Links
Collaborations
Natural Capital Project. An NGO-University partnership to map ecosystem services, estimate their value to people, and apply this information to improve decisions.
HEAL: Health and Ecosystems, Analysis of Linkages. An NGO-university partnership to understand the ways in which ecosystem degradation affects human health outcomes.
The Integrated Crop Pollination Project. A USDA-funded consortium to investigate and enhance native pollinators for U.S. crops.
WWF's Conservation Science Program. Diverse group of natural and social scientists applying research to conservation problems worldwide.
Valuing the Arc. Broad collaboration, led by University of Cambridge, to estimate ecosystem services from the Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania.
Alliance for Zero Extinction. Alliance of 75 NGOs to pinpoint and conserve epicenters of imminent extinctions.
Data
Wildfinder. Interactive website for global data on species distributions, based on WWF's terrestrial ecoregions.
Lake Champlain Basin Program. Great collection of available data, including GIS layers, water quality, species, and climate.
BioFinder. Vermont's spatial database on conservation features and priorities.
VT Center for Geographic Information. A clearinghouse for Vermont GIS data and analyses.
Et cetera
Xerces Society. A great NGO focused on invertebrate conservation, including pollinators.
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