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CONSERVATION SCIENCE INITIATIVE

A solid, credible scientific foundation is critical to the success of efforts to protect and restore the life processes and ecological vitality that sustain all lands, waters and communities. 

Through our Conservation Science Initiative, the National Center conducts and supports original research on strategically important resource management questions.

OUR CONSERVATION SCIENCE PROJECTS

The National Center is working on:

CLIMATE CHANGE PREPARATION - focused on pilot watersheds in Oregon and California in a collaborative effort with the Climate Leadership Initiative (University of Oregon) and the Pacific Northwest Research Station

• ROGUE BASIN
  

• UPPER WILLAMETTE BASIN
  

• KLAMATH BASIN

PROTECTING AND RESTORING INTACT ECOSYSTEMS - focused on protecting the ecological integrity of our lands, rivers, streams, lakes and springs

• NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM
  

• NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL
  

• CASCADE SISKIYOU NATIONAL MONUMENT GRAZING IMPACT RESEARCH

• SHASTA RIVER FISH MODEL
  

• SURVEY & MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE NORTHWEST FOREST PLAN

• CONSERVATION STATUS OF NATIVE FISHES OF THE BEAR CREEK WATERSHED
  

WHITE PAPERS & PUBLICATIONS - publishing the results of our research in peer-reviewed journals and in-house publications

CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY - offering scientific testimony to House and Senate Committees on a number of public policy issues.