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News from SECAS January 2024 Newsletter

News from SECAS January 2024 Newsletter

Review grassland indicator, Blueprint changelog updated to 2023, how Blueprint uses critical habitat, and more.

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World Fisheries Congress 2024 - Early Registration Deadline Approaching Soon

World Fisheries Congress 2024 - Early Registration Deadline Approaching Soon

As we begin 2024, the 9th World Fisheries Congress is now less than two months away! Take advantage of early registration rates by registering by 31 January 2024.

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Event: Technical Training Workshop-The Stream Simulation Design Approach for Providing Aquatic Organism Passage at Road-Stream Crossings

This 4.5-day workshop will present the USDA Forest Service’s stream simulation method, an ecosystem-based approach for designing and constructing a channel through a road-stream crossing structure that reestablishes physical and ecological continuity along the stream corridor.

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TRBN Network News | Issue 49 | January 2024

TRBN Network News | Issue 49 | January 2024

Your Network News | Let's celebrate 10 years!

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SECAS Third Thursday Web Forum January 18th 10:00 am ET

Join us on Thursday for a special webinar co-hosted with the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center! This web forum features multiple staff of the Atlanta Botanical Garden and the Southeast Plant Conservation Alliance.

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A Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife 2023 Roundup

A Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife 2023 Roundup

A look back on accomplishments and forward to new opportunities.

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Hellbenders Will Get a Second Chance to be Considered for Endangered Species Act Listing

Hellbenders Will Get a Second Chance to be Considered for Endangered Species Act Listing

In a lawsuit brought by conservation groups against the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), a federal judge decided FWS must revisit their initial decision not to list the Eastern hellbender.

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What Would an Endangered Species Act Listing Mean for the Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife Program?

What Would an Endangered Species Act Listing Mean for the Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife Program?

Working Lands for Wildlife is structured to continue providing benefits to agricultural landowners while ensuring adequate protections for listed species.

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America the Beautiful Challenge Grant Adds Value to Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife Partnership

America the Beautiful Challenge Grant Adds Value to Hellbender Working Lands for Wildlife Partnership

The recently awarded grant will increase economic opportunities for farmers who plant riparian buffers in hellbender priority watersheds.

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Fire Lines Volume 13 Issue 4

Fire Lines Volume 13 Issue 4

SFE in Action | What's New in Fire Science? | Research Brief: Terrestrial laser scan metrics predict surface vegetation biomass and consumption in a frequently burned southeastern U.S. ecosystem | Fire Science News Roundup | New Tools and Technology |Other News | Bonus Section: Prescribed Fire and Ticks | Upcoming Events | New Fire Science Publications for the South | Funding Opportunities.

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WLFW East Region Conservation Series

WLFW East Region Conservation Series

Tune in this Thursday, January 11th, at 11:30 am CST for the next webinar in our Conservation Series! This week's topic will cover "Pollinators & Forestland: Underappreciated Pollinator Habitat" with speaker Kass Urban-Mead of the Xerces Society. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ykxskkay

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TRBN Network News | Issue 48 | December 2023

TRBN Network News | Issue 48 | December 2023

Your Network News | TRBN Year in Review

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News from SECAS December 2023 Newsletter

News from SECAS December 2023 Newsletter

The Blueprint as a climate adaptation strategy, Southeastern plant RSGCN list released.

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Wildlife Conservation Through Sustainable Ranching

Wildlife Conservation Through Sustainable Ranching

Special Edition: Migratory Big Game Conservation Success in the West | Expanded USDA Initiative Helps Ensure Big Game Always Have Room to Roam

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Fire Lines November 2023 (Volume 13, Issue 4)

Fire Lines November 2023 (Volume 13, Issue 4)

SFE in Action | What's New in Fire Science? | Research Brief: Terrestrial laser scan metrics predict surface vegetation biomass and consumption in a frequently burned southeastern U.S. ecosystem | Fire Science News Roundup | New Tools and Technology | Other News | Bonus Section: Prescribed Fire and Ticks | Upcoming Events | New Fire Science Publications for the South | Funding Opportunities

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AFS Newsletter December 2023

AFS Newsletter December 2023

Hutton Applications Open, WOTUS Call to Action, Angling for Blue Catfish with Sonar

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Webinar: Applying to RCPP in 2024

Join the Rural Climate Partnership for a **free webinar on Wednesday, December 13th at 2pm ET** with Kari Cohen, former RCPP lead at USDA, who will guide NGO participants through RCPP application guidance to increase your likelihood of funding.

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Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, and WLFW East Region Webinar Series

Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, and WLFW East Region Webinar Series

Pheasants Forever & Quail Forever, in partnership with USDA-NRCS’s Working Lands for Wildlife, has reformed the WLFW Pollinator Conservation webinar series to include broader topics and changed platforms to Zoom. This series aims to enhance understanding, confidence, and knowledge of conservation concepts. It is designed for conservation professionals working in the WLFW East Region. NRCS staff and partner organizations are welcome to attend (click image for more details), so please feel free to share it with your field staff.

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News: Guidebook for Prescribed Burning in the Southern Region

News: Guidebook for Prescribed Burning in the Southern Region

Learn how to plan, conduct and evaluate prescribed burns with this new Guidebook designed for burners of all skill levels. This book takes you step-by-step through the prescribed burning process in addition to providing more in-depth chapters on many of the concepts.

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Can Agriculture and Biodiversity Coexist?

Can Agriculture and Biodiversity Coexist?

To free up land for biodiversity conservation while satisfying growing food demand, techno-optimist narratives suggest indefinitely increasing agricultural productivity, including through massive pesticide use. But this view, which has made its way from an academic niche into corporate and policy-making circles, overlooks the complexity of natural ecosystems and the market dynamics that regulate access to food.

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