larry Wagner, USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
SERDP Jul 2010

Development of a Watershed Modeling System for Fort Benning Using the USEPA BASINS Framework

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Project ID: RC-1547
Principal Investigator: Mr. Anthony Donigian, AQUA TERRA Consultants
SERDP Dec 2006

Development of Ecological Reference Models and an Assessment Framework for Streams on the Atlantic Coastal Plain

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Project ID: RC-1694
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Paller, Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL)
SERDP Mar 2009

Development and Use of Genetic Methods for Assessing Aquatic Environmental Condition and Recruitment Dynamics of Native Stream Fishes on Pacific Islands

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Project ID: RC-1646
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Blum, Tulane University
SERDP Oct 2008

Identifying Indicators of State Change and Forecasting Future Vulnerability in Alaskan Boreal Ecosystems

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Project ID: RC-2109
Principal Investigator: Dr. Edward Schuur, University of Florida
SERDP Mar 2011

Decision Scaling: A Decision Framework for DoD Climate Risk Assessment and Adaptation Planning

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Project ID: RC-2204
Principal Investigator: Dr. Casey Brown, University of Massachusetts
SERDP Mar 2012

Assessing Climate Change Impacts for DoD Installations in the Southwest United States during the Warm Season

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Project ID: RC-2205
Principal Investigator: Dr. Christopher Castro, University of Arizona
SERDP Mar 2012

Understanding Data Needs for Vulnerability Assessment and Decision Making to Manage Vulnerability of DoD Installations to Climate Change

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Project ID: RC-2206
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Moss, Battelle, Pacific Northwest Division
SERDP Mar 2012

Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation on Southwestern DoD Facilities

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Project ID: RC-2232
Principal Investigator: Dr. Raphael Sagarin, University of Arizona
SERDP Mar 2012

Climate Change Impacts to Department of Defense Installations

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Project ID: RC-2242
Principal Investigator: Dr. Veerabhadra Kotamarthi , Argonne National Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2012

Impacts of Changing Climate on Pacific Island-Based Defense Installations

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Project ID: RC-2336
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffrey Donnelly, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
SERDP Jan 2013

Advancing Best Practices for the Formulation of Localized Sea Level Rise/Coastal Inundation ‘Extremes’ Scenarios for Military Installations in the Pacific Islands

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Project ID: RC-2335
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Marra, NOAA National Climatic Data Center
SERDP Jan 2013

Watershed to Local Scale Characteristics and Function of Intermittent and Ephemeral Streams on Military Lands

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Project ID: RC-1725
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Cooper, Colorado State University
SERDP Mar 2010

Effects of Near-Term Sea-Level Rise on Coastal Infrastructure

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Project ID: RC-1700
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joseph Donoghue, Florida State University
SERDP Mar 2009

Risk Quantification for Sustaining Coastal Military Installation Assets and Mission Capabilities

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Project ID: RC-1701
Principal Investigator: Ms. Kelly Burks-Copes, USACE - ERDC - EL
SERDP Apr 2009

Shoreline Evolution and Coastal Resiliency at Three Military Installations: Investigating the Potential for and Impacts of Loss of Protecting Barriers

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Project ID: RC-1702
Principal Investigator: Dr. Robert Evans, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
SERDP Sep 2009

A Methodology for Assessing the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Representative Military Installations in the Southwestern United States

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Project ID: RC-1703
Principal Investigator: Dr. D. Bart Chadwick, SPAWAR
SERDP Jan 2008

Integrated Spatial Models of Non-Native Plant Invasion, Fire Risk, and Wildlife Habitat to Support Conservation on Military Lands in the Arid Southwest

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Project ID: RC-1722
Principal Investigator: Dr. Brett Dickson, Northern Arizona University
SERDP Oct 2009

Hydroecology of Intermittent and Ephemeral Streams: Will Landscape Connectivity Sustain Aquatic Organisms in a Changing Climate?

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Project ID: RC-1724
Principal Investigator: Dr. Julian Olden, University of Washington
SERDP Mar 2010

Structure and Function of Ephemeral Streams in the Arid and Semiarid Southwest: Implications for Conservation and Management

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Project ID: RC-1726
Principal Investigator: Dr. Juliet Stromberg, Arizona State University
SERDP May 2010

Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. Army Alaska with Decision Support Tools Developed through Field Work and Modeling

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Project ID: RC-2110
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Douglas, U.S. Army ERDC-CRREL
SERDP Mar 2011

Improved Understanding of Permafrost Controls on Hydrology in Interior Alaska by Integration of Ground-Based Geophysical Permafrost Characterization and Numerical Modeling

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Project ID: RC-2111
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michelle Walvoord, U.S. Geological Survey
SERDP Mar 2011

Developing Novel Ecosystems that Enhance Carbon Storage, Native Biodiversity, and Human Mobility in Lowland Hawaiian Forests

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Project ID: RC-2117
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rebecca Ostertag, University of Hawaii at Hilo
SERDP Mar 2011

Modeling the Carbon Implications of Ecologically Based Forest Management

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Project ID: RC-2118
Principal Investigator: Dr. Matthew Hurteau, School of Forest Resources, Pennsylvania State University
SERDP Jan 2011

Statistically Rigorous Carbon Stock Predictions of Forest Restoration in the Southern United States

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Project ID: RC-2116
Principal Investigator: Dr. Duncan Wilson, Oklahoma State University
SERDP Mar 2011

Developing Tools for Ecological Forestry and Carbon Management in Longleaf Pine

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Project ID: RC-2115
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lisa Samuelson, Auburn University
SERDP Mar 2011

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