While their flights of fancy may seem insignificant, butterflies are sentinels or early indicators of this change, and can act as important messengers to raise awareness.PublicationScientific ReportNatureServe Canada
This collaborative map features ecological systems in 1.5 million square kilometeres across 130 Andean and lowland ecosystems of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The rich environmental and climatic gradient of this region has produced an exceptionally diverse landscape of species and ecosystems, making its one of the most diversity-rich regions on the planet.PublicationScientific Report
A comparison of three algorithms in predicting the distribution of bird and mammal species endemic to the eastern slope of the central Andes.PublicationJournal ArticleBiodiversity and Conservation
This GIS-based analysis finds that more endangered species make their home in lands managed by the Department of Defense and the USDA Forest Service.PublicationJournal ArticleBioScience
The invasion of true clover into New Zealand is the focus of this analysis of the human role in the introduction and proliferation of nonnative species.PublicationJournal ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
This 72-page report answers the call for stronger ecological performance standards for guiding the wetland mitigation process. Here we present two methods for setting those standards: a) a watershed approach and b) an approach based on ecological integrity assessment methods.PublicationScientific Report
This 2008 article provides an overview of the goals, principles, framework and status of the Canadian Vegetation Classification.PublicationJournal Article
A comprehensive assessment of the distribution and conservation status of the world's mammals, authored by dozens of the world's leading scientists.PublicationJournal ArticleScience
An update of past reports on the trends and geographic patterns of threatened or endangered species, taking a county-level comparison to find new areas of species rarity. PublicationJournal ArticleUS Forest Service Report
With amphibians in crisis worldwide, Threatened Amphibians of the World offers a visual journey through the first-ever comprehensive assessment of the conservation status of the world's 6,000 known species of frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians.PublicationBook
