Conservation scientists are challenging the old-school mindset of preserving natural areas in a fixed, untouched state.

At the ecosystem level, the total growth of all ... There is currently great concern about the stability of both natural and human-managed ecosystems, particularly given the myriad global changes ...

A new model predicts how extreme weather events can reduce the value of forests, crops, and nature-based activities.

It is indeed spring and many around the area are making plans for a spring garden, but the DNR says there are certain plants ...

A recent article in the journal BioScience ( the journal of the American Institute of Biological Sciences, challenges conventional conservation wisdom, suggesting that protected areas such national ...

Repairs on a fish barrier aimed at protecting the natural ecosystem of the Virgin River was completed after about weeks of work and a $900,000 investment. The project was funded through taxpayer ...

This differs from the definition of the USEPA (2003) which states "the return of a degraded ecosystem to a close approximation of its remaining natural potential." According to Elliott et al.

Students in the Forest Ecosystem Science program are drawn to natural and managed forest environments with a blend of curiosity and sense of responsibility. They seek both to understand forest ...