Science Investments
NatureServe
NatureServe represents an international network of biological inventories-known as natural heritage programs or conservation data centers-operating in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The network not only collects and manages detailed local information on plants, animals, and ecosystems, but develops information products, data management tools, and conservation services to help meet local, national, and global conservation needs.
West Virginia GIS Clearinghouse Application
A statewide landscape integrity model was developed as part of the on-going assessment of natural habitats by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.
NatureServe Climate Vulnerability Index
The NatureServe Climate Change Vulnerability Index can help identify plant and animal species that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
The Nature Conservancy's Climate Wizard
Climate Wizard enables technical and non-technical audiences alike to access leading climate change information and visualize the impacts anywhere on Earth. The first generation of this web-based program allows the user to choose a state or country and both assess how climate has changed over time and to project what future changes are predicted to occur in a given area.
Southeast GAP Analysis Project
The Southeast Gap Analysis Program provides data and assistance for regional assessments of the conservation status of native vertebrate species and natural land cover types and facilitates the application of this information to land management activities.
USGS GAP Analysis Program
How well are we protecting common plants and animals? Gap Analysis is the science of answering this question. Developing the data and tools to support that science is the mission of the Gap Analysis Program.
Southern Forest Futures Project
This multi-year research project forecasts changes in southern forests between 2010 and 2060
National Wetlands Inventory
The National Wetlands Inventory Program has been producing wetland maps and geospatial wetland data for the United States since the mid-1970s. The focus of the program has been to map or prepare digital databases to deliver to the public, as well as project and report on national wetland trends using a probability-based sampling design.
