Arid Lands Ecology and Management

SERDP and ESTCP efforts are providing DoD resource managers with the knowledge and tools needed to manage arid lands into the future. Topics of investigation include disturbance, climate change impacts, intermittent and ephemeral streams, altered fire regimes, and non-native invasive species.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Diagnostic Tools and Reclamation Technology for Mitigating Impacts of DoD/DOE Activities on Arid Areas

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1131
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kent Ostler, Bechtel Nevada
SERDP Feb 2003

Identify Resilient Characteristics and Develop Wear Resistant Plant Cultivars for Use on Military Training Lands

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1103
Principal Investigator: Mr Antonio Palazzo, USACE ERDC-CRREL
SERDP Oct 2003

Analysis and Assessment of Military and Non-Military Impacts on Biodiversity - Mojave Desert Case Study

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1055
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Mouat, Desert Research Institute
SERDP Jul 2004

Development of an Adaptive Framework for Management of Military Operations in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions to Minimize Watershed and Instream Impacts from Non-Point Source Pollution

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1340
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Wigmosta, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
SERDP Dec 2007

Analysis of Desert Shrubs Along First-Order Channels on the Desert Piedmonts: Possible Indicators of Ecosystem Health and Historic Variation

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1153
Principal Investigator: Dr. Eric McDonald, Desert Research Institute
SERDP Mar 2009

Implementation and Commercialization of New Germplasms for Use on Military Ranges

Project Information
Project ID: RC-200401
Principal Investigator: Mr. Antonio Palazzo, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC CRREL)
ESTCP Dec 2009

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

Symposium & Workshop

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections for the Environmental Solicitation

DoD Instruction (DoDI) 4715.03:
Natural Resources Conservation Program
 
Workshop Report:
DoD Southwest Region Threatened, Endangered, and At-Risk Species Workshop (2007)
 

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