Tue, Sep 29, 2015 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PDT
Speaker: Dr. Erik Beever, U.S. Geological Survey Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

The Great Basin is one of North America's most physiographically complex regions, engendering both great microclimatic diversity and high levels of endemism. Although mountains comprise the majority of the Basin, their climate and wildlife are under-studied. Our team is taking advantage of historical (1898-1956) surveys, 21 years of more-systematic and -comprehensive recent surveys, and a diversity of technological and modeling advances. This information helps us tackle numerous questions at the interface of how Great Basin systems work ('basic science') and how Basin resources may be managed and conserved, amidst contemporary climate change and other influences ('applied science'). We are particularly focused on understanding mechanisms of responses.

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