Independent Science Advisors
Summary
The Yolo Natural Heritage Program is guided by independent scientific input and analysis. For that purpose, an Independent Science Advisors group has been convened. It consists of independent scientists representing a broad range of disciplines, including conservation biology and locally-relevant ecological knowledge. The purpose of the group is to 1) recommend scientifically sound conservation strategies for species and natural communities proposed to be covered by the NCCP/HCP; 2) recommend a set of reserve design principles that addresses the needs of species, landscapes, ecosystems, and ecological processes in the Planning Area and proposed to be addressed by the NCCP/HCP; 3) recommend management principles and conservation goals that can be used in developing a framework for the monitoring and adaptive management component of the NCCP/HCP; and 4) identify data gaps and uncertainties so that risk factors can be evaluated.
Current Advisors
The Science Advisors may be asked to provide additional feedback on key issues during development of the conservation plan, and may prepare reports regarding specific scientific issues throughout the process.
- Peter H. Bloom, M.S. Research Associate, Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology.
- Jaymee T. Marty, Ph.D. Ecoregional Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy.
- Reed Noss, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Biology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
- Mark Schwartz, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, UC Davis. Chancellor's Fellow. Chair, Graduate Group in Ecology.
- Elizabeth Soderstrom, Ph.D. Natural Heritage Institute.
- Wayne Spencer, Ph.D., Senior Conservation Biologist, Conservation Biology Institute, San Diego.
- Glenn Wylie, Ph.D., Research Wildlife Biologist, USGS Western Ecological Research Center, Dixon, CA.