This archive includes three strategies, developed by students from University of Wisconsin, for landscape recovery and Giant panda conservation in the Wenchuan Earthquake region.

Students advised by Professor Silbernagel worked in small groups to conduct regional analyses and design conservation strategies. We start with initial assessments of environmental effects of the Wenchuan Earthquake and its subsequent geo-disaster, including effects on giant panda habitat, followed by analyses of Land cover and habitat characteristics before and after the earthquake. Based on the results of these analyses, students evaluated the changes in land cover patterns, conducted suitability analyses and considered major issues for recovering giant panda habitats while balancing needs for infrastructure, ecosystem services and ecotourism. At last every group recommended a strategy for future recovery. What presented here are three examples of all the student works.

Three Reports Available:

Conservation and Planning by Pat Callahan, Hogan Edelberg, Andrew Kibbe, Elliot Hansen

Panda Conservation by Kathy Nutter, Susan Simon, Dan Schmitt, Kevin Smits

Response and Preparedness Planning by Curt Staats, Shelly Strom, Leigh Presley