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Projected temperature and precipitation expand modeled distributions of Reynoutria spp. while modeled distribution changes for Ludwigia spp. are scenario‐dependent at watershed scales in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Published in: | Research Themes: Aquatic Ecosystems, Invasive Species, Plants

Smoot, E.E., R.L. Flitcroft, S.S. Chan, B. Van Deynze, S. Ewen, and S.L. Jardine. 2026. Projected temperature and precipitation expand modeled distributions of Reynoutria spp. while modeled distribution changes for Ludwigia spp. are scenario‐dependent at watershed scales in the Pacific Northwest, USA. River Research and Applications:rra.70141.

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Synthesizing ecological impacts and management responses from the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave to prepare for future extreme heat events

Published in: | Research Themes: Increasing Temperatures

Colberg, E., S. Kalafatis, D.M. Bell, M.H. Chang, P. Freeland, M. Horst, W.L. Loftin, C.T. Nolan, S. Vieira, S. Yegorova, and M. Krosby. 2026. Synthesizing ecological impacts and management responses from the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave to prepare for future extreme heat events. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 107:E396–E403.

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A characterization of hyporheic temperatures with applications for salmon habitat restoration in a thermally impaired river

Published in: | Research Themes: Aquatic Ecosystems, Fish, Refugia, Research Fellow Project

Jantsch, S., J.M. Helfield, L. Bodensteiner, K.L. Sobocinski, and A.G. Bunn. 2025. A characterization of hyporheic temperatures with applications for salmon habitat restoration in a thermally impaired river. Northwest Science 98.

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Amphibians reveal unexpectedly large differences in potential climate change responses among ecologically similar habitat specialists

Published in: | Research Themes: Amphibians & Reptiles, Invasive Species

Button, S.T., D.J. Brown, and J. Piovia-Scott. 2025. Amphibians reveal unexpectedly large differences in potential climate change responses among ecologically similar habitat specialists. Ecological Indicators 174:113488.

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Aridity reduces lag times between aquatic and terrestrial dry‐down among watersheds and across years in the northwest US

Published in: | Research Themes: Changes in Precipitation

Butterfield, B.J., D.R. Schlaepfer, R.K. Al‐Chokhachy, J.B. Dunham, J.D. Groom, C.C. Muhlfeld, C.E. Torgersen, and J.B. Bradford. 2025. Aridity reduces lag times between aquatic and terrestrial dry‐down among watersheds and across years in the northwest US. Ecosphere 16:e70413.

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Assessing the distribution and stability of groundwater climatic refugia: cliff-face seeps in the Pacific Northwest

Published in: | Research Themes: Aquatic Ecosystems, Refugia, Research Fellow Project

Button, S.T., and J. Piovia-Scott. 2025. Assessing the distribution and stability of groundwater climatic refugia: cliff-face seeps in the Pacific Northwest. Water 17:2659.

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Changing climate may drive large shifts in vegetation zones of Oregon, USA

Published in: | Research Themes: Forest & Woodland Ecosystems, Research Fellow Project

Yegorova, SV., S.Z. Dobrowski, S.A. Parks, K.T. Davis, K.L. Metlen, R.D. Haugo, T.J. Timberlake, T.J. Hoecker, K.B. Kemp, M. Wahlberg, C.E. Naficy, S.M.A. Jeronimo, K. Fitzgerald, and U. Wijayratne. 2025. Changing climate may drive large shifts in vegetation zones of Oregon, USA. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change 8:1637821.

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Clarifying the role of the resist–accept–direct framework in supporting resource management planning processes

Published in: | Research Themes: Resist-Accept-Direct Framework, Vulnerability Assessments & Adaptation Planning

Schuurman, G.W., W. Carr, C. Hawkins Hoffman, D.J. Lawrence, B.W. Miller, E.A. Beever, J. Brennan, K.R. Clifford, S. Covington, S.D. Crausbay, A.E. Cravens, J. Gross, L. Hoang, S.T. Jackson, A.J. Miller‐Rushing, W. Morrison, E.A. Nelson, R. O’Malley, J.O. Peterson, M.T. Porath, K. Prentice, J.H. Reynolds, S.A. Sethi, H.R. Sofaer, and J.L. Wilkening. 2025. Clarifying the role of the resist–accept–direct framework in supporting resource management planning processes. Conservation Biology 39:e70062.

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Climate change impacts on plant communities in the sagebrush region—A science synthesis to inform Bureau of Land Management resource management

Published in: | Research Themes: Sagebrush Steppe Ecosystems

Carpenter, S.M., M.C. Holdrege, D.R. Schlaepfer, J. Phillips, P. Griffin, W.K. Lauenroth, and J.B. Bradford. 2025. Climate change impacts on plant communities in the sagebrush region—A science synthesis to inform Bureau of Land Management resource management. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report: 2025–5045.

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Detection of deer at remote camera sites in relation to snow conditions

Published in: | Research Themes: Alpine & Sub-Alpine Ecosystems, Changes in Precipitation, Mammals, Refugia

Vega, K.S., A.M. Marshall, L.K. Svancara, D.E. Ausband, and T.E. Link. 2025. Detection of deer at remote camera sites in relation to snow conditions. Journal of Wildlife Management: e70088.

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