Dr. Elise Gornish

What do women in conservation really need? This new study provides some insight: www.rewild.org/women-in-con...

Stinknet is a relatively new invasive plant in the United States. Take a short survey to help researchers understand how land managers are dealing with this emerging threat: uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Water buffalo being used in ‘experiment’ to restore biodiversity Wildlife officials say it's an "experiment" to connect and restore habitats and boost biodiversity.

Water buffalo being used in ‘experiment’ to restore biodiversity www.nbcrightnow.com/national/wat...

WWF Portugal launches major ecological restoration initiative WWF Portugal has launched Re-Store Portugal, a new nationwide initiative to restore degraded ecosystems and promote nature recovery.

@bsky.app WWF Portugal launches major ecological restoration initiative: www.portugalresident.com/wwf-portugal...

AIR Resilience Theme Grant Focuses on Fire and Restoration in the Sonoran Desert The winners of the 2025-26 AIR Annual Resilience Theme Grant will integrate science, arts, and education to work with local community partners in Sonoran Desert wild land fire ecology and conservation...

Grant Focuses on Fire and Restoration in the Sonoran Desert: air.arizona.edu/news/air-res...

Landscapes at a crossroads: using remote sensing to help nature recovery PhD student Guilherme Castro is using high-resolution remote sensing technology to investigate how different land management practices can help to restore our landscapes.

Landscapes at a crossroads: using remote sensing to help nature recovery: www.kew.org/read-and-wat...

Executive Director at Mountain Studies Institute About Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) The Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) seeks a visionary and collaborative Executive Director to lead our nonprofit mountain research and education organization in...

#JOBALERT The Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) seeks a visionary and collaborative Executive Director to lead our nonprofit mountain research and education organization into its next chapter of growth and impact. 95-125k. mountain-studies-institute.breezy.hr/p/07c9a9d0d6...

Supporting dryland restoration success with applied ecological forecasting of seeding outcomes Dryland restoration seeding is challenging in large part because landscape heterogeneity and interannual variability contribute to highly variable plant establishment, leading to uncertainty about th...

Supporting dryland restoration success with applied ecological forecasting of seeding outcomes: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

The Effect of Active versus Passive Interventions on Riparian Rehabilitation Success Anthropogenically-induced ecosystem transformations, like land-use change and biological invasions, have accelerated throughout the 20th century with significant impact on rivers and associated ripari...

The Effect of Active versus Passive Interventions on Riparian Rehabilitation Success: er.uwpress.org/content/43/3...

Rainwater harvesting grows in the Southwest and beyond to nourish thirsty gardens in a hotter world Home gardeners and landscapers in the U.S. Southwest and beyond are turning more to collected rainwater.

Rainwater harvesting grows in the Southwest and beyond to nourish thirsty gardens in a hotter world: apnews.com/article/rain...

Community‐ecosystem interactions control plant biodiversity change before and after mangrove restoration Restoring biological diversity and ecosystem function requires understanding how introduced species interact with one another and their environments. The most prevalent and challenging scenarios invo...

Community-ecosystem interactions control plant biodiversity change before and after mangrove restoration: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

2025 Report: U.S. Science & Federal Funding Cuts How 300+ researchers are navigating federal funding cuts in science. This report reveals strategies, challenges, and what institutions are doing to stay afloat.

How U.S. Science Is Responding to Federal Funding Cuts: www.biorender.com/2025-science...

“Sack Lunch” for seedlings: Fall fertilization of rangeland shrub seedlings to improve outplanting success In the United States, more than 1,400 native plant nurseries produce more than a billion seedlings for reforestation and restoration projects every year. Many years of monitoring and research have sho...

Fall fertilization of rangeland shrubs improves planting success: usda-fs.wistia.com/medias/dy4e3...

Survive and Thrive: Identifying factors that enhance the growth and survival of tree seedlings planted after wildfire In forests across the western United States, large, severe wildfires are creating treeless patches that are unlikely to reforest naturally due to a lack of seed sources and a warming climate. Active r...

Enhancing growth and survival of seedlings planted post fire: usda-fs.wistia.com/medias/2z53u...

EcoRestore is a free online portal for all resources needed for dryland management. EcoRestore California has just joined the family. You can check them all out here: ecorestoreportal.com. Want an EcoRestore for your state? Lets chat!

Above and belowground effects of buffelgrass invasion in the Sonoran Desert - Biological Invasions Invasive species pose a significant threat to biodiversity, particularly in arid ecosystems where extreme environmental conditions limit the capacity for rapid vegetation recovery. Buffelgrass (Cenchr...

Above and belowground effects of buffelgrass invasion in the Sonoran Desert: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Restoration treatments enhance tree growth and alter climatic constraints during extreme drought: research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/6...

New Professional Science Master's in Resilience Practice program @ UA emphasizes solutions-oriented learning to prepare students for careers in the rapidly growing resilience, adaptation, and sustainability sector. Check it out: air.arizona.edu/education/re...

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GALS is a free outdoor science program where high school girls in AZ camp for a week during the Oct break to experience friendship, nature, art and science. More info: sarsef.org/programs/ste.... The application to the program is now open! www.surveymonkey.com/r/GALS2025

free webinar! Fire Management Considerations in the Urban Interface. Sep. 3, 2025 | 10:30 A.M.-Noon CT. www.uwsp.edu/wfc/wisconsi...

YouTube video by U.S. EPA Do It Yourself! How to Build a DIY Air Cleaner

Do It Yourself! How to Build a DIY Air Cleaner: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8fc...

Testing the effects of seed pellet composition to aid in semiarid restoration seeding: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Dense roots with low specific root length underpin performance of dryland restoration species under two types of drought Trait-based approaches may improve plant performance in the restoration of drought-prone landscapes. However, because plants use diverse strategies to cope with drought, traits that underpin performa...

Dense roots with low specific root length underpin performance of dryland restoration species under two types of drought: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

If you are a member of the Ecological Restoration Section of ESA (its $5 to join!) and are early career, nominate yourself or a friend for our early career publication award! Cash prizes!

Biocultural Conservation Specialist ...

#jobalert! Biocultural Conservation Specialist in Tucson AZ. 50k. www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.p...

Work/live in the southwestern US? Interested in #conservation, #restoration, #landmanagement? Join us at the most fun and useful meeting around! Submit an abstract today! event.fourwaves.com/sersouthwest...

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From farm to field: testing different biocrust cultivation approaches and application techniques in the Sonoran Desert Drylands are among the most degraded ecosystems globally and are difficult to restore due to limited water availability. Biocrusts are a key component of maintaining soil stability and function in th...

From farm to field: testing different #biocrust cultivation approaches and application techniques in the Sonoran Desert: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Practitioners' Perspectives on the Effectiveness of Restoration Methods for Southern Australia's Arid Ecosystems Restoration of arid vegetation is an essential and difficult task, making the selection of the right methods for restoration an important choice. One way to determine which methods would be most effe....

Practitioners' Perspectives on the Effectiveness of Restoration Methods for Southern Australia's Arid Ecosystems: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Fact Sheet: Restoration Treatments Enhance Tree Growth and Alter Climatic Constraints During Extreme Drought Drought frequency and severity are increasing, with cascading effects on forested ecosystems. Increasing temperatures and altered patterns of precipitation have caused widespread tree mortality by inc...

Fact Sheet: Restoration Treatments Enhance Tree Growth and Alter Climatic Constraints During Extreme Drought: cdm17192.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...

Long-term ecological responses to landscape-scale restoration in a western US dry forest Tree thinning and application of prescribed surface fire are widespread forest restoration strategies employed to restore ecological structure and function on landscapes of the western United States w...

Long-term ecological responses to landscape-scale restoration in a western US dry forest: cdm17192.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...