Jessie Moravek

University of Minnesota;University of California, Berkeley

Subject Areas: Ecology

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This study used the Beaver Restoration Assessment Tool (BRAT) to estimate beaver dam capacity in streams in the Sierra Nevada of California. We used BRAT model results to estimate potential water storage and fire resilience associated with potential beaver dam capacity in the region. We used this analysis to identify priority watersheds for beaver restoration and reintroduction. This code replicates our analysis of BRAT model results.

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Maximizing the potential benefits of beaver restoration for fire resilience and water storage
Created: June 24, 2025, 8:06 p.m.
Authors: Moravek, Jessie · Justin Brashares · Manuela Girotto · Randi Spivak · Andy Kerr · Andrea Molod · Shane Feirer · Robert Johnson · Augusto Getirana · Emily Fairfax · Albert Ruhi

ABSTRACT:

This study used the Beaver Restoration Assessment Tool (BRAT) to estimate beaver dam capacity in streams in the Sierra Nevada of California. We used BRAT model results to estimate potential water storage and fire resilience associated with potential beaver dam capacity in the region. We used this analysis to identify priority watersheds for beaver restoration and reintroduction. This code replicates our analysis of BRAT model results.

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