Events

Cheatgrass dieoff in the Great Basin: quantifying spatial extents and potential causal mechanisms

Webinar brief. In this webinar, Stephen Boyte, Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc., and Susan Meyer, USFS RMRS Shrub Sciences Lab discuss: 1) Mapping inter-annual cheatgrass production and dieoff in the Great Basin using remote sensing data and ecological models, and 2) If cheatgrass die-offs in the Great Basin provide an opportunity for long-term control? Webinar recording

Hydrologic response to fuels treatments on encroached sagebrush-steppe

Webinar brief. In this webinar, Jason Williams, Hydrologist, USDA-ARS Northwest Watershed Research Center, presents his latest research findings on hydrologic response to fuels treatments on woodland encroached sagebrush steppe. This research is part of the Sagebrush Steppe Treatment Evaluation Project. Webinar recording

Factors in cost effective restoration of sage-grouse habitat in northern Nevada – 2013 NV SRM Presentations

Elko, NV Elko, United States

Workshop presentations in pdf format from the Nevada Section of the Society for Range Management annual winter meeting: Sage-grouse listing decision - Steve Abele Sage-grouse habitat limitations due to cheatgrass and PJ - Shawn Espinosa State and transition models and at risk phases- Erica Freeze Disturbance Response Groups - Tamzen Stringham Rehabilitating rangelands dominated by cheatgrass - Charlie Clements PJ…

Great Basin LANDFIRE

Webinar brief. In this webinar, Kori Blankenship, Fire Ecologist, and Louis Provencher, Director of Conservation Ecology with the Nature Conservancy, present 2013 updates and uses for Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools Program (LANDFIRE) data in the Great Basin. LANDFIRE developed quantitative vegetation models and comprehensive ecological descriptions for all major vegetation systems in the…

Intermountain Native Plant Summit VII – 2013 Presentations

Boise, ID Boise, United States

Presentation recordings from the Intermountain Native Plant Summit VII are being hosted on the Great Basin Fire Science Exchange YouTube channel: Functional restoration - Kas Dumroese, RMRS Exploring root-soil interactions to find new ways of controlling weeds - Andrew Kulmatiski, USU Weed-suppressing bacteria from the outlook of a CWMA - Tom Yankey, Washington Co. Weed Board…

Using weather data and adaptive management to improve the probabilities of successful revegetation

Webinar brief. In this webinar, Stuart Hardegree, Plant Physiologist, USDA-ARS, Northwest Watershed Research Center discusses weather impacts on the restoration planning cycle, and describes a weather-centric approach for adaptive management planning on rangelands with invasive annual weeds. This webinar was co-sponsored by the Great Basin Research and Management Partnership. Webinar recording