Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, University of Georgia
Known colloquially as Bugwood, the Center supports efforts to detect pests, respond to new introductions, document changes and manage the health of our ecosystems. Solutions to these problems require collaborations that transcend traditional disciplinary, departmental, institutional and agency approaches, as well as state and national borders.
Effects of Emerald Ash Borer on Municipal Budgets
The greatest effect of EAB occurred 5–8 years after confirmation in a state. A $280.5 million annual increase in municipal budgets occurred due to EAB. EAB reduced budgets for tree pruning, watering, fertilization and safety training. Spending on tree and stump removal doubled due to EAB.
Modeling the impacts of hot drought on forests in Texas
Future climate changes will increase prospects for extreme heat, drought and the death of trees.
Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States
Flooding is the natural hazard with the greatest economic and social impact in the United States, and these impacts are becoming more severe over time. Catastrophic flooding from recent hurricanes caused billions of dollars in property damage, adversely affected millions of people, and damaged the economic well-being of major metropolitan areas. Flooding takes a heavy […]
Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science
NIACS offers a diverse array of decision-support frameworks, tools, and resources to support natural resource professionals as they address climate change.
Cooling Strategies for World Cities
The new guide offers planners an encyclopaedia of proven options to help cool cities. The guide’s 80 supporting case studies and examples demonstrate the effectiveness of the strategies outlined and can help cities find an approach best suited to their unique contexts.
Firewise: A program to help communities protect against wildfires
Established by the National Fire Protection Association, Firewise is a tested and proven template communities and property owners use to block wildfire from towns and buildings.
Alien Pest Explorer
This tool provides detailed spatial data describing pest distributions and host inventory estimates for damaging, non-indigenous forest insect and disease pathogens currently established in the United States.
Greenness, Deprivation, and Fatal Police Shootings: A Five-Year Nationwide Study in the United States
These findings may provide initial evidence and a novel perspective for policymakers, researchers, and professionals, suggesting that greenspaces may serve as a promising environmental intervention to reduce fatal police shooting and other types of social violence or conflict.
Assessing Urban Forest Threats across the Conterminous United States
All potential threats are integrated into a cumulative threat index to illustrate which areas of the United States will likely face the greatest overall threat to their urban forests. Urban forests with the greatest cumulative threat per unit area are in the eastern United States, particularly in some coastal counties
Invasive Species Contacts and Resources
State by state roster of organizations that deal with endangered species. Includes partnerships, nonprofits and other agencies.
Climate change increases global risk to urban forests
By 2050, more than 70 percent of urban trees could be vulnerable to climate-drive changes in mean annual temperature and annual precipitation.