Wildlife, carbon storage, grazing, and fuel breaks topics - USGS SERF 2026 Series

Learn about the latest U.S. Geological Survey wildlife, carbon storage, grazing, and fuel breaks research from Seren Bagcilar, Jason Kreitler, Martin Holdrege, Will Janousek, and Robert Arkle. Toggle on/off or move captions. Skip through the talks by clicking on the times below: 1:26 John Tull – Introduction 2:57 Seren Bagcilar – Decadal effects of fuel treatments and annual grass invasion on sagebrush ecosystem carbon stocks 15:43 Jason Kreitler – UAS survey of sagebrush fuel breaks 29:23 Martin Holdrege – Livestock grazing for climate adaptation in drylands leads to tradeoffs between fire and vegetation condition 42:28 Will Janousek – Patterns and practical tools: Managing the interplay of habitat quality and temperature on mule deer demographics 55:53 Robert Arkle – Effects of fire and post-fire restoration seeding treatments on mammals in sagebrush steppe