OR Biodiversity Information Center and Biological Conservation

Project ID: L16AC00164

Federal Agency: Bureau of Land Management

Partner Institution: Portland State University

Fiscal Year: 2016

Initial Funding: $124,166

Total Funding: $223,479

Principal Investigator: Gaines, Eleanor

Agreement Technical Representative: Mousseaux, Mark

Abstract: Coordinate public biodiversity information within the State of Oregon: House and maintain rare and invasive species and plant community information in Oregon. Develop and maintain a program to engage citizen-scientists and students in rare plant, pollinator, wildlife or other at-risk species population monitoring to inform status assessment, and to improve currency of distribution and status information for rare species. Develop and update detailed and accurate models and maps of rare species habitat use and distribution across Oregon.