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Cascade-Siskiyou Ecological Connectivity Assessments

Posted: August 31, 2018

AUTHOR: Evan Frost, MSc, Ecologist, Wildwood Consulting
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A Review and Synthesis of Ecological Connectivity Assessments Relevant to the Cascade-Siskiyou Landscape in Southwest Oregon and Adjacent California

A Review and Synthesis of Ecological Connectivity Assessments Relevant to the Cascade-Siskiyou Landscape in Southwest Oregon and Adjacent CaliforniaThe Cascade-Siskiyou landscape in southwest Oregon and adjacent California is widely recognized for supporting outstanding levels of biodiversity, and ecological connectivity has been frequently identified as a key attribute associated with creating and sustaining this diversity.

However, to date, no systematic attempt has been made to compile existing evidence demonstrating the area’s connectivity values or identify the location of specific areas that most contribute to maintaining this important ecological function across the landscape.

The primary goal of this report is to synthesize all readily available, spatially-explicit evidence concerning ecological connectivity in and adjacent to a 4,500 mi2 (~11,700 km2) focus area, loosely centered around the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.

A thorough search of published and unpublished literature identified 22 relevant studies from 1999-2018 that analyzed ecological connectivity in some way across all or portions of southwest Oregon and adjacent California. Short summaries are presented for each of these 22 papers, covering:

  1. primary study goals,
  2. geographic extent,
  3. focus or overall approach to connectivity assessment,
  4. essential aspects of analytical methods, and
  5. map-based results relevant to the Cascade-Siskiyou focus area.

VIEW CONNECTIVITY ASSESSMENT

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Klamath Bird Observatory Citizen Science Project

Posted: April 27, 2018

Do you enjoy birding? What about hiking and exploring new areas? Would you like to contribute to research? Join the Klamath Bird Observatory’s citizen science project on the Grizzly Peak Preserve!

  • This project offers something for all birders from easy walks to adventurous off-trail hiking as well as guided owl surveys. You will be surrounded by beautiful views and plenty of birds.
  • Monthly surveys will take place throughout the year.
  • Participation will include some walking and/or hiking, recording all birds observed by sight and/or sound, and entering and submitting your findings into eBird Northwest.
  • This project will also offer guided night surveys to inventory the local owl population.
  • We are looking for participants who are interested in regular surveys and also those who can come occasionally.
  • Volunteers will participate between April 2018 – April 2019.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

If you are interested in participating or would like more information contact Ellie Armstrong at eea@KlamathBird.org or 541-201-0866 ext. 5.

  • eBird Northwest
  • Avian Knowledge Northwest
  • Klamath Bird Observatory

Filed Under: Wildlife

Klamath Bird Observatory Citizen Science Project

Posted: April 26, 2017

Our study has passed – thank you to all who contributed from April 2017 – April 2018 on this project!

Do you enjoy birding? What about hiking and exploring new areas? Would you like to contribute to research? Join the Klamath Bird Observatory’s citizen science project on the Sampson Creek Preserve!

  • This project offers something for all birders from easy walks to adventurous off-trail hiking as well as guided owl surveys! Either way you will be surrounded by beautiful views and plenty of birds!
  • A training event was held on April 15th, 2017 but you can still participate if you did not attend the training.
  • Monthly surveys will take place throughout the year.
  • Participation will include some walking and/or hiking, recording all birds observed by sight and/or sound, and entering and submitting your findings into eBird Northwest.
  • This project will also offer guided night surveys to inventory the local owl population.
  • We are looking for participants who are interested in regular surveys and also those who can come occasionally.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

If you are interested in participating or would like more information contact Ellie Armstrong at eea@KlamathBird.org or 541-201-0866 ext. 5.

  • eBird Northwest
  • Avian Knowledge Northwest
  • Klamath Bird Observatory

Filed Under: Wildlife

Northwest Scientific Association Meeting

Posted: January 25, 2017

LichenMarch 29 – April, 2017

The Northwest Scientific Association will conduct the 88th Annual Meeting at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon.

The theme this year is Understanding and Managing Diversity: From Landscapes to Genes. An introduction to the Preserves will be offered in a presentation session titled New Opportunities for Conservation and Field Research in Oak Ecosystems of Southwest Oregon, which will invite inquiries for collaboratively conducting biological inventory, research and educational projects.

On Saturday, April 1st, the Northwest Lichenologists will host a field trip to the Sampson Creek Preserve to perform a lichen bio-blitz.

For more information on the upcoming NWSA event, please visit The Northwest Scientific Association

Filed Under: Conservation

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