@RestoreCAL

Research + outreach in restoration and weed management in dry places. Director of the Desert Lab on Tumamoc Hill.

 Tucson, AZ
gornishlab.com/
Joined November 2014
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The microbial aerial thread: co-restoring source and sink across dryland-urban gradients: frontiersin.org/journals/mic…

Frontiers | The microbial aerial thread: co-restoring source and sink across dryland-urban gradients

Dryland ecosystems serve as major sources of atmospheric bioaerosols through aeolian transport of dust-associated microorganisms. These microbial communities...

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Mike Hudema
@MikeHudemaSep 28
Wow. Kenya is planting trees with seed balls covered in charcoal dust to keep animals from eating them, fight climate change, and combat #deforestation. We have the solutions; implement them. #ActOnClimate. #ClimateAction #climate #energy #nature #rewilding #GreenNewDeal
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Pro-environment behaviors, invasive plant management, and the gap between motivations for behavioral intention and action: conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.c…

Pro‐environment behaviors, invasive plant management, and the gap between motivations for behavio...

Invasive plant species pose significant challenges to natural resources and communities around the world. However, invasive plant management may require different motivations than other pro-environ...

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WHAT ARE WE DOING?
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Colin McCarthy
@US_StormwatchSep 17
The Colorado River crisis will be a defining moment in US history. The river supplies 40 million people; Mead and Powell, two of the nation’s largest reservoirs, are at record lows. Filling them near full would take ~8 consecutive very wet winters, a statistical impossibility.
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new guide to the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill in english and spanish: desertlaboratory.arizona.edu…

Educational Materials

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Cal-IPC@cal_ipcSep 3
Register for #calipc2026 now! Regular rates are available through October 1st. We hope to see you online to share the latest in invasive plant management. Register: https: cal-ipc.org/resources/sympos… Preliminary program: cal-ipc.org/resources/sympos…
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This global mapping tool lets users explore sea level rise and coastal flood risk under multiple pollution scenarios, using peer-reviewed science and leading elevation models: cakex.org/tools/coastal-risk…
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Earth Accounting
@EarthAccountingSep 1
Lambs grazing under an Oregon solar farm had 38 percent less grass in front of them than lambs in the open field alongside, and they put on the same weight to the gram, because shade makes a pasture grow less of everything except protein. spacedaily.com/b-lambs-grazi…

Lambs grazing beneath an Oregon solar array gained weight at statistically similar rates despite 38...

Shade-grown pasture produced less herbage but higher-quality forage, supporting lamb growth rates that were statistically comparable with those in the open field.

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A giant undertaking: Transplanting thousands of saguaros to help restore ecosystems in the Altar...

CALES researchers are working in partnership with public and private organizations like the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance to transplant young saguaros as one of several mutually supporting...

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Mike Hudema
@MikeHudemaAug 28
Wow. Kenya is planting trees with seed balls covered in charcoal dust to keep animals from eating them, fight climate change, and combat #deforestation. We have the solutions; implement them. #ActOnClimate. #ClimateAction #climate #energy #nature #rewilding #GreenNewDeal
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Life at TNC@nature_careersAug 15
Exciting opportunities await! Explore our interactive job map to find your perfect role with us. Join our team today and make a global impact. 🌍 app.careerarc.com/job_maps/3… #TNCJobs #insideTNC #GlobalCareers #Conservation
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New Pub on #costs of #dryland #restoration! gornishlab.com/_files/ugd/83…
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To apply: Send a 1 page proposal of your project, a 3 page CV and a 1 page budget as a single PDF document to Dr. Elise Gornish, Director of the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill, [email protected]. Applications are due by 5pm AZ time September 15.
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SW Vegetation Management News: Please update your registration to our listserve! - mailchi.mp/7460f93f2285/uptj…
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SW Vegetation Management News: Please update your registration to our listserve! - mailchi.mp/6770bb03f895/uptj…
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SW Vegetation Management News: Please update your registration to our listserve! - mailchi.mp/dcf583b1af9b/uptj…
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Seedballs of varying shapes and additives enhance emergence but not long-term establishment of arid plants: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Seedballs of varying shapes and additives enhance emergence but not long‐term establishment of arid...

Seed addition is often unsuccessful for restoring drylands due to harsh environmental conditions that inhibit germination and emergence. Seedballs have been utilized for centuries in agriculture to...

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Scientific American
@sciamAug 4
The billionaire-backed fund is dedicating $200 million to preserve animals and even a plant that are facing extinction around the world spklr.io/6015Euqjx

Project backed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos aims to save 100 critically endangered species

This billionaire-backed fund is dedicating $200 million to preserve animals and even plants that are facing extinction around the world

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