The following groups pursue scientific research with the aim of generating data:
Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center
Research: A cooperative research effort between Oregon State University and USDA-ARS focusing on rangeland ecology and restoration of wildlands, environmentally compatible livestock systems, forage crops, and alternative livestock systems
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/eoarc
Focal area: Great Basin, Pacific Northwest
The Environmental Science and Public Policy Institute at Boise State University
Research, Conservation: Independent and objective resource for public policy development and decision making
http://www.espri.org
Focal area: National
Great Basin Ecosystem Management Project (USDA-FS)
Research: A collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to increase understanding of Great Basin ecosystems
http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/gbem
Focal area: Great Basin
Great Basin Institute
Research, Information, Conservation: An interdisciplinary field studies organization promoting environmental research, education, and conservation
http://www.thegreatbasininstitute.org
Focal area: Great Basin
Great Basin Integrated Landscape Monitoring (USGS)
Research: To improve the understanding of land conditions and impacts of land use, to evaluate management actions, and to provide knowledge for informed decision making
http://nevada.usgs.gov/water/projects/gbilm.htm
Focal area: Great Basin
Great Basin Research Center (Utah DWR)
Research: To develop DWR capability to restore poor-condition big game winter ranges
http://wildlife.utah.gov/gbrc
Focal area: Great Basin
The Great Basin Research and Management Partnership
Research, Management, Information: To promote comprehensive and complementary research and management collaborations to sustain ecosystems, resources and communities across the Great Basin
http://greatbasin.wr.usgs.gov/gbrmp
Focal area: Great Basin
Hawk Watch International
Conservation, Research: To conserve our environment through education, long-term monitoring, and scientific research on raptors as indicators of ecosystem health
http://www.hawkwatch.org/home
Focal area: International
Joint Fire Science Program
Research: An interagency research, development, and applications partnership between the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.firescience.gov
Focal area: National
LaGrande Forestry and Range Sciences Laboratory (USDA-FS)
Research: To conduct research on habitats for species of conservation concern in the sagebrush ecosystem
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/lagrande
Focal area: Sagebrush-dominated ecoregions in the western United States
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Information, Research: To provide leadership in a partnership effort to help America’s private land owners and managers conserve their soil, water, and other natural resources
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov
Focal area: National
Nevada Outdoor Recreation Association
Research: Dedicated to the preservation and management of BLM public lands and unappropriated government lands worldwide
Focal area: Nevada
The Sagebrush Sea Campaign
Conservation, Research, Information: Focuses public attention and conservation resources on protecting and restoring the vast sagebrush-steppe landscape in the American West
http://www.sagebrushsea.org
Focal area: Western United States
Society for Ecological Restoration
Conservation, Research, Information: Engaged in ecologically-sensitive repair and management of ecosystems through an unusually broad array of experience, knowledge sets and cultural perspectives
http://www.ser.org
Focal area: International
USDA-ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory
Research: To provide improved plant materials and management alternatives for sustainable stewardship of rangelands and pastures in the Western U.S
http://ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=54-28-10-00
Focal area: Western United States
Wild Utah Project
Research, Conservation, Information: To provide scientific research and technical support using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to land managers, citizen activists and other conservation partners
http://wildutahproject.org
Focal area: Utah