Houses and WUI
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Helping to train the next generation of conservation scientists: running the IGERT on biodiversity conservation in novel ecosystems Research topics range from economics to entomology, and research locations literally span the globe. Some might call administering such a grant challenging, but to Shelley Schmidt, it’s a treat. |
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Conservation conflicts: Housing growth in conservation priority areas in Wisconsin Sarah Carter uses projections of future housing development to identify those sites requiring immediate conservation attention in order to successfully conserve Wisconsin’s biodiversity. |
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Where do fires destroy homes in the United States? Rural housing development and fires: Understanding trends of housing loss to wildfires and rebuilding efforts throughout the United States. |
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Massaging the U.S. Census to look at the WUI and at housing growth trends Dave Helmers sits down with me and gives the skinny on how he turns US Census data into ecologically relevant products for answering some of the most pressing questions in land-change conservation science. |
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Housing development is eroding the value of protected lands Locations in and around natural areas are especially appealing for housing development. Unfortunately, this development may have undesirable consequences. |
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Why and where do fires start (in the Huron National Forest)? Can we stop fires before they start? Researchers are working to predict fire ignitions. |
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Weaving the conservation landscape: habitat connectivity and the future of the National Wildlife Refuge System Could land use change threaten the US National Wildlife Refuge System? PhD student Chris Hamilton uses cutting-edge technologies to find an answer. |
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Simulating future land use across the United States Dave Helmers and collaborators are using Open Source software tools in an NSF funded study predicting future land use change across the U.S. |
