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Protocols Related to Conservation of Biological Diversity
Available Conservation of Biological Diversity Protocols for the National Forest System.
| Available Protocols |
Contact Information |
Associated Database |
| Aerial Detection Surveys for disturbance by insects, diseases, and other disturbances |
Jeff Mai, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team |
Multiple systems |
| Basinwide Estimation of Habitat and Fish Populations in Streams |
Andrew Dolloff
Coldwater Habitat Project Lead
Southern Research Station |
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| Common Stand Exam |
Kathy Sleavin, WO-NRIS |
NRIS FSVEG |
| Development of Protocols to Inventory or Monitor Wildlife, Fish, or Rare Plants (GTR-WO-72) |
Sandy Boyce, National Wildlife Ecologist, WO Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air, and Rare Plants |
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| Existing Vegetation Classification and Mapping Technical Guide |
Rick Ullrich
Assistant Director
U.S. Forest Service Resource Information Group (RIG)
202-205-1120 or rullrich@fs.fed.us |
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Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Level I Inventory Field Guide: Inventory Methods for Assessment and Planning (GTRWO-86a) (PDF 8.85 MB)
Printable Version (booklet format 5.5" x 8.5") of GDE Level 1 Inventory Field Guide (PDF 1.7 MB) |
Christopher Carlson,
National Groundwater Program Lead
WO- Minerals and Geology Management |
GDE Inventory Access Database |
| Groundwater Dependent Ecosystem Level II Inventory Field Guide: Inventory Methods for Project Design and Analysis (GTRWO-86b) (PDF 9.89 MB) |
Christopher Carlson,
National Groundwater Program Lead
WO- Minerals and Geology Management |
GDE Inventory Access Database |
| Keeping it Wild: An Interagency Strategy to Monitor Trends in Wilderness Character Across the National Wilderness Preservation System |
Dr. Pete Landres, Ecologist Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute |
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| Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship |
Danielle Kaschube
MAPS Coordinator
NON-FS: Institute for Bird Populations |
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| Multiple Species Inventory and Monitoring Technical Guide |
Sandy Boyce, National Wildlife Ecologist, WO Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air, and Rare Plants |
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| National Inventory and Assessment Procedure for Identifying Barriers to Aquatic Organisms Passage at Road-Stream Crossings |
Kim Clarkin
Hydrologist
San Dimas Technology and Development Center |
NRIS |
| Northern Goshawk Inventory and Monitoring Tech Guide |
Sandy Boyce, National Wildlife Ecologist, WO Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air, and Rare Plants |
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| Strategies for Monitoring Terrestrial Animals and Habitats, RMRS GTR 161 |
Sandy Boyce, National Wildlife Ecologist, WO Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air, and Rare Plants |
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Terrestrial Ecological Unit Inventory - Landscape and Land Unit Levels Protocol Project (update proposed)
Description of Ecological Subregions: Sections of the Conterminous United States |
Eunice Padley, National Program Soils Leader,
WO- WFWARP; and Dave Cleland
National Ecologist
WO-Range Staff |
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Conservation of Biological Diversity Protocols in Progress for the National Forest System
| Protocols in Progress |
Contact Information |
Associated Database |
| Aquatic Ecological Unit Inventory (AEUI): Inventory and Monitoring of Aquatic Biota in Wadeable Streams Protocol Project |
Brett Roper,
Aquatic Monitoring Center Program Lead
WO- WFWARP |
NRIS |
| Aquatic Ecological Unit Inventory (AEUI): Valley Segment and River Reach Technical Guide Project (Initiated 2004) |
John Potyondy,
Hydrologist & Program Lead, STREAM Team
Rocky Mountain Research Station |
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| Groundwater Inventory and Monitoring Technical Guide |
Christopher Carlson,
National Groundwater Program Lead
WO- Minerals and Geology Management |
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| Technical Guide for Managing Groundwater Resources |
Christopher Carlson,
National Groundwater Program Lead
WO- Minerals and Geology Management |
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| Technical Guide for Determining Ecological Water Requirements |
Joe Gurrieri,
Centralized National Operations, Office of Geologic Resources, Hazards, and Surface Management WO-Minerals and Geology Management |
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| Groundwater Inventory and Monitoring Technical Notes |
Joe Gurrieri,
Centralized National Operations, Office of Geologic Resources, Hazards, and Surface Management WO-Minerals and Geology Management |
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| Inventory and Monitoring of Riparian Areas - West |
Dave Merritt
Riparian Plant Ecologist, STREAM Team
Rocky Mountain Research Station |
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| Terrestrial Fauna Technical Guides for Bat Surveys and Habitat Monitoring |
Sandy Boyce, National Wildlife Ecologist, WO Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air, and Rare Plants |
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| Vegetation Classification, Mapping, and Inventory |
Rick Ullrich
Assistant Director
U.S. Forest Service Resource Information Group (RIG)
202-205-1120 or rullrich@fs.fed.us |
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Proposed Conservation of Biological Diversity Protocols for the National Forest System
| Proposed Protocols |
Contact Information |
Associated Database |
| Heritage survey, storage, and mapping protocols |
Floyd Thompson
Sustainable Tourism & Scenic Byways
WO- Recreation and Heritage Resources |
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| Integrated Ecosystem Inventory and Monitoring Protocol Project |
Wayne Padgett
Vegetation Ecologist
WO- Range |
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| Integrated Invasive Species Data Collection and Analysis |
Michael Ielmini,
National Invasive Species Program Manager
WO- Rangeland |
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| Integrated Rangeland Inventory Protocol Project |
Wayne Padgett
Vegetation Ecologist
WO- Range |
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| Integrated Rangeland Monitoring Protocol Project |
Wayne Padgett
Vegetation Ecologist
WO- Range |
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| Interagency Ecological Site Description Protocol |
Wayne Padgett
Vegetation Ecologist
WO- Range |
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| Interagency Grid-Based Ecosystem Inventory Protocol Project |
Wayne Padgett
Vegetation Ecologist
WO- Range |
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| Inventory and Monitoring of Riparian Areas - East |
Dave Merritt, Stream Systems Technology Center (STREAM), Watershed, Fish, Wildlife, Air and Rare Plants |
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| Inventory and Monitoring Protocol for Botanicals |
Larry Stritch
Botanist
WO- Rangeland |
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| Rare Plant Monitoring Protocols |
Larry Stritch
Botanist
WO- Rangeland |
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| Rare Plant Pollinator Inventory and Monitoring Protocols |
Larry Stritch
Botanist
WO- Rangeland |
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| Rare Plant Seed Collection Protocols |
Larry Stritch
Botanist
WO- Rangeland |
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| Rare Plant Survey Protocols |
Larry Stritch
Botanist
WO- Rangeland |
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If a protocol is missing or for further information, please contact:
Rick Ullrich
Assistant Director
U.S. Forest Service Resource Information Group (RIG)
202-205-1120 or rullrich@fs.fed.us
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