CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK GRANT FOR THE "CENTER FOR RAPID ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TERRAIN EVALUATION (CREATE)" CREATE ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO PRODUCE DATA IN NEAR-REAL TIME WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO END USER IDENTIFIED DATA NEEDS. IN ADDITION TO MAINTAINING CURRENT ACTIVITIES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW TASKS FOCUSING ON DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND PRODUCTS CONTRIBUTIONS TO EARTH SYSTEMS SCIENCE AND COLLABORATIONS. AREAS OF IDENTIFIED IMPORTANCE TO NEW MEXICO INCLUDE: DROUGHT MONITORING RANGELAND CONDITION MONITORING EVAPOTRANSPIRATION MODELING LIVESTOCK DECISION SUPPORT ASSESSMENT OF VEGETATION DIE OFF MONITORING CHANGES IN ECOLOGICAL BOUNDARIES ASSESSMENT OF TREE RING DATA AND INVASIVE SPECIES ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING. TO ACCOMPLISH THESE TASKS AN ACTIVE PROGRAM OF COLLABORATIONS HAS BEEN INITIATED AND WILL BE EXPANDED UNDER THIS GRANT.

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