Nevada Conservation Corps Receives a Visit
The Great Basin Institute’s (GBI) Nevada Conservation Corps (NCC) recently had the privilege of hosting Mark Lloyd, Chief of Staff for AmeriCorps, and Alicia Blood from Nevada Volunteers. NCC engages participants in hands-on conservation work that addresses critical environmental challenges while building leadership and workforce skills, with AmeriCorps support playing a significant role in these […]
Vehicular Safety Training, Lessons from a Proverbial Pencil Pusher
By Marc Oxoby I didn’t crash and I didn’t wreck anything. In truth, there was little chance of either of these things happening under the watchful eye of GBI’s fleet management specialist, Nathan Brown-Silveira, who recently invited GBI staff to participate in a hands-on off-road driver’s training. This event, which started at the Rosewood Nature […]
Unmapped Sagebrush: A Six-Acre Discovery
In Lava Beds National Monument, GBI has been supporting a post-fire restoration effort in the wake of two wildfires that burned 97% of the monument, reducing native plant species and creating an opening for highly flammable invasive plants to prosper. The exciting discovery of a previously unmapped sagebrush refuge by GBI’s Ash Terry and Amber […]
Tortoise Trailblazing: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Here at GBI, we manage one of the most expansive and prominent Desert Tortoise Monitoring and Habitat Research programs across the Mojave Desert. In partnership with agencies like the Bureau Land Management (BLM), U.S Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS), and Clark County, GBI fields Americorps Technicians, Wildlife Technicians, and Desert Tortoise Field Supervisors to conduct […]
Harnessing Data for a Healthier Forest Future
Across the Eldorado National Forest (ENF), GBI`s Forestry Stewardship Contracting team is partnering with the Healthy Eldorado Landscape Partnership (HELP), Calfire, and the Sierra Nevada Conservancy to quietly transform how forest restoration and management take shape. The ENF, and the larger Sierra Nevada landscape, faces pressing threats including rising risk of severe wildfire, drought stress, […]
LANDSCAPE RESILIENCE IN THE CRYSTAL BASIN
The Great Basin Institute (GBI) partners with the Healthy Eldorado Landscape Partnership (HELP)—a collaborative focused on forest restoration and wildfire mitigation—providing vital expertise in ecological restoration and environmental monitoring. Together, they work to improve landscapes, promote sustainability, and strengthen community resilience. Shoutout to Michelle Wolfgang, the Partnership Coordinator for the Eldorado National Forest with the USFS. Michelle plays an […]
GBI’s Media Submission of the Year 2024 Winner – Liz Libert
We’re excited to share the story of Elizabeth “Liz” Libert, an aspiring Wildlife Biologist whose passion for conservation has led her to work on one of the most crucial endangered species recovery projects in the U.S. Liz recently completed a role as a California Condor technician with the Yurok Tribe, where she had the unique […]
GBI COVID-19 Policy Update
GBI COVID-19 Steps for Positive Cases To maintain The Great Basin Institute’s duty and commitment to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, we are adopting a process for employees when they have a tested positive for COVID-19. This process is meant to safeguard the health of our employees, AmeriCorps members, […]
1.2M Awarded for Fuels Reduction in Central Sierra
The Sierra Nevada Conservancy has awarded GBI 1.25M to support the Twofer Pilliken Fuels Reduction Project.
GBI Assists the Bureau of Land Management with AIM Implementation and Training
Since 2011, GBI has provided key assistance to the Bureau of Land Management’s implementation of the national Assessment, Inventory and Monitoring (AIM) strategy, which seeks to create standards in resources data collection that can be shared across jurisdictions and agencies operating in various regions. We are very proud to have been a cornerstone of the […]