This report presents NatureServe's approach to helping establish performance standards for wetlands mitigation using an improved version of our methodology for conducting ecological integrity assessments. In addition to the main report, separate reports are provided with indicators and metrics for assessing each of 18 wetland ecological systems of New England, the Rocky Mountains, and the Southeast.
The Atlas is a beautifully illustrated bound collection of full-color maps, photographs, and written accounts about many of California's diverse wildlife species and habitats, based upon more than 20 years of data. From college students to outdoor enthusiasts, environmental planners to policy makers, the
This summary of Virginia's natural heritage program and natural area preserve system evaluates the status of the Commonwealth's natural heritage resources, and identifies its conservation goals for the upcoming decade.
This atlas provides an overview of existing knowledge on Québec's threatened or vulnerable species, discusses related conservation efforts to date and identifies biodiversity conservation hot spots.
A 2012 pilot project between NatureServe and the Nevada office of the BLM over 25 million acres was the most complete test of the Yale Framework for mapping climate change analyses. This guide, an offshoot of that project, is meant as an overview of the Yale Framework and recommendations for using it.
A multi-leveled model provides remote, rapid, and intensive site assessment data as a complementary element to ongoing national probability-based sampling efforts
NatureServe and its partners describe the development of a “climate change vulnerability index” that serves the needs of wildlife managers for a practical, multifaceted rapid assessment tool.
The Atlas of Florida’s Natural Heritage provides scientists, policymakers, residents, and visitors with a comprehensive look at the beauty and complexity of the Sunshine State’s natural heritage.
LandScope Chesapeake is a free, publicly accessible web application that enables decision-makers, practitioners, and citizens within the Chesapeake Bay watershed to work together toward shared land protection goals.