Status and Trends

Did You Know...?

National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
A new national infrastructure for monitoring ecological systems and trends has been taking advantage of the expertise of FORT scientist Tom Stohlgren. The National Ecological Observatory Network, or NEON, is a National Science Foundation-sponsored facility for research and education on long-term, large-scale ecological change.

Issues

Costs and benefits can vary on environmental issues such as agricultural practices, climate change, fire, and invasive species. The effects, whether positive or negative, are monitored and tracked by the Status and Trends of Biological Resources Program to better understand how natural and anthropogenic factors impact the status and trends of the Nation's biological resources.

Agricultural Practice (Impacts)

Climate Change

Contaminants

Air
Water
Soil
Animals
Plants

Diseases & Pathogens

Extreme Events/Disturbances

Fire

Human Activities

Land Use Change
Recreation
Resource Use & Extraction
Restoration & Recovery

Invasives

Aquatic
Terrestrial

Light & Noise Pollution

Threatened and Endangered Species