Supported Science Projects

To support on-the-ground landscape conservation in the Northern Rocky Mountains and Columbia Plateau, the Great Northern LCC has committed over $2.4 million in FY 2011 and 2010 to a range of partners and landscape partnerships for ecological research, information management, and outreach projects. These projects are aligned with the GNLCC‘s core mission, as defined by the Steering Committee.

Data Management, Funding Guidance, and Project Selection

These documents contain information on data management guidance for supported projects, and the processes for submitting proposals and project selection.

 

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Fiscal Year Title Project Lead Affiliation
2012 Providing High Resolution Connectivity Maps for Greater Sage-grouse in the Great Northern Landscape Using State of the Art Genomics Cross, Todd University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation
2012 Piloting a Strategic Approach to Conservation Planning and Design for the National Wildlife Refuge System in the Columbia Plateau Ecoregion Miewald, Tom US Fish and Wildlife Service
2012 Using the Conservation Registry for the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative Vickerman, Sara Defenders of Wildlife
2012 Facilitating Climate Change Adaptation Planning and Implementation Through the GNLCC Rocky Mountain Partner Forum Cross, Molly Wildlife Conservation Society
2012 Transboundary Collaborative Connectivity Analysis: British Columbia and Washington State Schuett-Hames, Joanne Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2012 Incorporating Ecological Integrity and Stream-network Connectivity into the Western Governors’ Assessment of Aquatic Crucial Habitats in Washington and Oregon Wilhere, George Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2012 Landscape-level assessment of ESA-listed spring-chinook distribution in Upper Columbia Basin watersheds using environmental DNA Pilliod, David USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
2011
2012
 Development of a Regional Stream Temperature Model for Mapping Thermal Habitats and Understanding Effects of Climate Change in Pacific Northwest Streams Isaak, Daniel J US Forest Service
2011 Applying Vulnerability Assessment Tools to Plan for Climate Adaptation: Case Studies in the Great Northern LCC Lawler, Joshua University of Washington, Seattle
2011 Understanding Observational, Proxy, and Modeled Climate Data: Outreach, Training, and Support for Managers and Scientists Pedersen, Greg US Geological Survey
2011 Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative Geospatial Data Portal Extension: Implementing a GNLCC Spatial Toolkit and Phenology Server Kern, Tim US Geological Survey
2011
2012
 Establishing Aquatic Monitoring Programs for Large-scale Restoration Projects: Building Understanding for Watershed Conservation in the Face of Climate Change Carlson, Anne The Wilderness Society
2011 Tracking Wetland Changes over Time at Multiple Scales in Bird Conservation Regions 9 and 10 Sargent, Tasha Environment Canada
2011 Communicating and Involving the Public and Stakeholders in the Use of Fish and Wildlife Data and Information for Purposes of Landscape Level Management and Decision Support Servheen, Gregg Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2010
2011
2012
 Predicting Effects of Climate Change on Aquatic Ecosystems in the Crown of the Continent: Combining Vulnerability Assessments, Landscape Connectivity, and Modeling for Conservation and Adaptation Muhlfeld, Clint US Geological Survey
2010
2011
2012
 Washington Connected Landscapes Project Schuett-Hames, Joanne Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife & Transportation
2010
2011
2012
 Document Fine Scale Linkage Areas and Conservation Delivery in the Northern Rockies of US and Canada Servheen, Chris US Fish and Wildlife Service
2010
2011
2012
 A Landscape Analysis and Monitoring Program for Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and the Greater Crown of the Continent Ecosystem McDermid, Greg Crown Managers Partnership
2010
2011
2012
 Species Adaptations to Climate Change: Baseline Data for Grassland, Sagebrush, and Riparian - Associated Landbirds in Bird Conservation Region 10 Wightman, Catherine Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
2010 Transboundary Decision Support System to Guide and Implement Conservation, Land Use, Energy, Transportation, and Climate Change Management and Monitoring Servheen, Gregg Idaho Department of Fish and Game
2010 Long-term Changes in Environmental Characteristics Required by Sage-grouse Predicted under Climate Change Knick, Steve US Geological Survey
2010 GNLCC Multi-dimensional Synthesis McFadzen, Mary National Park Service & US Fish and Wildlife Service
2010 SageSTEP Long-term Ecological Monitoring Network McIver, James Oregon State University
2010 National Wetlands Inventory for Idaho Bon, Kevin US Fish and Wildlife Service
2010 Forecasting the impacts of Climate Change in the Columbia River Basin: Threats to Fish Habitat Connectivity Maule, Alec US Geological Survey
2010 Distribution Model for Fishers in the Northern US Rocky Mountains Schwartz, Mike US Fish and Wildlife Service & US Forest Service
2010 Assemblage, Format and Delivery of Downscaled Climate Data and Projections for the GNLCC Focal Area Hostetler, Steve US Geological Survey
2010 Montana—Capacity Support for Decision Support System Development Hess-Herbert, Janet Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks
2010
2012
 State of Wyoming Geospatial Data Management, Information Sharing and Preparation for Decision Support System Development - Migration Corridors Nordyke, Kirk Wyoming Game and Fish Department
2010 Decision Support Tools for Species Populations and Their Habitats Workshop: The EAGLE (Ecosystem Assessment, Geospatial Analysis, and Landscape Evaluations) System Crabtree, Bob Yellowstone Ecological Research Center
2010 Understanding and Adapting To Climate Change in Aquatic Ecosystems at Landscape and River Basin Scales—A Decision Support Workshop for Integrating Research and Management Isaak, Daniel J US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
2010 The Washington Connected Landscapes Project, Part II: Model Validation Robb, Leslie Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife