Search Results - "HELLER, NICOLE E."

Biodiversity management in the face of climate change: A review of 22 years of recommendations by Heller, Nicole E., Zavaleta, Erika S.

“…Climate change creates new challenges for biodiversity conservation. Species ranges and ecological dynamics are already responding to recent climate shifts,…”
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theory behind, and the challenges of, conserving nature's stage in a time of rapid change by Lawler, Joshua J, Ackerly, David D, Albano, Christine M, Anderson, Mark G, Dobrowski, Solomon Z, Gill, Jacquelyn L, Heller, Nicole E, Pressey, Robert L, Sanderson, Eric W, Weiss, Stuart B

“…Most conservation planning to date has focused on protecting today's biodiversity with the assumption that it will be tomorrow's biodiversity. However, modern…”
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New concepts, models, and assessments of climate-wise connectivity by Keeley, Annika T H, Ackerly, David D, Cameron, D Richard, Heller, Nicole E, Huber, Patrick R, Schloss, Carrie A, Thorne, James H, Merenlender, Adina M

“…Empirical studies and habitat suitability modeling project significant shifts in species distributions in response to climate change. Because habitat…”
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Making habitat connectivity a reality by Keeley, Annika T. H., Basson, Galli, Cameron, D. Richard, Heller, Nicole E., Huber, Patrick R., Schloss, Carrie A., Thorne, James H., Merenlender, Adina M.

“…Although a plethora of habitat-connectivity plans exists, protecting and restoring connectivity through on-the-ground action has been slow. We identified…”
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Community Disassembly by an Invasive Species by Sanders, Nathan J., Gotelli, Nicholas J., Heller, Nicole E., Gordon, Deborah M.

“…Invasive species pose serious threats to community structure and ecosystem function worldwide. The impacts of invasive species can be more pervasive than…”
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Motivational valence alters memory formation without altering exploration of a real-life spatial environment by Chiew, Kimberly S, Hashemi, Jordan, Gans, Lee K, Lerebours, Laura, Clement, Nathaniel J, Vu, Mai-Anh T, Sapiro, Guillermo, Heller, Nicole E, Adcock, R Alison

“…Volitional exploration and learning are key to adaptive behavior, yet their characterization remains a complex problem for cognitive science. Exploration has…”
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Seasonal spatial dynamics and causes of nest movement in colonies of the invasive Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) by HELLER, NICOLE E, GORDON, DEBORAH M

“…1. Colony organisation and movement behaviour of the Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) was studied over 3 years in field populations in California and in…”
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Targeting climate diversity in conservation planning to build resilience to climate change by Heller, Nicole E, Kreitler, Jason, Ackerly, David D, Weiss, Stuart B, Recinos, Amanda, Branciforte, Ryan, Flint, Alan L, Flint, Lorraine E, Micheli, Elisabeth

“…Climate change is raising challenging concerns for systematic conservation planning. Are methods based on the current spatial patterns of biodiversity…”
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The Biological Deserts Fallacy: Cities in Their Landscapes Contribute More than We Think to Regional Biodiversity by Spotswood, Erica N, Beller, Erin E, Grossinger, Robin, Grenier, J Letitia, Heller, Nicole E, Aronson, Myla F J

“…ABSTRACT Cities are both embedded within and ecologically linked to their surrounding landscapes. Although urbanization poses a substantial threat to…”
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Perspective: Is re‐interpretation enough? Dismantling violence in the natural history museum by Heller, Nicole E.

“…The taxidermy assemblage “Lion Attacking a Dromedary” (LAD) has been critiqued as a piece of French colonial propaganda, containing unethically sourced human…”
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Development of a Natural Practice to Adapt Conservation Goals to Global Change by HELLER, NICOLE E, HOBBS, RICHARD J

“…Conservation goals at the start of the 21st century reflect a combination of contrasting ideas. Ideal nature is something that is historically intact but also…”
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Multiyear drought exacerbates long-term effects of climate on an invasive ant species by Couper, Lisa I., Sanders, Nathan J., Heller, Nicole E., Gordon, Deborah M.

“…Invasive species threaten biodiversity, ecosystem function, and human health, but the long-term drivers of invasion dynamics remain poorly understood. We use…”
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Shifting Climate Communication Narratives Toward Actions and Futures in a Rural Area of Appalachia by McGill, Bonnie M., Nelson, Taiji, Steiner, Mary Ann, Heller, Nicole E.

“…An urban natural history museum and university partnered with rural conservation organizations to support a climate learning network in southwestern…”
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Finding a middle-ground: The native/non-native debate by Shackelford, Nancy, Hobbs, Richard J., Heller, Nicole E., Hallett, Lauren M., Seastedt, Timothy R.

“…► We explore the debate on perception and management of native and nonnative species. ► We consider a potential middle-ground based on the stage of nonnative…”
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Bridging the gap: linking climate-impacts research with adaptation planning and management by Mastrandrea, Michael D, Heller, Nicole E, Root, Terry L, Schneider, Stephen H

“…A critical challenge in supporting climate change adaptation is improving the linkage between climate-impacts and vulnerability research and public and private…”
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Including stewardship in ecosystem health assessment by Heller, Nicole E., McManus Chauvin, Kelly, Skybrook, Dylan, Barnosky, Anthony D.

“…To adapt to the ecological crises and social inequities of the Anthropocene, a new conservation paradigm is emerging that embraces people in nature and the…”
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Linking Temporal and Spatial Scales in the Study of an Argentine Ant Invasion by Heller, N.E, Sanders, N.J, Gordon, D.M

“…Issue Title: Biological Invasions across Scales: New Insights Our long-term study of an invasion of Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) in a 481-ha biological…”
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Incorporating geodiversity into conservation decisions by Comer, Patrick J, Pressey, Robert L, Hunter, Malcolm L., JR, Schloss, Carrie A, Buttrick, Steven C, Heller, Nicole E, Tirpak, John M, Faith, Daniel P, Cross, Molly S, Shaffer, Mark L

“…In a rapidly changing climate, conservation practitioners could better use geodiversity in a broad range of conservation decisions. We explored selected…”
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Conservation opportunities across the world's anthromes by Martin, Laura J, Quinn, John E, Ellis, Erle C, Shaw, M. Rebecca, Dorning, Monica A, Hallett, Lauren M, Heller, Nicole E, Hobbs, Richard J, Kraft, Clifford E, Law, Elizabeth, Michel, Nicole L, Perring, Michael P, Shirey, Patrick D, Wiederholt, Ruscena, Bradley, Bethany

“…AIM: Biologists increasingly recognize the roles of humans in ecosystems. Subsequently, many have argued that biodiversity conservation must be extended to…”
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When Agendas Collide: Human Welfare and Biological Conservation by CHAN, KAI M.A, PRINGLE, ROBERT M, RANGANATHAN, JAI, BOGGS, CAROL L, CHAN, YVONNE L, EHRLICH, PAUL R, HAFF, PETER K, HELLER, NICOLE E, AL-KHAFAJI, KARIM, MACMYNOWSKI, DENA P

“…Conservation should benefit ecosystems, nonhuman organisms, and current and future human beings. Nevertheless, tension among these goals engenders potential…”
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