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Rising Tides: The Growing Challenge of Overwash in the Pacific Islands

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by Paulina ฤ†wik In a nutshell: Overwash is a newly-intensifying phenomenon impacting the Pacific Islands. Produced by a combination of storm swell and wave dynamics with coral reefs, overwash waves flood low-lying islands, compromising freshwater supplies. Research is underway to improve forecasting and bolster resilience to these events as they become more frequent due to climate … Continue reading Rising Tides: The Growing Challenge of Overwash in the Pacific Islands

Balancing Act: Navigating Environmental Considerations For Renewable Energy Development

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by Claire Burch Balancing Act: Navigating Environmental Considerations For Renewable Energy Development Nestled in central Kansas is Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area, a key stopover point for migratory shorebirds and waterfowl in the United States. It is one of only 41 "Wetlands of International Importance" in the United States, which is a designation that protects rare, … Continue reading Balancing Act: Navigating Environmental Considerations For Renewable Energy Development

The Ogallala Data Directory: A Data Resource for the Ogallala Aquifer Region

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By Caitlin Rottler The Ogallala Aquifer is a critically important aquifer in the central United States, underlying approximately 111 million acres, including 1.9 million acres of Tribal land and 2.9 million acres of federal land. The land over the aquifer is the ancestral homeland of a number of tribes, including the Sioux, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Ponca, … Continue reading The Ogallala Data Directory: A Data Resource for the Ogallala Aquifer Region

Managing for Change: New Insights on Practitioner Challenges & Needs

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 MAY 6, 2013     PATRICIA TILLMANN Dynamic and beautiful coastal temperate rainforests traverse the Pacific coastline from southern Alaska to northwest California. Left: Cape Flattery, WA. Right: Auke Bay, AK. Photo credit: Patricia Tillmann North Americaโ€™s resource managers and conservation practitioners protect and preserve lands, waters, and wildlife in the face of land use change, development pressure, … Continue reading Managing for Change: New Insights on Practitioner Challenges & Needs