Conservation Research in Areas of Critical Environmental Concern

The Conservation Research program at the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) frequently conducts research on public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Our focus on rare plants often brings us to Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). ACECs are federally designated conservation areas intended to protect the habitats of threatened and endangered species, riparian corridors, archaeological and cultural resources, and unique landscapes. The Conservation Research program at IAE is fortunate to be able to conduct research at a number of these beautiful sites including Upper and Lower Table Rocks near Medford, French Flat near Cave Junction, and Horse Rock Ridge in the Coburg Hills. 
 

Horse Rock Ridge (left). French Flat (right).