Conservation Biology
Service: Provide expert scientific consultation based on
conservation biology principles.
The Science: Conservation biology is the scientific study of
protection of Earth’s biodiversity and natural resources. The goals of
conservation biology are twofold: 1) to understand effects of human
activities on organisms, communities, and ecosystems; and 2) to
develop practical science-based approaches to protect and restore
ecosystem health.
Our Contribution: We apply conservation biology, along with
cutting-edge technology, to address problems relating to assess
population status and habitat needs, to evaluate practical options
for habitat restoration, and to implement conservation management
plans.
More Information:
• Wikipedia Conservation Biology article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_biology
• Society for Conservation Biology: http://www.conbio.org
News about our conservation efforts
Examples:
Service: Provide expert scientific consultation based on
conservation biology principles.
The Science: Conservation biology is the scientific study of
protection of Earth’s biodiversity and natural resources. The goals of
conservation biology are twofold: 1) to understand effects of human
activities on organisms, communities, and ecosystems; and 2) to
develop practical science-based approaches to protect and restore
ecosystem health.
Our Contribution: We apply conservation biology, along with
cutting-edge technology, to address problems relating to assess
population status and habitat needs, to evaluate practical options
for habitat restoration, and to implement conservation management
plans.
More Information:
• Wikipedia Conservation Biology article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_biology
• Society for Conservation Biology: http://www.conbio.org
News about our conservation efforts
Examples:
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Weiss, S.B., P.M. Rich, and A.E. Launer. 2008. San Francisquito Creek Habitat Monitoring Project:
Stream Temperature Characterization. San Francisquito Watershed Council Report. pdf
Weiss, S.B., D.D. Murphy, and R.R. White. 1988. Sun, slope, and butterflies: topographic determinants
of habitat quality for Euphydryas editha bayensis. Ecology 69:1486-1496. pdf
Weiss, S.B. 1999. Cars, cows, and checkerspot butterflies: nitrogen deposition and grassland
management for a threatened species. Conservation Biology 13:1476-1486. pdf
Van de Ven, C.M., S.B. Weiss, and W.G. Ernst. 2007. Plant species distributions under current
conditions and forecasted for warmer climates in an arid mountain range. Earth Interactions 11:1-33.
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Weiss, S.B., P.M. Rich, and A.E. Launer. 2008. San Francisquito Creek Habitat Monitoring Project:
Stream Temperature Characterization. San Francisquito Watershed Council Report. pdf
Weiss, S.B., D.D. Murphy, and R.R. White. 1988. Sun, slope, and butterflies: topographic determinants
of habitat quality for Euphydryas editha bayensis. Ecology 69:1486-1496. pdf
Weiss, S.B. 1999. Cars, cows, and checkerspot butterflies: nitrogen deposition and grassland
management for a threatened species. Conservation Biology 13:1476-1486. pdf
Van de Ven, C.M., S.B. Weiss, and W.G. Ernst. 2007. Plant species distributions under current
conditions and forecasted for warmer climates in an arid mountain range. Earth Interactions 11:1-33.
| We revealed interrelationships between atmospheric nitrogen pollution, spread of invasive grasses, and local extinction of the threatened Bay Checkerspot Butterfly (Euphydrya editha bayensis). Successful habitat restoration is paving the way to enable reintroduction of viable populations (photo by S. Weiss). See Bay Checkerspot and N deposition pages |
| We are collaborating with the City of San Francisco to reestablish a viable population of the Mission Blue Butterfly (Icaricia icarioides missionensis) at Twin Peaks, where the species has gone extinct locally (photo by S. Weiss) |
| We are assessing the ecological impacts of microclimate shifts caused by climate change in the White Mountains, CA. Global warming is causing changes in the abundance and distribution of plants and animals of montane ecosystems, such as this bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) (photo by S. Weiss) See Montane Ecosystems page |
| We characterized temperature regimes in the San Francisquito Watershed, CA to assess habitat requirements for aquatic organisms such as steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (photo by A. Launer). See stream page |
| In our application of conservation biology, basic science and innovative technology form the foundations for practical and effective management. |
| Management Planning, Adaptive Management, etc. |
| Science Ecology, Population Biology, Meteorology, etc. |
| Technology GIS, DSNs, Remote Sensing, Microclimate Models, etc. |
| Conservation Biology |
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