Dr. Elise Gornish
@restorecal.bsky.social
Research + outreach in restoration and weed management in dry places. Director of the Desert Lab at Tumamoc Hill.
Call to Artists – Grant Opportunity for Projects about Invasive Plants in the Sonoran Desert: artsfoundtucson.org/call-to-arti...
Call to Artists - Grant Opportunity for Projects about Invasive Plants in the Sonoran Desert - Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona
Now accepting proposals for one $3,000 grant to fund an art project that promotes increased public understanding around the issue of invasive plants in the Sonoran Desert. Proposed projects must […]
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November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Call to Artists – Grant Opportunity for Projects about Invasive Plants in the Sonoran Desert: artsfoundtucson.org/call-to-arti...
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Hello! I’m recruiting three graduate students (MS or PhD) to start in summer or fall 2026 . Projects are broadly focused on the ecology, restoration, and management of rangelands, deserts, and forests. Please share!
Lab website: functionalrestoration.nmsu.edu
Lab website: functionalrestoration.nmsu.edu
October 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Hello! I’m recruiting three graduate students (MS or PhD) to start in summer or fall 2026 . Projects are broadly focused on the ecology, restoration, and management of rangelands, deserts, and forests. Please share!
Lab website: functionalrestoration.nmsu.edu
Lab website: functionalrestoration.nmsu.edu
Super interesting paper! Naturalized and Invasive Species Integrate Differently in the Trait Space of Local Plant Communities: onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezproxy1.library.arizona.edu/doi/10.1111/...
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Super interesting paper! Naturalized and Invasive Species Integrate Differently in the Trait Space of Local Plant Communities: onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezproxy1.library.arizona.edu/doi/10.1111/...
Bridging theory and practice to inform seed selection for restoration: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Bridging theory and practice to inform seed selection for restoration
Key differences between the agency guidance and scientific literature indicate opportunities to integrate theory and practice to improve seed selection. Research and guidance to mitigate the genetic ....
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November 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Bridging theory and practice to inform seed selection for restoration: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Humans are helpful: centering people in restoration messaging increases their likelihood of engaging in some restoration actions: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
Humans are helpful: centering people in restoration messaging increases their likelihood of engaging in some restoration actions
As biodiversity has decreased dramatically in recent decades, the importance of conservation efforts and, specifically, ecological restoration, in preserving natural ecosystems has grown in importanc....
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November 8, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Humans are helpful: centering people in restoration messaging increases their likelihood of engaging in some restoration actions: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
What Drives the Success and Failure of Climate Change Adaptation Projects? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis. www.cakex.org/documents/wh...
What Drives the Success and Failure of Climate Change Adaptation Projects? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis | CAKE: Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange
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November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
What Drives the Success and Failure of Climate Change Adaptation Projects? A Qualitative Comparative Analysis. www.cakex.org/documents/wh...
Free webinar: Urban Greening: Moving from Practice to Policy. Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 06:00 AM PST. www.cakex.org/community/ev...
Urban Greening: Moving from Practice to Policy | CAKE: Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange
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November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Free webinar: Urban Greening: Moving from Practice to Policy. Tuesday, November 18, 2025 - 06:00 AM PST. www.cakex.org/community/ev...
Sustaining a Seed Library: Borrowing Procedures and Donations from the Community
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Free webinar!
When: 13 November 2025
Time: 08:00 PST (17:00 CET)
Register: events.zoom.us/ev/AssYyDToc...
ENSULIB Webinar: Sustaining a Seed Library
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November 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Sustaining a Seed Library: Borrowing Procedures and Donations from the Community
Free webinar!
When: 13 November 2025
Time: 08:00 PST (17:00 CET)
Register: events.zoom.us/ev/AssYyDToc...
Free webinar!
When: 13 November 2025
Time: 08:00 PST (17:00 CET)
Register: events.zoom.us/ev/AssYyDToc...
What do women in conservation really need? This new study provides some insight: www.rewild.org/women-in-con...
The leadership gap we can't afford to ignore
Discover what women in conservation need to succeed, from mentorship to safe spaces, and why equitable leadership strengthens environmental outcomes.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:33 PM
What do women in conservation really need? This new study provides some insight: www.rewild.org/women-in-con...
Stinknet is a relatively new invasive plant in the United States. Take a short survey to help researchers understand how land managers are dealing with this emerging threat: uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Stinknet is a relatively new invasive plant in the United States. Take a short survey to help researchers understand how land managers are dealing with this emerging threat: uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Water buffalo being used in ‘experiment’ to restore biodiversity www.nbcrightnow.com/national/wat...
Water buffalo being used in ‘experiment’ to restore biodiversity
Wildlife officials say it's an "experiment" to connect and restore habitats and boost biodiversity.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Water buffalo being used in ‘experiment’ to restore biodiversity www.nbcrightnow.com/national/wat...
@bsky.app WWF Portugal launches major ecological restoration initiative: www.portugalresident.com/wwf-portugal...
WWF Portugal launches major ecological restoration initiative
WWF Portugal has launched Re-Store Portugal, a new nationwide initiative to restore degraded ecosystems and promote nature recovery.
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October 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
@bsky.app WWF Portugal launches major ecological restoration initiative: www.portugalresident.com/wwf-portugal...
Grant Focuses on Fire and Restoration in the Sonoran Desert: air.arizona.edu/news/air-res...
AIR Resilience Theme Grant Focuses on Fire and Restoration in the Sonoran Desert
The winners of the 2025-26 AIR Annual Resilience Theme Grant will integrate science, arts, and education to work with local community partners in Sonoran Desert wild land fire ecology and conservation...
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October 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Grant Focuses on Fire and Restoration in the Sonoran Desert: air.arizona.edu/news/air-res...
Landscapes at a crossroads: using remote sensing to help nature recovery: www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
Landscapes at a crossroads: using remote sensing to help nature recovery
PhD student Guilherme Castro is using high-resolution remote sensing technology to investigate how different land management practices can help to restore our landscapes.
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October 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Landscapes at a crossroads: using remote sensing to help nature recovery: www.kew.org/read-and-wat...
#JOBALERT The Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) seeks a visionary and collaborative Executive Director to lead our nonprofit mountain research and education organization into its next chapter of growth and impact. 95-125k. mountain-studies-institute.breezy.hr/p/07c9a9d0d6...
Executive Director at Mountain Studies Institute
About Mountain Studies Institute (MSI)
The Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) seeks a visionary and collaborative Executive Director to lead our nonprofit mountain research and education organization in...
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October 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
#JOBALERT The Mountain Studies Institute (MSI) seeks a visionary and collaborative Executive Director to lead our nonprofit mountain research and education organization into its next chapter of growth and impact. 95-125k. mountain-studies-institute.breezy.hr/p/07c9a9d0d6...
Supporting dryland restoration success with applied ecological forecasting of seeding outcomes: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Supporting dryland restoration success with applied ecological forecasting of seeding outcomes
Dryland restoration seeding is challenging in large part because landscape heterogeneity and interannual variability contribute to highly variable plant establishment, leading to uncertainty about th...
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October 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Supporting dryland restoration success with applied ecological forecasting of seeding outcomes: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The Effect of Active versus Passive Interventions on Riparian Rehabilitation Success: er.uwpress.org/content/43/3...
The Effect of Active versus Passive Interventions on Riparian Rehabilitation Success
Anthropogenically-induced ecosystem transformations, like land-use change and biological invasions, have accelerated throughout the 20th century with significant impact on rivers and associated ripari...
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September 24, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The Effect of Active versus Passive Interventions on Riparian Rehabilitation Success: er.uwpress.org/content/43/3...
Rainwater harvesting grows in the Southwest and beyond to nourish thirsty gardens in a hotter world: apnews.com/article/rain...
Rainwater harvesting grows in the Southwest and beyond to nourish thirsty gardens in a hotter world
Home gardeners and landscapers in the U.S. Southwest and beyond are turning more to collected rainwater.
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September 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Rainwater harvesting grows in the Southwest and beyond to nourish thirsty gardens in a hotter world: apnews.com/article/rain...
Community-ecosystem interactions control plant biodiversity change before and after mangrove restoration: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Community‐ecosystem interactions control plant biodiversity change before and after mangrove restoration
Restoring biological diversity and ecosystem function requires understanding how introduced species interact with one another and their environments. The most prevalent and challenging scenarios invo...
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September 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Community-ecosystem interactions control plant biodiversity change before and after mangrove restoration: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
How U.S. Science Is Responding to Federal Funding Cuts: www.biorender.com/2025-science...
2025 Report: U.S. Science & Federal Funding Cuts
How 300+ researchers are navigating federal funding cuts in science. This report reveals strategies, challenges, and what institutions are doing to stay afloat.
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September 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
How U.S. Science Is Responding to Federal Funding Cuts: www.biorender.com/2025-science...
Fall fertilization of rangeland shrubs improves planting success: usda-fs.wistia.com/medias/dy4e3...
“Sack Lunch” for seedlings: Fall fertilization of rangeland shrub seedlings to improve outplanting success
In the United States, more than 1,400 native plant nurseries produce more than a billion seedlings for reforestation and restoration projects every year. Many years of monitoring and research have sho...
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September 3, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Fall fertilization of rangeland shrubs improves planting success: usda-fs.wistia.com/medias/dy4e3...
Enhancing growth and survival of seedlings planted post fire: usda-fs.wistia.com/medias/2z53u...
Survive and Thrive: Identifying factors that enhance the growth and survival of tree seedlings planted after wildfire
In forests across the western United States, large, severe wildfires are creating treeless patches that are unlikely to reforest naturally due to a lack of seed sources and a warming climate. Active r...
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September 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Enhancing growth and survival of seedlings planted post fire: usda-fs.wistia.com/medias/2z53u...
EcoRestore is a free online portal for all resources needed for dryland management. EcoRestore California has just joined the family. You can check them all out here: ecorestoreportal.com. Want an EcoRestore for your state? Lets chat!
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September 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
EcoRestore is a free online portal for all resources needed for dryland management. EcoRestore California has just joined the family. You can check them all out here: ecorestoreportal.com. Want an EcoRestore for your state? Lets chat!
Above and belowground effects of buffelgrass invasion in the Sonoran Desert: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Above and belowground effects of buffelgrass invasion in the Sonoran Desert - Biological Invasions
Invasive species pose a significant threat to biodiversity, particularly in arid ecosystems where extreme environmental conditions limit the capacity for rapid vegetation recovery. Buffelgrass (Cenchr...
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August 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Above and belowground effects of buffelgrass invasion in the Sonoran Desert: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Restoration treatments enhance tree growth and alter climatic constraints during extreme drought: research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/6...
Restoration treatments enhance tree growth and alter climatic constraints during extreme drought | US Forest Service Research and Development
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August 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Restoration treatments enhance tree growth and alter climatic constraints during extreme drought: research.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/6...