Dr. Elise Gornish

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!

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#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...

Estimating the Return on Investment from Restoration and Fuel Treatments in US Western Frequent-Fire Forests Frequent-fire forests such as ponderosa pine and dry-mixed conifer in the western US are experiencing uncharacteristic wildfires, which have resulted in ecological, social, and economic effects. Forest restoration and fuel treatments, including thinning and prescribed burning, have become the primary approaches for reducing the abundance of overly dense stands and reestablishing natural fire regimes. Although there is a strong body of biophysical science supporting these approaches, little known about their cost effectiveness. A better quantification of the economic outcomes of forest restoration and fuel treatments may help to enhance discussions about these approaches and shift the focus from simple measures like acres treated.

Estimating the Return on Investment from Restoration and Fuel Treatments in US Western Frequent-Fire Forests: cdm17192.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...

A Toolkit for Coproducing Actionable Science to Support U.S. Public Land Management: www.blm.gov/sites/defaul...

Differences between introduced and native grassland species revealed by responses to prolonged drought - Biological Invasions Introduced species are a typical feature of modern plant communities and experience environmental challenges alongside native species, though introduced species are often hypothesized to be functional...

'communities adapted to low-stress, high-competition plant conditions will experience substantial changes under drought, while communities adapted to high-stress, low-competition conditions exhibit greater resilience' link.springer.com/article/10.1...

How an idealistic tree-planting project turned into Kenya’s toxic, thorny nightmare Introduced from South America, mathenge was intended to halt desertification, but now three-quarters of the country is at risk of invasion by the invasive tree

How an idealistic tree-planting project turned into Kenya’s toxic, thorny nightmare: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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The Ecosystem Dynamics That Can Make or Break an Invasion | Quanta Magazine By speedrunning ecosystems with microbes, researchers revealed intrinsic properties that may make a community susceptible to invasion.

The Ecosystem Dynamics That Can Make or Break an Invasion
www.quantamagazine.org/the-ecosyste...

The Climate-Smart Restoration Tool provides climate-informed seed zone recommendations for sagebrush, with other species, such as bluebunch wheatgrass, set to follow: climaterestorationtool.org/csrt/

The true cost of global land restoration commitments | One Earth A recent study reveals that fulfilling global land restoration commitments could cost between $311 billion and $2.1 trillion over a decade, highlighting the urgent need for international investment an...

The true cost of global land restoration commitments: www.oneearth.org/true-cost-of...

Revenues for Nature: GFI backs investment initiatives designed to unlock $200m for nature restoration Green Finance Institute announces first cohort of seven partners and initiatives to receive support for development and scaling through its Revenues for Nature scheme

GFI backs investment initiatives designed to unlock $200m for nature restoration: www.businessgreen.com/news/4414210...

The trouble with noxious weeds: Predicting herbicide resistance: research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/6...

People and Nature Call for Proposals: Taking stock of social-ecological restoration <em>People and Nature</em> is an international journal publishing interdisciplinary research with ecological relevance that explores the relationships between humans and nature.

Special Feature in *People and Nature*: “Halfway through the UN Decade:
taking stock of social-ecological restoration”

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

We welcome proposals for papers – deadline to submit abstracts is *June 30,
2025*.

Distinct roles of plant and microbial communities in ecosystem multifunctionality during grassland degradation and restoration Understanding the mechanisms of grassland degradation and restoration is critically important for maintaining the health of grasslands, which occupy o…

Distinct roles of plant and microbial communities in ecosystem multifunctionality during grassland degradation and restoration: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

NAEP Webinar: Federal Employee Transition Webinar

Webinar: Federal Employee Transition. We assembled a panel of seasoned professionals from environmental consulting, NGOs, and business to talk about their experiences in the private sector, with a focus on transitioning from government positions. www.naep.org/index.php?op...

The Role of Soil Seed Banks in Old Field Revegetation in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa Social, economic, and environmental challenges have resulted in agricultural land abandonment. Agricultural land abandonment (hereafter old fields) can have both positive and negative consequences ([S...

The Role of Soil Seed Banks in Old Field Revegetation: er.uwpress.org/content/43/2...

Bridging Education and Restoration Ecosystem degradation, driven by habitat fragmentation, invasive species, and land use changes, poses a critical global challenge by disrupting ecological processes and threatening biodiversity. Susta...

Bridging Education and Restoration
How School Partnerships Can Support Long-Term Ecosystem Recovery: er.uwpress.org/content/43/2...

Free biocrust workshop for arid grassland restoration! July 24 from 10-11am PST. Register here: tinyurl.run/biocrust

Self-Paced Online Course on Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning for National Adaptation Plan Processes: www.cakex.org/community/op...

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Prebiotic biostimulation for enhanced soil microbial activity and growth of diverse native grasses Given the urgency of addressing grassy ecosystem loss, there is a growing demand for cost-effective, evidence-based restoration and revegetation strategies for Poacaeae. Prebiotics applied to soils t...

'prebiotic biostimulation can promote the growth of diverse native grass species, likely influencing soil–microbe–plant interactions' onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Webinar: Explore how integrated approaches to land #restoration and social protection can drive #resilience, peacebuilding, and food security in fragile contexts. 17 Jun 2025, 03:00:PM - 04:30:PM GMT. www.decadeonrestoration.org/events/resil...

Diverging restoration pathways for overstory and understory communities in a Mediterranean‐climate riparian ecosystem The classic restoration ecology model of ecosystem recovery predicts that restoring the initial conditions of a formerly degraded site will facilitate recovery and convergence with a reference site. ...

Diverging restoration pathways for overstory and understory communities in a Mediterranean-climate riparian ecosystem: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....