Sage-grouse, carbon topics: 2025 USGS rangeland and fire science webinar series
The US Geological Survey Land Management Research Program and the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange teamed up to bring you updates in sagebrush, fire, and wildlife related research. On 1/30/2025, USGS researchers, Pete Coates, Cali Weise, Greg Wann, and Shawna Zimmerman shared their latest on sage-grouse research and tool, and Seren Bagcilar shared research findings and plans on rangeland soil organic carbon. Below are the webinar recording and resources associated with each presentation. To view a complete list of resources (completed and planned), please view the program for this slate of presentations.
Individual presentations and associated resources, within the project webpage with links to data and publications:
Sage-grouse Population Monitoring Framework
Project webpage
Contact Cali Weise (croth@usgs.gov) if interested in attending a workshop on the Population Monitoring Framework
How to use the Targeted Annual Warning System software
Project webpage
Targeted Annual Warning System (TWAS) for greater sage-grouse in the western US
The TWAS tool is live with a limited number of accounts, contact Cali Weise (croth@usgs.gov) for potential access
Evaluating effectiveness of sage-grouse conservation actions
Project webpage
Postfire growth of seeded and planted big sagebrush—strategic designs for restoring greater sage-grouse nesting habitat
Interested in methods? Read: Cooperative conservation actions improve sage-grouse population performance within the bi-state distinct population segment
Sage-grouse range-wide seasonal maps
Project webpage
Environmental drivers of sage-grouse gene flow
Project webpage
Sage-grouse climate-driven maladaptation
Project webpage
Treatment effects on rangeland soil organic carbon
Project webpage