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

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

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

Deep Mapping Teuthivorous Whales and Their Prey Fields

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Climate Change Impacts to Department of Defense Installations

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

Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation on Southwestern DoD Facilities

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

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

Behavioral Ecology of Deep-Diving Odontocetes in the Bahamas

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

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

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

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

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

Automated Acoustic Identification of Bats

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

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

Assessing and Monitoring DoD Coral Reef Communities Using Advanced Fluorescence Techniques

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

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

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

An Ecoinformatic Approach to Developing Recovery Goals and Objectives

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

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

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

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

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

Advanced Chemical Measurements of Smoke from DoD-Prescribed Burns

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

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