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Scientist, Author & Critter Chaser for NCSU & NC Museum Natural Sciences. Presenter for Science Channel, Smithsonian, Nat Geo. Views mine, not my employers.
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Practitioner perceptions of biodiversity criteria for solar suitability analyses in the United States

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By Michael Levin, Adam Smith, Toni Lyn Morelli, Emma Forester, Elizabeth L. Kalies, Grace Wu, Roland Kays, Freya Robinson, Rebecca Hernandez, Daphne Condon, Noah Z. Krasner, Benjamin P. Narwold, Meaghan R. Gade
| Nature Verified
Abstract Acceleration of large-scale solar energy deployment can pose competition for land with biodiversity conservation areas. Solar suitability analyses (SSAs) help identify low-conflict zones for solar development, yet limited work defines which biodiversity-relevant criteria (BRCs) are essential for SSAs or whether supporting data are available.
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SNAPSHOT USA 2019-2023: The First Five Years of Data From a Coordinated Camera Trap Survey of the United States

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By Roland Kays, Michael V. Cove, Domnique A. Byrd, Brigit Rooney
| Wiley Online Library Verified
Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. References , , , et al. 2020. “Wildlife Insights: A Platform to Maximize the Potential of Camera Trap and Other Passive Sensor Wildlife Data for the Planet.” Environmental Conservation 47, no. 1: 1–6. 2016. Bailey's Ecoregions and Subregions of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. , , , et al. 2024.
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Climate, food and humans predict communities of mammals in the United States

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By Roland Kays, Matthew Snider, George Hess, Michael V. Cove
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1 INTRODUCTION Conserving biodiversity in the age of Earth's sixth mass extinction (Ceballos et al., 2015) will require understanding the basic properties of plant and animal communities, including the effects of biotic and abiotic factors on their distribution and abundance, as well as evaluating the recent impacts of human development.
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