Landscape Stewardship Collective

What We Do

Research-based decision support for restoration and conservation.

We integrate population and landscape genetics, climate data, environmental gradients, and ecological context to produce outputs that can be used in planning, implementation, and management.

Grasses and fallen wood in an open conifer forest

Working style

Technical depth with practical translation.

Projects are scoped around the decision at hand, then shaped into usable products: maps, reports, datasets, scenarios, and recommendations that can move from analysis to implementation.

01

Understanding plant variation

We identify patterns of adaptive genetic variation across landscapes and translate those patterns into guidance for restoration and land management.

  • Population structure and diversity analyses
  • Genotype-environment association modeling
  • Climate-informed genetic offset and risk assessment
  • Spatial modeling of adaptive variation
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02

Choosing seed sources for management projects

We identify seed sourcing strategies that balance establishment success, genetic diversity, and maladaptation risk.

  • Seed sourcing maps and transfer guidelines
  • Single-source, multi-source, and composite provenancing
  • Climate-adjusted strategy comparisons
  • Seed procurement and restoration implementation support
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03

Climate-smart management plans

We develop species-specific plans that connect genetic analysis, climate projections, and restoration objectives into clear guidance for long-term stewardship.

  • Agency planning and policy support
  • Rare species conservation and recovery planning
  • GIS-compatible datasets and geospatial layers
  • Training, education, and partner workshops
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04

Native seed production

We help partners develop native seed sources that can be agriculturally increased while retaining the genetic and ecological qualities needed for restoration.

  • Wildland collection and source mixing guidance
  • Production field establishment strategy
  • Genetic monitoring through agricultural increase
  • Seed source identity and genetic monitoring support
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05

Conserving rare species

We evaluate genetic diversity, structure, relatedness, and connectivity to support conservation planning for rare, endemic, and at-risk species.

  • Recovery planning and genetic risk assessment
  • Translocation and augmentation strategy support
  • Connectivity and population structure analyses
  • Decision-ready summaries for partners and agencies
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