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
Project Title Start Date

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

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

Measuring Hydrologic and Ecological Functioning of Vernal Pool Wetlands

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Project Information
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Development of a Windbreak Dust Predictive Model and Mitigation Planning Tool

Project Information
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

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

Modeling the Carbon Implications of Ecologically Based Forest Management

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

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

Project Information
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

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

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