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BIO-WEST Ecologist Presents Research on Ecosystem Restoration




As the human population rapidly expands, ecosystems are being severely affected. Human activities have caused a lot of damage, but many scientists are seeking to understand how we can reverse and mitigate this damage. BIO-WEST’s ecologist, Ryan Dillingham, is one such scientist. He specializes in watershed ecology, restoration ecology, and the conservation of threatened and endangered species....

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Native fish seen regaining dominance over invasive species




BIO-WEST scientists, along with American Southwest Ichthyological researchers and federal cooperators, have documented a native fish community that is regaining dominance over nonnative fishes in the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. This is unheard of in the mainstem of the Colorado River, and the location in the Grand Canyon where this fish community was found is also unexpected due to the effects...

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Cracking Down: Why Tree Removal is Essential to Logan River Restoration

If you’ve walked along the Logan River Golf Course Trail or visited the Rendezvous Dog Park recently, you’ve seen piles of downed trees and probably wondered how tree removal can be beneficial to river restoration. Roots hold soil and prevent erosion, right? That’s not always the case. The crack willows that grow inside the Logan River’s channel are not only a nonnative and invasive species...

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