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Welcome to the National Center for Conservation Science & Policy
The National Center is a non-profit organization committed to bringing the knowledge of our nation's top research scientists to the natural resource policymaking arena. We work with the country's elected officials and policymakers to ensure the laws and policies of the United States help our nation address the threats from climate change, and protect and restore intact ecosystems.
BREAKING NEWS
NEW REPORT: Battling forest insects may be counter-productive.
Read the report here.
Read the press coverage of the report here.
Our Current Projects Include:
PREPARING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
PRESERVING INTACT ECOSYSTEMS
- Western Oregon Plan Revisions
- National Landscape Conservation System
- Rogue Basin "Freeways for Fish"
Concerned about the disregard for sound science in policymaking? Think we can do better to prepare for climate change, preserve native habitat, and protect clean water? DONATE to our organization or SIGN UP for email updates about our efforts.
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NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CENTER
- Obama administration cancels Bush-era logging plans. Read our Press Release, the Press Release from the U.S. Department of Interior, and articles in the New York Times and the Associated Press. Also see our Op-Ed articles in the Medford Mail Tribune and The Oregonian.
- New study concludes claims made about wildland fires were greatly overestimated in 2008 Spotted Owl Recovery Plan (July 6, 2009)
- Obama won't defend Bush-era spotted owl plan in court (April 1, 2009)
- Congress passes historic land conservation law (March 25, 2009)
- Nevada and Utah governors called on to protect the Great Basin from impacts of Southern Nevada Water Project in Letter from 147 scientists and medical doctors, National Center's Cindy Deacon Williams a signatory (March 18, 2009)
- Testimony on The Role of Federal Lands In Combating Climate Change presented by National Center's Dominick DellaSala (March 3, 2009)
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- New National Center/CLI report on Preparing for Climate Change in the Upper Willamette River Basin receives local and statewide news coverage (March 2009)
Flower Photo to left by Kevin Schafer
Frog photo at top by Ken Crocker
Feature photos: Ken Crocker(top), Kevin Schafer (bottom)
The National Center is a proud purchaser of the Bonneville Environmental Foundation's Green Tags. The purchase of Green Tags supports local and regional renewable energy projects, ensuring that the energy we use here at the National Center does not contribute to global warming. For more information, see: www.greenashland.org.
