A Network Connecting Science with Conservation
Providing the scientific basis for effective conservation, NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the trusted source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems
Conservation Highlights
New Tool For Assessing Risk to Species from Climate Change
Using the NatureServe Climate Change Vulnerability Index, scientists can prioritize which plants and animals are at greatest risk. Read more. Press Release(12.07.09)
NatureServe Vista 2.5 Released; Available for Free Public Download
Powerful decision-support system helps users integrate conservation with land use and resource planning. Read more. (11.06.09)
2009 IUCN Red List Highlights Continued Extinction Threat
The annual update to the global assessment of threatened species shows biodiversity remains at great risk. NatureServe is one of five official Red List partners. Read more. (11.03.09)
Development of National Conservation Easement Database Underway
NatureServe is collaborating with several partners on a new initiative to track and map voluntarily-protected easement lands. Read more. (10.26.09)
New Project Helps States Safeguard Nature in an Era of Climate Change
NatureServe is collaborating with natural heritage programs and state wildlife agencies to help update state wildlife action plans. Read more. (PDF, 43KB) (09.10.09)
News & Events
NatureServe Welcomes Thomas Brooks, PhD as the new Vice President of Science.
Thomas Brooks, Ph.D., has joined the organization as vice president for science and chief scientist. In his new role... Read more.
2010 NatureServe Conferences: Biodiversity without Boundaries
Join us April 26–30, 2010, in Austin, Texas, for the NatureServe Conservation Conference 2010 and the Southeast Natural Heritage Conference. Read more.
Career Opportunities at NatureServe
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Explore Our Data
Search our online encyclopedia of plants, animals, and ecosystems of the U.S. and Canada.
Search the birds, mammals, amphibians, and ecosystems of Latin America.
Read about the Appropriate Use of NatureServe Conservation Status Assessments in Species Listing Processes.
Map Your Place
Presenting LandScope America, the conservation guide to America's natural places! The beta version is live and ready for you to explore its interactive maps, photos and stories about our environment.
View our interactive map showing Maine Audubon Important Bird Areas on LandScope America.
LandScope America is a collaboration between NatureServe and the National Geographic Society.
Our Data In Use
- Stanford University study published in Conservation Biology uses NatureServe bird data.
- Update of Geographic Patterns of At-Risk Species in USDA/USFS report
- NatureServe Range Maps Used in Finding Published in Biology Letters
- Species and Communities Data Used as Indicators of Ecosystem Health in Heinz Center Report
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