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Publications | Conservation Effects Assessment Project

USDA’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project, CEAP, provides a suite of publications highlighting the effects of voluntary conservation across the nation’s working lands. 

Click below to access publications including reports and articles, bibliographies, fact sheets, webinars and other videos, blogs, survey documents, and modeling documents. Publications are organized by CEAP assessment focus area. 

Visit the Conservation Assessment and Tools webpage to access CEAP-supported tools that may strengthen conservation assessment and planning efforts for your geographic area, land use, and management goals of interest. 

CEAP Cropland Assessments

Articles and Reports
Fact Sheets: Conservation Insights
Webinars and Blogs
Farmer Survey Documents
Croplands Modeling Documentation

CEAP Grazing Land Assessments

Bibliographies, Articles, and Reports
Webinars and Blogs

CEAP Wetland Assessments

Articles, Reports, and Bibliographies
Fact Sheets: Conservation Insights and Science Notes
Webinars and Blogs

CEAP Wildlife Assessments

Articles, Reports, and Bibliographies
Fact Sheets: Conservation Insights and Science Notes
Webinars and Blogs

CEAP Watershed Assessments

Articles, Reports, and Bibliographies
Fact Sheets: Science Notes
Webinars, Blogs, and Videos
Phosphorus Modeling Documents

Additional Resources

Contacts

Name Position Phone Number Email
Chris Lester
Acting Modeling Team Lead and Cropland Lead, Conservation Effects Assessment Project
Carrie-Ann Houdeshell
Grazing Land Lead, Conservation Effects Assessment Project
Joe Prenger
Wetland Lead, Conservation Effects Assessment Project
Charlie Rewa
Wildlife Lead, Conservation Effects Assessment Project
Lisa Duriancik
Watershed Lead, Conservation Effects Assessment Project