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This support distills scientific findings into readily accessible information on when, where, and how to restore. Through these solutions, RAMPS helps bridge the science-land management gap." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "The Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Program for the Southwest (RAMPS) seeks to assist U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and other land management agencies in developing successful techniques for improving land condition in dryland ecosystems of the southwestern United States. Invasion by non-native species, wildfire, drought, and other disturbances are growing rapidly in extent and frequency, creating novel ecosystem conditions that can outpace the knowledge base of local land managers. These growing problems often cross administrative boundaries, requiring agencies to proactively work together. In light of these challenges, managers can benefit from collaborative, innovative, and dynamic approaches to sharing information. To meet this need, RAMPS has created a hub for science-based information and tools to help managers identify effective and resource-efficient strategies to successfully restore degraded areas." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "EXAMPLES: Symposia and meetings, peer-to-peer knowledge sharing, facilitation and collaboration, training and education" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Stakeholder engagement\nPROBLEM: The importance of knowledge sharing and collaboration is well-understood. The importance of knowledge sharing and collaboration is well-understood. However, managers and scientists are often time-limited and intentions to build partnerships suffers as a result." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "SOLUTION: RAMPS projects are multi-disciplinary, collaborative, and co-created. RAMPS identifies systemic gaps in restoration knowledge and develops projects and creative solutions that create new insight using scientifically-credible research. Through these solutions, RAMPS increases skills, knowledge, and expertise needed to manage public lands across the Southwest." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Read & use in 10 minutes!" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "SOLUTION: RAMPS uses state-of-the-art scientific analysis and tools to increase the efficacy of land treatments across waterlimited ecosystems and finds innovative approaches to mitigate large disturbances. Through these solutions, RAMPS ensures progress in planning and implementing projects, and provides guidance and support for monitoring and adaptive management." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "Research\nPROBLEM: Several obstacles prevent land managers from implementing successful land treatments, including a lack of: information on costs relative to outcomes, post-treatment monitoring data, and science-informed innovation." }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "EXAMPLES:RAMPS news and information, decision-support tools, newsletters and social media, information briefs, guidance on restoration techniques, and monitoring guidance" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "EXAMPLES: Data synthesis and integration, cost-benefit analysis, site re-visits, experimentation, energy development and reclamation best management practices, invasive species management, wildfire recovery" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "The latest in drylands restoration" }, { "@type": "TextObject", "text": "RAMPS SOLUTIONS FOR MANAGING CHALLENGING DRYLAND ECOSYSTEMS" } ], "funder": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Southwest Biological Science Center", "url": "https://www.usgs.gov/centers/southwest-biological-science-center" }, "about": [ { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Geology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Deserts" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "restoration" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Dryland Inventory and Monitoring" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Mojave" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Adaptive Management" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Energy" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Ecosystem Restoration" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Ecosystems" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Water" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Science Technology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Habitat Management" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Rangelands" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Terrestrial Ecosystems and Restoration" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "land treatment" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "desert ecosystems" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Climate" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Large-Scale Restoration Science" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Dust and Aeolian Processes" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Hydrology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Drought" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Hydrology and Geomorphology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Reclamation" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "seeds" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Citizen Science" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Land Use and Energy Development" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "collaboration" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Fire" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "energy development" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Biological Soil Crusts" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "field trial network" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Climate Change and Drought" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "plant materials" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "AridLands" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Sonoran" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Chihuahuan" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "SEDR" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Ecological Processes" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Environmental Health" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "seed collection" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Methods and Analysis" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Soil" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Information Systems" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Biology" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "desert" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Colorado Plateau" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "Nonnative Species" }, { "@type": "Thing", "name": "drylands" } ]
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