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RAMPS Newsletter - Spring 2024

RAMPS Newsletter - Spring 2024

In this edition: RestoreNet 2.0 installation, project highlights, publications, conferences, and saying goodbye to RAMPS staff

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USGS biologists selected as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2023 Recovery Champions

USGS biologists selected as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 2023 Recovery Champions

The USFWS Recovery Champion awards recognized USGS researchers Robert Fisher, Adam Backlin, and Elizabeth Gallegos for their work in advancing the...

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Accuracy, accessibility, and institutional capacity shape the utility of habitat models for managing and conserving rare plants on western public lands

Accuracy, accessibility, and institutional capacity shape the utility of habitat models for managing and conserving rare plants on western public lands

A research team from the U.S. Geological Survey and Bureau of Land Management recently published an article in Conservation Science and Practice...

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Balancing on Dangerous Terrain: How Avalanches Affect Mountain Goat Populations

Balancing on Dangerous Terrain: How Avalanches Affect Mountain Goat Populations

A 17-year study supported by the Alaska CASC offers insights to managers assessing avalanche-related risks to mountain goat populations in...

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Multi-Year, Multi-Partner Collaboration Results in Landmark Report to Support Biodiversity Conservation Efforts in the Northeast

Multi-Year, Multi-Partner Collaboration Results in Landmark Report to Support Biodiversity Conservation Efforts in the Northeast

The Northeast CASC’s long-standing partnership with state agency partners has resulted in a landmark report that will inform updates to the 2025 State...

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Fire, Ecosystems, Climate: It’s Complicated

Fire, Ecosystems, Climate: It’s Complicated

USGS is disentangling the interwoven fire-ecosystem-climate relationship to better understand and predict how it will change into the future.

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Friday's FIndings - May 24, 2024

Friday's FIndings - May 24, 2024

Title:  Adaptive Management, Fire, and Restoration in the Sagebrush Biome

Date:  May 24, 2024, at 2:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Pacific 

Speakers:  Lief...

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Living with Wildfire: The Wildfire Research Team adds new USGS-led collaborator report to their series on projects informing community wildfire risk mitigation

Living with Wildfire: The Wildfire Research Team adds new USGS-led collaborator report to their series on projects informing community wildfire risk mitigation

James Meldrum is lead author on a collaborator report published by the USDA Forest Service covering work with the City of Santa Fe Fire Department and...

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Heather Kerkering wins Pinnacle Award for Federal Employee of the Year

Heather Kerkering wins Pinnacle Award for Federal Employee of the Year

Heather Kerkering receives national recognition for her exceptional service to local communities in the Pacific Islands.

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USGS Scientist Discusses Using DNA to Assist with Aquatic Invasive Species Management in BioScience Podcast

USGS Scientist Discusses Using DNA to Assist with Aquatic Invasive Species Management in BioScience Podcast

A USGS scientist from the Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center had discussed on a BioScience podcast about a USGS project called READI-Net that uses...

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Amphibians: The endurance athletes of Rocky Mountain National Park

Amphibians: The endurance athletes of Rocky Mountain National Park

For Amphibian Week 2024, FORT is celebrating four athletic amphibians from Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP): the western tiger salamander, the wood...

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Approaches for Managing Post-Fire Vegetation Shifts

Approaches for Managing Post-Fire Vegetation Shifts

Northwest CASC researchers and partners identify key needs to consider when managing vegetation shifts after wildfires.

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