Organizations and Resources

This page provides links to useful information related to ecological land reuse and restoration topics from federal, state, academic, non-profit and private sources.

Federal

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Office of Response and Restoration
  http://response.restoration.noaa.gov
  The NOAA Office of Response and Restoration coordinates restoration and recovery efforts for the U.S.’s marine and coastal resources, particularly areas affected by oil spills or marine debris.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Natural Resources Conservation Center Conservation Programs
  http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/
  A list of all conservation programs carried out by the NRCS. Includes programs focused on technical assistance, environmental improvement, stewardship, easement, water resources, and community assistance.
• Agricultural Research Service
  http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm
  ARS is the USDA’s principal scientific research agency, dedicated to finding solutions to agricultural problems.
• Economic Research Service
  http://www.ers.usda.gov/Browse/
  NaturalResourcesEnvironment/SoilConservation.htm
  Describes soil conservation activities carried out by the USDA Economic Research Service, which focuses on costs, benefits, and effectiveness of soil conservation programs.
• Forest Service
  http://www.fs.fed.us/research/vmpr.shtml
  An overview of Forest Service research and management tools focused on control of non-native plant and insect species and plant diseases.
• Forest Service RNGR Team: Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetics
  http://www.rngr.net/
  Technical information, resources, and links for forest and conservation seedling growers.
• Great Basin Native Plant Selection and Increase Project:
  http://www.nsl.fs.fed.us/great_basin_native_plants.html
  A multi-agency collaboration, begun in 2001, to increase the availability of native plant materials and the success of native plant communities in the Great Basin of the United States.
• Natural Resources Conservation Service:
  http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov
  The NRCS Plant Materials Program selects conservation plants and develops innovative planting technologies to solve the nation's most important resource concerns. Through this page you can find information of the Plant Materials Center nearest you and the resources each center offers.
• NRCS Plants database:
  http://plants.usda.gov/
• NRCS Plant Materials Center Publications:
  http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/mdpmc/publications.html
• USDA Service Centers:
  http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app
  USDA Service Centers are designed to be a single location where customers can access the services provided by USDA agencies. This web site will provide the address of a USDA Service Center and other Agency offices serving your area along with information on how to contact them.

• U.S. Department of Defense
• U.S. Geological Survey:
  http://www.usgs.gov/science/
  A directory of all USGS science programs and activities, organized by topic and field.

State

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Academic Institutions and Nonprofit Organizations

• University of Wisconsin Center for Restoration Ecology:
  http://www.ies.wisc.edu/cre/
  Addresses basic questions about ecosystem development and stability at a wide range of scales and practical questions about mobilizing resources and public support for restoration, and how to improve restoration and monitoring programs.
• Texas A&M University Revegetation Equipment Catalog:
  http://reveg-catalog.tamu.edu/
  Descriptions and information on equipment used in rangeland restoration and revegetation.
• Wildlife Habitat Council, Brownfield Restoration:
  http://www.wildlifehc.org/brownfield_restoration
  Homepage of the Wildlife Habitat Council’s land restoration program. Links to conference information, restoration tools and resources, pilot programs, case studies, and upcoming events.
• Center for Invasive Plant Management – Restoration & Revegetation
  http://www.weedcenter.org/restoration/restoration.html
  Comprehensive list of resources for information on restoration and revegetation, including restoration guidelines and management information, sources of native plants and seeds, and links to restoration organizations.
• Society for Ecological Restoration International (SER):
  http://www.ser.org/
  SER is an international society for professionals in the field of ecological restoration. The society promotes ecological restoration through conferences, publications, and other activities.
• Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) Online Directory:
  http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/
  CPCDirectory/CPC_DIR_Find.asp
  CPC is a network of 36 leading botanic institutions that offers a national program of off-site conservation of rare plant material and maintains the National Collection of Endangered Plants. The online CPC Plant Conservation Directory contains useful contacts in each state for information on rare and endangered plants, permit procedures, and government programs; botanists and other contacts in state Heritage Programs and Native Plant Societies; and a searchable database of organizations and experts active in the conservation of rare plants and their areas of expertise.
• The Conservation Foundation:
  http://www.theconservationfoundation.org/
  Not-for-profit preservation, advocacy, and education organization dedicated to protecting ecosystems and the responsible stewardship of the natural world.

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