Report summary

University of Massachusetts Amherst Department of Environmental Conservation in 2015-2026 reads as a 46-PI network with 41 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Environmental Science as the leading field (46% of slots across 37 PIs; 37 labels), Ecology as the leading subfield (15% of slots across 17 PIs; 17 labels), and Species Distribution and Climate Change as the leading topic (8% of slots across 10 PIs; 10 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The most prominent PIs by weighted works are Timothy O. Randhir (32.2 weighted works; Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management). The strongest pairings are Bethany A. Bradley and Emily J. Fusco (23 shared works, weight 14.4). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 9 internal connections, weight 17.4, around Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Global and Planetary Change, led by Timothy O. Randhir, Andy J. Danylchuk, Ezra M. Markowitz.