Big Spring Exclosure
SSI was recently a partner in the rehabilitation of Big Spring in Kaibab National Forest. The Arizona Elk Society erected an elk exclosure to protect the source. Watch the video above for a synopsis of the project!
YALE E360 Article
Yale Environment 360, published at the Yale School of the Environment, features Stefan Zaenker, chairman for the State Association for Cave and Karst Research in Hesse, Germany, and SSI Director Larry Stevens, in their recent article about springs ecosystems, ecosystem services, and biodiversity.
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE FEATURES SSI PROJECT IN NORTHERN ARIZONA
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has included the SSI’s work with the Four Forest Restoration Initiative as part of their featured case studies on actionable science in the February Conservation and Adaptation Resource Toolbox (CART) newsletter. Visit the link below to read about springs ecosystem monitoring as actionable science in northern Arizona.
Behind the Scenery Podcast
Behind the Scenery, the Grand Canyon National Park’s official podcast, interviewed SSI director Larry Stevens on their April 6, 2024 episode.
Listen on Apple Podcasts or click the link below.
SSI PUBLISHED A NEW E-BOOK!
SPRINGS OF THE WORLD: DISTRIBUTION, ECOLOGY, AND CONSERVATION STATUS
This free e-Book is now available to download.
Cover photograph by Claire Curran
Hot off the Press!
Arizona Highways has just published a wonderful article about Larry Stevens, director, and the Springs Stewardship Institute in their March 2024 issue. Visit the link below for the article, “The Trickle-Up Effect” by Noah Austin, and be sure to pick up the latest copy of Arizona Highways!
We have a featured springsnail map in
Shelter: An Atlas
by Guerilla Cartography
This crowd-sourced publication completes a trilogy on life’s basic necessities: Food, water, and shelter. In this publication, we illustrate the importance of springs as shelter for aquatic-obligate springsnail species in desert climates. You can check out our contribution here, and read more about Guerrilla Cartography and their publications here.