Rangeland Ecology & Management, July 2016

Rangeland Ecology, Management and Conservation Benefits

The book written by seventeen experts in the field of rangeland management, this compilation of essays brings to light the latent issues concerning this subject to readers all over the globe. Though technical approaches can address some issues, social processes ultimately prevent the balancing of these matters. Socio-economic and political institutions are often a stumbling block for improving ...

Photonics Research Highlights – July 2016

My current research portfolio consists of work ranging from nanoscale electro‐optic modulators to 40 square meter hybrid solar energy systems. A common theme that cuts across this 10 order of magnitude change in length scale is the coupling of fundamental optical materials and device physics to emerging applications with significant impact. The Photonic Materials and Device Lab (PMDL) is consta...

AIDSFree Prevention Update: July 2016

U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Cooperative Agreement Strengthening High Impact Interventions for an AIDS-free Generation (AIDSFree), number AID-OAA-A-1400046. AIDSFree is implemented by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. with partners Abt Associates Inc., Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS F...

Alternative Rangeland Management Strategies and the Nesting Ecology of Greater Prairie-Chickens☆☆☆

Adaptive Management of Rangeland Systems

Adaptive management is an approach to natural resource management that uses structured learning to reduce uncertainties for the improvement of management over time. The origins of adaptive management are linked to ideas of resilience theory and complex systems. Rangeland management is particularly well suited for the application of adaptive management, having sufficient controllability and redu...