![]() Objective: Establish methodologies that utilize ecological site descriptions and state and transition models as a contextual framework for monitoring landscapes across the state of Utah. We are also completing the development of three state-and-transition models for sagebrush and pinion-juniper communities within the Milford Flats area. Our results show that post-fire cheatgrass distribution has not returned to pre-fire levels and that perennial late-season grasses continue to expand. We have finalized our satellite-based evaluation of re-vegetation success on the Milford Flats fire of 2007 for the Bureau of Land Management utilizing the most recent imagery collected in 2014 to assess changes in cheatgrass distribution and add to the growth trend of late-season perennial grasses. ![]() Impacts What was accomplished under these goals?Īccomplishments Objective: Develop repeatable, transparent, timely, yet affordable means of monitoring trends across large areas of rangelands and to use this information to support the development of state and transition models for Utah rangelands. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? UtahView is part of a nation-wide consortium of Universities called AmericaView. We have coupled these projects with a broader effort called UtahView that promotes the use of remote sensing data and products to various groups including managers, researchers, college students as well as k-12. This effort is currently underway and we expect results from this review soon. Results from the UDWR disturbance database effort has been disseminated to Sage Grouse Working Groups across the state of Utah for their feedback. Data and results have also been delivered to the BLM for review. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Dissemination Results from the monitoring effort at Milford Flats have been presented at the Utah Geographic Information Council Meeting in Filmore, Utah in October. While at USU, these students participated in extending their science to user groups throughout the state including the Utah Geographic Information Council and the annual AZ/UT Range Livestock Workshop and Tour. Each graduate continues to work in the field of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems as applied to natural resource management. ![]() Forest Service, an Environmental Manager at the Utah Army National Guard, A senior lecturer at the University of the South Pacific (Fiji), A GIS specialist with the Utah Geological Survey, and post-doctoral fellow for the USFS-FIA program stationed at USU. Our Graduate students include a contract employee for the U.S. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Opportunities This project has provided training opportunities for 5 graduate and a number of undergraduate students attending USU who have subsequently taken positions at federal and state agencies. Progress 07/01/10 to 06/30/15 Outputs Target Audience:Target Audience Researchers, Managers, Extension Changes/Problems: ![]()
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