Events
Procurement and application of native plant material in the BLM
Webinar brief. This webinar discusses the procurement and application of native plant material in the BLM and the use of provisional seed zones as a purchase stipulation. Webinar recording
Geospatial and you – Broadscale assessments – 2015 Presentations of the GB Consortium Conference IV special session
Boise State University Boise, United StatesMany inventory and assessment projects spanning large landscapes, the entire Great Basin, or the western US, have been completed recently or are underway for key natural resources. This special session of the 4th Great Basin Consortium Conference brought together leaders of these efforts to compare/contrast their efforts and create a synthesis product or “table of contents” for geospatial data users.…
Managing pinyon-juniper expansion in sagebrush ecosystems: Next steppe for the bi-state – 2015 presentations and posters
Minden, NV Minden, United StatesPresentations and posters. Pdf format of speaker presentations and posters are available for this forum, which was held to advance the next step of conservation for bi-state sage-grouse populations by prioritization and implementation of large-scale projects through recently committed funding and collaboration between federal and state agencies, NGOs, and private land owners.
Post-fire seeding methods for establishing diverse native communities in the Great Basin
In this webinar, Jeff Ott, Research Geneticist and Steve Monsen, Botanist with the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station discuss methods for large-scale restoration following fire in the Great Basin and aerial seeding and broadcast seeding methods. Webinar recording
Vegetation restoration in response to piñon and juniper control treatments
In this webinar, Bruce Roundy, Plant Ecologist at Brigham Young University, discusses vegetation restoration in response to piñon and juniper control treatments. Webinar recording
Assisted succession – Context and tools
In this webinar, Jerry Benson, President, BFI Native Seeds, discusses the context and tools of assisted succession. Webinar recording
Evaluating strategies for increasing native plant diversity in crested wheatgrass seedings
In this webinar, Kent McAdoo, Rangeland Resources Specialist, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, discusses strategies for increasing native plant diversity in crested wheatgrass seedings. Webinar recording
Restoration of biological soil crusts in the Great Basin
In this webinar, Jayne Belnap, Research Ecologist with USGS, discusses principals, techniques, and answers questions about restoring biological soil crusts in the Great Basin. Webinar recording
Increasing integration of pollinator-friendly forbs in wildland restoration
In this webinar, Byron Love, Ph.D. candidate at Utah State University and technician with the USDA ARS Pollinating Insects Research Unit, discusses increasing the integration of pollinator-friendly forbs in wildland restoration. Webinar recording
The NRCS's role in developing native plant material for federal land
In this webinar, Derek Tilley, Agronomist and Manager, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, ID, discusses the NRCS's role in developing native plant material for federal land. Webinar recording