Natural Resources

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

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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

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

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

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

Project Information
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

Project Information
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

Project Information
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

Project Information
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

Project Information
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

Project Information
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

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

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

Project Information
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

Project Information
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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