Ecological Topics

The topics represented in this section are among the priority issues facing the research and management communities today.

snowy egret 

BIRD CONSERVATION
Focuses on data and applications to support the conservation and management of bird populations in North America.

fire 

FIRE ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT
Wildfires are an increasing problem in the U.S. What are the natural and human-induced causes of wildfire, and how are the fire research and management communities responding and adapting?

DNA  

GENETIC DIVERSITY
From the discovery of new species through molecular techniques, to the increasing availability of genetically engineered organisms, to the management of at-risk populations, genetics is playing an increasingly important role in the conservation and use of our natural resources.

zebra mussel  

INVASIVE SPECIES
Second only to habitat loss as a threat to biodiversity, invasive species are responsible an estimated $138 billion each year in environmental, agricultural, and human health costs in the U.S. With the true globalization of world trade and traffic, how can natural environments be protected from plant, animal, and microbial invaders?

hummingbird  

POLLINATORS
The global declines in many kinds of pollinator species could potentially impact the global food supply, as many plants depend upon specific pollinators to reproduce.

solar panels 

RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT
The RENEW Web site provides information about renewable energy mapping products and data; potential interactions between renewable energy development and the environment; the distribution of renewable energy in the U.S.; renewable energy news; and the main types of renewable energy.

lynx  

THREATENED & ENDANGERED SPECIES
Data, information, and regulatory information on species at risk.

cells  

WILDLIFE DISEASES
Diseases in wildlife are attracting increasing attention, as researchers attempt to determine their impacts to wildlife population health, as well as their potential to infect human populations.


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