Project Highlight: Collaborative Native Seeds and Plants Propagation Program through a National Parks and Protected Areas Cooperative Studies Program

By Kylie Baker Planting Seeds for Restoration: The East Cascades Native Plant Hub’s Mission to Revitalize Ecosystems Across the Western U.S. Through the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (PNW CESU), the National Park Service (NPS) and Oregon State University-Cascades (OSU-C) joined forces to establish the East Cascades Native Plant Hub, a pioneering initiative in…

October 29, 2024

Project Highlight: Willamette Valley Prairie Pollinator Studies

By Kylie Baker Restoring Pollinator Communities to Save Endangered Species: The Willamette Valley Pollinator Project Since 2019, the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) has been collaborating with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to address a crucial conservation challenge: restoring pollinator communities in Oregon’s rapidly disappearing Willamette Valley prairies. IAE researchers Tom Kaye, J….

October 21, 2024

Job Opportunity: Restoration Ecologist

American Forests is hiring for a restoration ecologist to lead whitebark pine restoration and conservation planning at Mount Rainier, North Cascades, and Olympic National Parks: Restoration Ecologist at American Forests (NPS Partner Position) The ecologist will work closely with a team at the parks, with experts at American Forests, NPS parks and agencies. The ecologist can…

September 30, 2024

BIA Job Opportunity: Request for Statements of Interest for Plant Ecologist – Tribal Coastal Restoration

Purpose: The Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Branch of Tribal Climate Resilience (TCR) is excited to announce a Request for Statements of Interest (RSOI) to coordinate with a Plant Ecologist on Tribal coastal restoration. The Plant Ecologist position will be funded by TCR through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Ecosystem Restoration Program to assess the botanical/native seed and…

September 19, 2024

Project Highlight: Modeling Brown Treesnake Management Strategies

By Kylie Baker The Brown Treesnake Problem in Guam The accidental introduction of brown treesnakes to Guam after World War II, likely via U.S. military transport, has had devastating effects on the island’s ecosystem. These invasive, nocturnal, and arboreal predators have wiped out many native bird populations, leaving only a few forest species on the…

September 9, 2024

NPS Funding Opportunity: Develop a Species Management Strategy for the Anastasia Island Beach Mouse

Project Title: Develop a Species Management Strategy for the Anastasia Island Beach Mouse at Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida Goal: Maximize the chances that AIBM will persist and recover from storm-induced negative impacts by achieving a sustainable population size and habitat within FMNM. Objectives: Final Product: Complete a Fort Matanzas National Monument Anastasia Island Beach…

August 19, 2024

Project Highlight: Assessment of Pacific marten status in Olympic National Park: Are they headed to extirpation?

By Kylie Baker Olympic National Park, a vast wilderness of temperate rainforests, rugged mountains, and rich biodiversity, is home to many unique species. Among them is the Pacific marten (Martes caurina), a medium-sized member of the weasel family that has long inhabited the forested regions of the Pacific Northwest. However, the continued presence of the…

July 31, 2024

PNW CESU Interactive Story Map

Discover the full scope of the PNW CESU’s work through our new Interactive Story Map. This dynamic resource outlines our mission, highlights the benefits of our collaborations, showcases the locations of our partner institutions, details our impacts, and more. You can explore the Story Map here.

July 29, 2024

ESA Science Communication in the Parks (SCIP) Fellowships Opportunity

The Ecological Society of America (ESA) is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the inaugural Science Communication in the Parks (SCIP) Fellowships. SCIP will support six (6) ESA SciComm Fellows each year in cooperation with the National Park Service to implement the strategic communications goals of the Northeastern National Parks. This project is made…

July 19, 2024

USACE Funding Opportunity: Improved Harmful Algal Blooms Prediction with Hybrid Models

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) seeks applications for: the development and application of hybrid numerical-machine learning models for the prediction of harmful algae blooms in inland reservoirs and/or lakes. Key Dates: Phase I announcement will be open to receive statements of interest continuously, until 12 noon Central…