Category: Ecosystems

The Economic Benefits of Conservation Stewardship Investments in the Blackfoot Watershed – Salma Huque

Posted on by Josh Blake

Salma and Owen’s research quantified the economic benefits of the Blackfoot Challenge’s public-private partnerships in the Blackfoot watershed. They focused on the Blackfoot Challenge’s forestry and water programs. Each of these programs provides several benefits, including jobs, regional spending, and avoided costs.  In addition to completing a report and methodology write up, Salma and Owen traveled to Read more about The Economic Benefits of Conservation Stewardship Investments in the Blackfoot Watershed – Salma Huque[…]

Ecosystems of Reform: Comparing Water Reallocation Strategies in the Western US and South Africa – Alaina Geibig

Posted on by Josh Blake

At the edge of the Atlantic, the blackened sea gave way to sandstone remnants of an ancient river valley floor, now suspended impossibly in the sky. These were the same Table Mountain monuments I saw twelve hours before. With boarding pass in hand, passengers filed down the metal jet bridge fashioned with askew glossy photos of dream destinations, including (most appropriately) Cape Town.   South Africa greeted me with golden Read more about Ecosystems of Reform: Comparing Water Reallocation Strategies in the Western US and South Africa – Alaina Geibig[…]

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems- Joshua Kesling

Posted on by Vanesa Aguay Guerra

Second year Master of Environmental Management student Joshua Kesling recently published an article in Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. The piece addresses freshwater and riparian ecosystem conservation strategies across Intermountain Western United States National Forests. Moreover, Kesling discusses the importance of measuring how outdoor recreation involving the use aquatic resources affects ecological integrity.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70057