This report identifies important landscape connectivity areas in the mid-Klamath Basin of northern California and southern Oregon for two forest species of conservation concern: Pacific marten (Martes caurina) and Pacific fisher (Pekania pennanti). It assesses current connectivity status and identifies where connectivity could be improved through restoration or other actions. Results for the current condition could serve as a baseline ...

This is an “action research” project that makes scientific products necessary for conservation decision-making, while also applying additional methods to explore scientific frontiers. It is anticipated that the applied work will help the most locally, and the exploration of novel methods will help more with the global biodiversity challenge. The applied conservation science assignment was to prioritize and map areas ...

Water scarcity, a changing climate, new regulations, and a growing population are just some of the challenges facing farmers and farmland in the San Joaquin Valley, California’s largest agricultural region. To protect the most important farmland and water supplies in the region, American Farmland Trust (AFT) and Conservation Biology Institute (CBI) analyzed the distribution, quality, and future impacts to the ...

This study presents an approach for identifying and describing geographic areas that support edaphic endemic species and their habitat in a design that enhances resilience and provides opportunities for shifting distributions. We developed conceptual models to inform field studies and management, refined soils and vegetation attributes, and assessed regional population structure and threats. We used results to suggest prioritized locations ...

The Brachypodium Phase II project treated 19.5 acres of Brachypodium-infested habitat, and compared monitoring methods and treatment effectiveness on the Crestridge Ecological Reserve and South Crest Preserve in San Diego County, California. This project continued treatments initiated under the Brachypodium Phase I project. The San Diego Association of Government (SANDAG) Transnet Environmental Mitigation Program provided grant funding for both ...