Species Ecology and Management

SERDP and ESTCP efforts are improving the understanding of the impacts of military activities on threatened, endangered, and at-risk species; developing the scientific understanding of the ecological characteristics and impacts of non-native invasive species; and developing and demonstrating methods and technologies for species management.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Integrated Climate Change and Threatened Bird Population Modeling to Mitigate Operations Risks on Florida Military Installations

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1699
Principal Investigator: Dr. Igor Linkov, US Army ERDC
SERDP Jan 2013

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

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

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

Realizing the Potential of the Effective Area Model: Refining the Software and Incorporating Recent Advances to Maximize Usefulness on Military Installations

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1597
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Sisk, Northern Arizona University
SERDP Sep 2010

Physiological Response and Habituation of Endangered Species to Military Training Operations

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1396
Principal Investigator: Mr. Tim Hayden, US Army CERL
SERDP Dec 2009

Acoustic Monitoring of Threatened and Endangered Species in Inaccessible Areas

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1185
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kurt Fristrup, National Parks Service
SERDP Sep 2009

Impacts of Military Training and Land Management on Threatened and Endangered Species in the Southeastern Fall Line/Sandhills Community

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1302
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rebecca Sharitz, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
SERDP May 2009

Advanced Technologies for Acoustic Monitoring of Bird Populations

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1461
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kurt Fristrup, National Parks Service
SERDP Apr 2009

SERDP Ecosystem Management Project (SEMP)

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1114
Principal Investigator: Mr. Lee Mulkey, Mulkey Consultants
SERDP Apr 2009

Development and Application of a Physiological-Based Framework for Assessing the Biological Significance of Military Activities on Threatened and Endangered Animal Species

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1395
Principal Investigator: Dr. S. Marshall Adams, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
SERDP Mar 2009

Toxicological Effects of Smokes and Obscurants on Aquatic Threatened and Endangered Species

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1332
Principal Investigator: Dr. Donald Cropek, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Nov 2008

Maximizing Sampling Efficiency and Minimizing Uncertainty in Presence/Absence Classification of Rare Salamander Populations

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1393
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Bevelhimer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
SERDP Oct 2008

Spatially-Explicit Assessments of Genetic Biodiversity and Dispersal in Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) for Evaluation of Habitat Fragmentation at DoD Sites

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1470
Principal Investigator: Dr. Christopher Theodorakis, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
SERDP Oct 2008

A Novel Approach to Managing Invasive Termite Species Using Genetically Engineered Bacteria

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1467
Principal Investigator: Dr. Claudia Husseneder, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
SERDP Jul 2008

Integrated Control and Assessment of Knapweed and Cheatgrass on DoD Installations

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1145
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mark Paschke, Colorado State University
SERDP Feb 2008

Bioavailability of Allelochemicals in Soil

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1468
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Grossl, Utah State University
SERDP Feb 2008

Application of Hyperspectral Techniques to Monitoring and Management of Invasive Weed Infestation

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1143
Principal Investigator: Dr. Susan Ustin, University of California
SERDP Jan 2008

Trading Habitat Patches for the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker: Incorporating the Role of Landscape Structure and Uncertainty in Decision Making

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1469
Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Jones, Michigan State University
SERDP Jun 2007

Application of MALDI-MS to Identification of Phytoplankton in Ballast Water

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1248
Principal Investigator: Dr. Dana Woodruff, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
SERDP Apr 2007

Methods for Assessing the Impact of Fog Oil on Availability, Palatability, and Food Quality of Relevant Life Stages of Insect Food Sources for Threatened and Endangered Species

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1262
Principal Investigator: Mr. Dennis Strenge, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
SERDP Apr 2007

Acoustic Response and Detection of Marine Mammals Using an Advanced Digital Acoustic Recording Tag

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1188
Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter Tyack, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
SERDP Oct 2006

Development of Bioacoustic Tools for Long-Term, Non-Invasive Monitoring of Threatened and Endangered Birds

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1392
Principal Investigator: Dr. Brenda McCowan, University of California, Davis
SERDP Jul 2006

Harmful Algae, Bacteria, and Fauna Transported by DoD Vessels

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1244
Principal Investigator: Dr. JoAnn Burkholder, North Carolina State University
SERDP Jul 2005

Characterization of Aquatic Non-Indigenous Species for Department of Defense Vessels

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1245
Principal Investigator: Dr. Eric Holm, Naval Surface Warfare Center - Carderock Division
SERDP Jul 2005

Acoustic and Visual Monitoring for Marine Mammals at the Navy's Southern California Off-Shore Range

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1189
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Hildebrand, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
SERDP Feb 2005

Exotic Annual Grasses in Western Rangelands: Predicting Resistance and Resilience of Native Ecosystems Invasion

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1144
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jayne Belnap, USGS/Canyonlands Field Station
SERDP Oct 2004

Developing Molecular Methods to Identify and Quantify Ballast Water Organisms: A Test Case with Cnidarians

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1251
Principal Investigator: Dr. Brian Kreiser, University of Southern Mississippi
SERDP Apr 2004

Automated Image Processing/Image Understanding Coupled with Artificial Neural Network Classifier for Quantifying Biological Fouling on Ship Hulls

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1252
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Lieberman, SPAWAR Systems Center - San Diego
SERDP Jan 2004

Predicting the Effects of Ecosystem Fragmentation and Restoration: Management Models for Animal Populations

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1100
Principal Investigator: Dr. Thomas Sisk, Northern Arizona University
SERDP Dec 2003

Developing Biological Control of Garlic Mustard

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1146
Principal Investigator: Dr. Bernd Blossey, Cornell University
SERDP Feb 2003

Assessment of Training Noise Impacts on the Red-Cockaded Woodpecker

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1083
Principal Investigator: Dr. Larry Pater, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Feb 2002

Ecological Modeling and Simulation Using Error and Uncertainty Analysis Methods

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1097
Principal Investigator: Dr. Anthony King, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
SERDP Dec 2001

Potential Effects of Military Noise on Marine Mammals

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1082
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Helweg, SPAWARSYSCEN San Diego
SERDP Oct 2000

Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Resources

Project Information
Project ID: RC-507
Principal Investigator: Dr. Keturah Reinbold, USA CERL
SERDP Oct 1999

Advanced Biotelemetry for Resource Management

Project Information
Project ID: RC-759
Principal Investigator: Dr. William Seegar, Center for Conservation Research & Technology
SERDP Oct 1999

Strategic Natural Resource Management Methodology

Project Information
Project ID: RC-373
Principal Investigator: Ms. Pamela Sydelko, Argonne National Lab
SERDP Jul 1999

Whale Monitoring Using the United States Navy Integrated Undersea Surveillance System (IUSS)

Project Information
Project ID: RC-48
SERDP Oct 1998

Marine Mammal Responses to Low Frequency Sound

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1069
SERDP Oct 1998

The Effects of Aircraft Overflights on Birds of Prey

Project Information
Project ID: RC-89
SERDP Oct 1997

Ecological Biomarkers: Monitoring Wildlife Fauna at DoD Installations

Project Information
Project ID: RC-244
SERDP Oct 1997

Genetic Diversity Monitoring in Plants and Wildlife

Project Information
Project ID: RC-246
SERDP Oct 1997

Integration of Radiotelemetry, Remote Sensing, and GIS

Project Information
Project ID: RC-363
SERDP Oct 1997

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)
 
Workshop Report:
DoD Southeast Region Threatened, Endangered and At-Risk Species Workshop (2007)
 
Workshop Report:
DoD Pacific Region Threatened, Endangered and At-Risk Species Workshop Report (2006)
 

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