Natural Resources

SERDP and ESTCP are developing and demonstrating the science, tools, and techniques needed to sustainably manage natural resources.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Characterization of Emissions and Air Quality Modeling for Predicting the Impacts of Prescribed Burns at DoD Lands

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1647
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mehmet Talat Odman, Georgia Institute of Technology
SERDP Oct 2012

The Identification of Military Installations as Important Migratory Bird Stopover Sites and the Development of Bird Migration Forecast Models: A Radar Ornithology Approach

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1439
Principal Investigator: Dr. Richard Fischer, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
SERDP Aug 2012

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

Project Information
Project ID: RC-2113
Principal Investigator: Dr. Patrick Miller, University of Saint Andrews
SERDP May 2012

Vehicle Dynamics Monitoring and Tracking System: Monitoring Mission Impacts in Support of Installation Land Management

Project Information
Project ID: RC-200815
Principal Investigator: Mr. Daniel Koch, U.S. Army ERDC-CERL
ESTCP May 2012

Development of Non-Prey Baits for Delivery of Acetaminophen to Brown Treesnakes (Boiga irregularis) on Guam

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1732
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Savarie, USDA-APHIS-WS-NWRC Field Station
SERDP Mar 2012

A Phylogenetic Strategy for Identifying a Biological Control Agent for Non-Native Populations of the Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis)

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1733
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jonathan Richmond, United States Geological Survey
SERDP Mar 2012

Purifying and Testing Gecko Skin Compounds, a Promising Attractant for Small Brown Treesnakes

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1731
Principal Investigator: Dr. Julie Savidge, Colorado State University
SERDP Mar 2012

Population Viability Analysis of the Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1543
Principal Investigator: Dr. Henriette Jager, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
SERDP Dec 2011

Effectiveness of Selected Native Plants as Competitors with Non-Indigenous and Invasive Knapweed and Thistle Species

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1389
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ann Hild, Department of Renewable Resources
SERDP Sep 2011

Validation and Development of a Certification Program for Using K9s to Survey Desert Tortoises

Project Information
Project ID: RC-200609
Principal Investigator: Dr. Russell Harmon, US Army Research Office
ESTCP Aug 2011

Forecasting the Relative and Cumulative Effects of Multiple Stressors on At-Risk Populations

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1541
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joshua Lawler, University of Washington
SERDP Aug 2011

Validation and Integration of Networked Avian Radars

Project Information
Project ID: RC-200723
Principal Investigator: Mrs. Marissa Brand, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)
ESTCP Aug 2011

Developing Functional Parameters for a Science-Based Vehicle Cleaning Program to Reduce Transport of Non-Native Invasive Plant Species

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1545
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lisa Rew, Montana State University
SERDP Jun 2011

Mapping Habitat Connectivity for Multiple Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Species On and Around Military Installations

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1471
Principal Investigator: Dr. Aaron Moody, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
SERDP May 2011

A Risk Assessment Framework for Defining Scientifically Defensible Recovery Goals for Listed Species

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1477
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jonathan Horne, University of Idaho, Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
SERDP May 2011

Acoustic Response and Detection of Marine Mammals on Navy Ranges Using a Digital Acoustic Recording Tag

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1539
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Tyack, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
SERDP Feb 2011

Examination of Habitat Fragmentation and Effects on Species Persistence in the Vicinity of Naval Base Point Loma and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, California

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1473
Principal Investigator: Dr. Dawn Lawson, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific
SERDP Feb 2011

Allelochemical Control of Non-Indigenous Invasive Plant Species Affecting Military Testing and Training Activities

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1388
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jorge Vivanco, Colorado State University
SERDP Jan 2011

A Decision Support System for Identifying and Ranking Critical Habitat Parcels On and In the Vicinity of Department of Defense Installations

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1472
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffrey Walters, Virginia Tech
SERDP Jan 2011

Advanced Monitoring of Migratory Birds on Military Lands

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1438
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anna Pidgeon, University of Wisconsin-Madison
SERDP Jan 2011

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