Whole‐exome sequencing reveals a long‐term decline in effective population size of red spruce (Picea rubens) by Thibaut Capblancq, John R. Butnor, Sonia Deyoung, Ethan Thibault, Helena Munson, David M. Nelson, Matthew C. Fitzpatrick, Stephen R. Keller

“…These results demonstrate the broad potential of genomic studies for revealing details of the demographic history that can inform management and conservation efforts of nonmodel species with active restoration programs, such as red spruce.…”
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Vocal fingerprinting reveals a substantially smaller global population of the Critically Endangered cao vit gibbon (Nomascus nasutus) than previously thought by Oliver R. Wearn, Hoang Trinh-Dinh, Chang-Yong Ma, Quyet Khac Le, Phuong Nguyen, Tuan Van Hoang, Chuyen Van Luong, Tru Van Hua, Quan Van Hoang, Peng-Fei Fan, Tho Duc Nguyen

“…Our new population estimate now serves as a more robust basis for informing management actions and tracking conservation success over time.…”
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The amount of mulch increases the abundance, and its composition the species diversity of springtails in crop rotation on chernozem soils by Anna I. Bokova, Ksenia S. Panina, Victor K. Dridiger, Nataliya A. Kuznetsova, Mikhail B. Potapov

“…These results show that mulch management has pronounced impacts on springtail communities, which can inform management practices to improve the functioning of sustainable soil ecosystems in the future. …”
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Newborn Nursery Teaching Attending Guide: Module 6. Newborn Jaundice by Janelle Aby, Jocelyn Schiller, Heather Burrows, Stephanie Goodson, Carrie Anne Phillipi

“…This module is designed to review the clinically relevant aspects of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia that presents in the first days of life and then translate that knowledge into informed management of a jaundiced infant. It has been used in the newborn nursery setting to stimulate thought and discussion about jaundice. …”
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The shadow model: how and why small choices in spatially explicit species distribution models affect predictions by Christian J. C. Commander, Lewis A. K. Barnett, Eric J. Ward, Sean C. Anderson, Timothy E. Essington

“…We illustrate how seemingly small model choices, often made out of necessity or simplicity, can affect scientific advice informing management decisions—potentially leading to erroneous conclusions about changes in abundance or distribution and the precision of such estimates. …”
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Understanding the spatiotemporal distribution of snow refugia in the rain-snow transition zone of north-central Idaho by Kaitlyn M Strickfaden, Adrienne M Marshall, Leona K Svancara, David E Ausband, Timothy E Link

“…This new understanding of factors influencing snow refugia can guide forest management actions to increase snow retention and inform management of snow-dependent wildlife species in complex terrain.…”
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PRODUCT TOTAL COST (WORK, SERVICE): ORGANIZATIONAL AND METHODICAL ASPECTS OF ITS FORMATION by Z.-M. V. Zadorozhnyi, I. Ya. Ometsinska

“… It has been found in the article that information about total cost influences informed management decisions on assortment policy, pricing, marketing policy, but the lack of normative regulation of the formation of this indicator leads to discussions in the terminological field and the subjective nature of its calculation. …”
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Longitudinal lung cancer prediction convolutional neural network model improves the classification of indeterminate pulmonary nodules by Rafael Paez, Michael N. Kammer, Aneri Balar, Dhairya A. Lakhani, Michael Knight, Dianna Rowe, David Xiao, Brent E. Heideman, Sanja L. Antic, Heidi Chen, Sheau-Chiann Chen, Tobias Peikert, Kim L. Sandler, Bennett A. Landman, Stephen A. Deppen, Eric L. Grogan, Fabien Maldonado

“…Clinically, IPNs are often followed over time and temporal trends in nodule size or morphology inform management. In this study we investigated whether the change in LCP CNN scores over time was different between benign and malignant nodules. …”
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Relationship between Temperate Grass Sward Characteristics and the Grazing Behavior of Dairy Heifers by Kathy J. Soder, Geoffrey E. Brink, Edward J. Raynor, Michael D. Casler

“…The results of this study provide the following benefits: (1) they inform managers about the jaw movement mechanics that can be expected of dairy heifers in temperate forage systems, showing that they are not limited by herbage allowance, and (2) they provide insight for future studies that employ on-animal sensors to evaluate foraging dynamics and animal performance outcomes in temperate forage pasture systems.…”
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Estimation of Maize Foliar Temperature and Stomatal Conductance as Indicators of Water Stress Based on Optical and Thermal Imagery Acquired Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) P... by Kiara Brewer, Alistair Clulow, Mbulisi Sibanda, Shaeden Gokool, John Odindi, Onisimo Mutanga, Vivek Naiken, Vimbayi G. P. Chimonyo, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

“…Overall, the findings of the study demonstrated that the use of UAV optical and thermal imagery, in concert with prediction-based machine learning, is a useful tool, available to smallholder farmers to help them make informed management decisions that include the optimal implementation of irrigation schedules.…”
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New strategies for characterizing genetic structure in wide-ranging, continuously distributed species: A Greater Sage-grouse case study. by Sara J Oyler-McCance, Todd B Cross, Jeffery R Row, Michael K Schwartz, Dave E Naugle, Jennifer A Fike, Kristopher Winiarski, Brad C Fedy

“…Here, we illustrate strategies for overcoming these challenges using a species of significant conservation concern, the Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), providing a new method to identify centers of genetic differentiation and combining multiple methods to help inform management and conservation strategies for this and other such species. …”
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Beyond WhatsApp: Older people and smartphones by Andrea Rosales, Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol

“…Older participants access personal information manager apps (calendar, address book and notes) more often than other age groups. …”
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Methodology for Monitoring Border Crossing Delays with Connected Vehicle Data: United States and Mexico Land Crossings Case Study by Rahul Suryakant Sakhare, Jairaj Desai, Enrique D. Saldivar-Carranza, Darcy M. Bullock

“…We believe the techniques presented in this paper provide a scalable methodology for providing near real-time factual data on border crossing delays that provide important information for land border transport-managing stakeholders to make informed management decisions that balance security and economic efficiency.…”
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Insights from experiences comanaging woody invasive alien plants in Argentina by Priscila Ana Powell, Pablo García‐Díaz, Gloria Fernández Cánepa, Alfredo Grau, Lorena Herrera, Cecilia Nuñez, María Paula Quiroga, Pablo Adrián Quiroga, Tobías Nicolás Rojas, Nahuel Ruiz de Huidobro, Karina L. Speziale, Romina Vidal‐Russell, Silvia Zaninovich, Lía Montti

“…A relevant weakness was the ongoing undervaluation of applied research and stakeholder engagement in the Argentinian scientific system, resulting in a scarcity of research to inform management actions and a low interest in codesigning activities. …”
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Long-term agro-management strategies shape soil bacterial community structure in dryland wheat systems by Shikha Singh, Surendra Singh, Scott B. Lukas, Stephen Machado, Amin Nouri, Francisco Calderon, Elizabeth R. Rieke, Shannon B. Cappellazzi

“…Therefore, quantifying the impacts of various agricultural management practices on soil microbiomes and their activity is crucial for making informed management decisions. This study aimed to assess the impact of various management systems on soil bacterial abundance and diversity, soil enzyme activities and carbon mineralization potential in wheat-based systems. …”
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Estimating Species-Specific Stem Size Distributions of Uneven-Aged Mixed Deciduous Forests Using ALS Data and Neural Networks by Louise Leclère, Philippe Lejeune, Corentin Bolyn, Nicolas Latte

“…Stem size distribution (SSD) by species is used by foresters worldwide as a representative overview of forest structure and species composition suitable for informing management decisions at shorter and longer terms. …”
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Polar Bear Harvest Patterns Across the Circumpolar Arctic by Dag Vongraven, Dag Vongraven, Andrew E. Derocher, Nicholas W. Pilfold, Nigel G. Yoccoz

“…Wildlife harvest remains a conservation concern for many species and assessing patterns of harvest can provide insights on sustainability and inform management. Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are harvested over a large part of their range by local people. …”
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Water, land, and air: how do residents of Brazilian remote rural territories travel to access health services? by Patty Fidelis de Almeida, Adriano Maia dos Santos, Lucas Manoel da Silva Cabral, Eduarda Ferreira dos Anjos, Márcia Cristina Rodrigues Fausto, Aylene Bousquat

“…A total of 178 key informants (managers, doctors, and nurses) were interviewed. …”
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Federated Auto-Meta-Ensemble Learning Framework for AI-Enabled Military Operations by Konstantinos Demertzis, Panayotis Kikiras, Charalabos Skianis, Konstantinos Rantos, Lazaros Iliadis, George Stamoulis

“…Furthermore, this federated model ensures the privacy and protection of sensitive information managed by each entity. However, this process raises severe objections to the effectiveness and generalizability of the universal federated model. …”
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The bees of Singapore (Hymenoptera: Apoidea: Anthophila): first comprehensive country checklist and conservation assessment for a Southeast Asian bee fauna by Ascher, John S., Soh, Zestin W. W., Chui, Shao Xiong, Soh, Eunice J. Y., Ho, Benjamin M., Lee, John X. Q., Gajanur, Anya R., Ong, Xin Rui

“…The 44 (33.1%) Data Deficient species are poorly known locally and continued monitoring and inventorying of bees is needed to inform management of Singapore’s pollinators. Several bee species have only recently been confirmed for Singapore. …”
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