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Wildlife research supports conservation and ecosystem health. The National Academies study population trends, habitat management, and biodiversity protection. 

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Why are native seeds important?

Based on Science

Native plants provide the foundation for environments to support pollinators (like bees), butterflies, birds, and other life above and below ground. However, the supply of native seeds to restore and conserve ecosystems often falls short of demand.

May 22, 2025
Pictured: Dornith Doherty, Sunflowers, 2009, dye coupler lenticular photograph, 29.75 x 48.5 inches. Permanent collection of the National Academy of Sciences. This print was part of the exhibition, Dornith Doherty: Archiving Eden, presented at the National Academy of Sciences in 2019.

Featured Publications

Featured work

Review of the draft U.S. National Assessment by the Nature Record

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Review of Transmission and Geographic Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in U.S. Cervid Populations

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

A Research Strategy to Examine the Taxonomy of the Red Wolf

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After Disasters: A Community Discussion Toolkit

Other

Completed

Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Red Wolf and the Mexican Gray Wolf

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Revisiting Brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone Area

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Evaluation of the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Ecological Risk Assessment Under FIFRA and ESA

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

A Review of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro (WH&B) Management Program

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Review of Sea Turtle Population Assessment Methods

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Units

Center for Health, People, and Places (CHPP)

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Earth Systems and Resources Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Tide area looks like a Earth, Rock fragments like a continent.

Life Sciences and Biotechnology Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Magnified body's raw materials, stem cells

Gulf Research Program

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Polar Research Board

Standing Committee

In Progress

Standing Committee on Animal Health, Conservation, and Research

Standing Committee

In Progress

Climate Crossroads

Oversight Unit

In Progress

Standing Committee for the Care and Use of Animals in Research

Standing Committee

In Progress

Geographical and Geospatial Sciences Committee

Standing Committee

In Progress

Roundtable on Science and Welfare of Animals Involved in Research

Roundtable/Forum

Recently Completed
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