Ecological Management and Conservation
Given the unprecedented and urgent challenges facing biodiversity today, IEMM works to restore, protect, and sustainably manage species and their natural habitats.
IEMM's specialization in Ecological Management and Conservation harnesses our strengths in five areas of expertise: landscape and connectivity modeling, biogeography and vegetation mapping, population monitoring and assessment, population and conservation genetics, and watershed processes and wetland health.
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Landscape and Connectivity Modeling
IEMM employs a diverse range of theoretical frameworks, modeling techniques, and empirical observations. This data serves as a crucial guide for reserve design, land acquisitions, and the establishment of restoration and management objectives.
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Biogeography and Vegetation Mapping
![Genetic analysis](/_images/content-preview-boxes/contentprev-genetics.png)
Population and Conservation Genetics
![Population monitoing](/_images/content-preview-boxes/contentprev-pop-monitor-assess-1.png)
Population Monitoring and Assessment
![Wetlands](/_images/content-preview-boxes/contentprev-watershed-wetland.png)
Watershed Processes and Wetland Health
IEMM scientists specialize in studying the impacts of urbanization and fire on watershed processes. We focus on understanding the primary processes governing water characteristics, sediment transport, and aquatic habitat, and how they benefit both nature and people.
Ecological Management and Conservation Projects
![feral pig image](/_images/image-list/pig-imagelist.png)
![LETE image](/_images/image-list/tern-imagelist.png)
![mule deer image](/_images/image-list/deer-imagelist.png)
![bighorn sheep image](/_images/image-list/sheep-imagelist.png)
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