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Western Geographic Science Center contacted by Arizona newspaper about Restoration Efforts in Arizona/Sonora

Western Geographic Science Center contacted by Arizona newspaper about Restoration Efforts in Arizona/Sonora

Research scientist Laura Norman spoke with Alexander Devoid, with the Arizona Republic and provided information describing her research for an...

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A Survey to Quantify the Social Value of Ecological Restoration and a Restoration Economy

A Survey to Quantify the Social Value of Ecological Restoration and a Restoration Economy

A questionnaire was developed that prioritizes values influencing social behavior and consumer choice associated with ecological restoration...

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Preparing for Tsunami Hazards on Washington’s Pacific Coast

Preparing for Tsunami Hazards on Washington’s Pacific Coast

Hours before Japan was struck by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and the ensuing catastrophic tsunami, John Schelling spoke at a public meeting in the...

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WGSC Researcher Invited to Lecture at Newly-Formed Aravaipa Watershed Conservation Alliance Meeting

WGSC Researcher Invited to Lecture at Newly-Formed Aravaipa Watershed Conservation Alliance Meeting

The Aravaipa Canyon Preserve of The Nature Conservancy will host Dr. Laura Norman, a Research Physical Scientist with the Western Geographic Science...

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WGSC Researcher Invited to Lecture at Watershed Meeting

WGSC Researcher Invited to Lecture at Watershed Meeting

The Friends of Sonoita Creek, an Arizona non-profit organization dedicated to protecting Sonoita Creek and its watershed hosted Dr. Laura Norman, a...

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Laura Norman's watershed restoration presentation praised in local news!

Laura Norman's watershed restoration presentation praised in local news!

There was a full house at Cady Hall on Saturday, Dec. 17 to hear USGS scientist Laura Norman, PhD, talk about our water, the liquid gold of the...

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USGS Scientist Researching 'Restoration Economy' in US-Mexico Borderlands

USGS Scientist Researching 'Restoration Economy' in US-Mexico Borderlands

An article published in the Scientific American describes how conservationists along the poverty-stricken Arizona–Mexico are repairing habitat for...

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USGS at Southwest Restoration Conference

USGS at Southwest Restoration Conference

USGS scientists from the Western Geographic Science Center  helped host the Society for Ecological Restoration – Southwest Chapter (SER-SW) 2016...

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Tsunami Evacuation Plans – One Size Does Not Fit All: A Case Study in Alameda, California

Tsunami Evacuation Plans – One Size Does Not Fit All: A Case Study in Alameda, California

Tsunami evacuation planning in coastal communities is typically based on maximum evacuation zones that reflect a combination of all potential extreme...

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USGS Scientist Invited to Present Aridland Water Harvesting Research by State Representative

USGS Scientist Invited to Present Aridland Water Harvesting Research by State Representative

AZ State Representative Legislative District 2, Rosanna Gabaldón, invited Dr. Laura Norman, Research Physical Scientist, to present her study of the...

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USGS Scientist to Discuss Restoration Impacts at Hassayampa River Stakeholder Meeting

USGS Scientist to Discuss Restoration Impacts at Hassayampa River Stakeholder Meeting

Laura Norman was asked to provide a presentation at the Hassayampa River Study meeting. Stakeholders in the 3,700 km² watershed are interested in the...

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USGS Scientist Invited to Present Research on Aridland Water Harvesting Structures for Land Managers

USGS Scientist Invited to Present Research on Aridland Water Harvesting Structures for Land Managers

Dr. Laura Norman was invited to present a broad overview of her research at the Bureau of Reclamation, "Erosion Control Structures" Seminar in Phoenix...

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