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.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

Predicting, Measuring, and Monitoring Aquatic Invertebrate Biodiversity on Dryland Military Bases

Project Information
Project ID: RC-2203
Principal Investigator: Dr. David Lytle, Oregon State University
SERDP Mar 2012

Predictive Tools to Manage Altered Fire Regimes Caused by Plant Invasions in the Mojave Desert

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1723
Principal Investigator: Dr. Janelle Downs, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
SERDP Mar 2010

Remote Sensing Technology for Threatened and Endangered Plant Species Recovery

Project Information
Project ID: RC-201203
Principal Investigator: Dr. Erin Questad, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
ESTCP Mar 2012

Restoration of Soil Microbial Function Following Degradation on Department of Defense Lands: Mediating Biological Invasions in a Global Change Context

Project Information
Project ID: RC-2326
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kristina Stinson, Harvard College
SERDP Jan 2013

Role of the Soil Microbial Community in Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) and Squirreltail (Elymus elymoides) Seedling Establishment in Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum)-Invaded Habitats

Project Information
Project ID: RC-2327
Principal Investigator: Dr. Paul Dijkstra, Northern Arizona University
SERDP Jan 2013

Soil Microbial Communities: Critical Roles in Control of Non-Native Invasive Species and Restoration of Ecosystem Functions

Project Information
Project ID: RC-2330
Principal Investigator: Dr. James Bever, Indiana University-Bloomington
SERDP Jan 2013

Sources and Sinks: Elucidating Mechanisms, Documenting Patterns, and Forecasting Impacts

Project Information
Project ID: RC-2120
Principal Investigator: Dr. Joshua Lawler, University of Washington
SERDP Mar 2011

The Potential for Restoration to Break the Grass/Fire Cycle in Dryland Ecosystems in Hawaii

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1645
Principal Investigator: Dr. Susan Cordell, USDA Forest Service (FS)
SERDP Apr 2008

Understanding and Combating the Fire-Enhancing Impact of Non-Native Annuals in Desert Scrub through the Tools of Population and Landscape Ecology

Project Information
Project ID: RC-1721
Principal Investigator: Dr. Claus Holzapfel, Rutgers University Newark
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

Symposium & Workshop

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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