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Assessing Regional Connectivity in Current and Future Landscapes

Connectivity among conservation reserves has long been recognized as necessary for long-term persistence of populations and continued evolution in anthropogenically-dominated landscapes.

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Planning for Growth and Open Space Conservation Webinar Series

Session #12: Greening Grey Infrastructure: Federal Highway Administration's Eco-Logical Approach and Case Studies from National Forests in Ohio and Washington

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Breaking Traditional Barriers to Model Climate Change and Land Use Impacts on Freshwater Mussels

Thomas Kwak, Leader of the U.S. Geological Survey North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit and Professor of Biology, North Carolina State University, will give a presentation on global declines in the abundance and diversity of freshwater mussels that have been attributed to a wide array of human activities that cause pollution, water-quality degradation, and habitat destruction.

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Community Engagement on Climate Response Decisions – The COAST Model

In this session of the Security and Sustainability Forum, Sam Merrill, professor at the Muske School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine, and president of Catalysis Adaptation Partners will demonstrate COAST (COastal Adaptation to Sea level rise Tool)

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Implications of the National Climate Assessment

Join the Security and Sustainability Forum for the second session in the National Climate Assessment series and hear from NCA lead authors and sustainability leaders from local government, higher education, and industry, discussing priorities for addressing destabilizing threats posed by a changing climate.

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Disease Deadly To Bats Confirmed In Georgia

The disease that has killed millions of bats in the eastern U.S. has been confirmed for the first time in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that bats with white-nose syndrome were found recently at two caves in Dade County.

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Undercover Wildlife Operation Cracks Down on Poaching in North Carolina, Georgia

State and federal wildlife officials announced today an undercover operation involving more than 80 wildlife violators and as many as 900 wildlife violations detected.

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Eagle Release Draws Attention to State’s Endangered Species Protection Law

The Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Fish and Wildlife today released a rehabilitated bald eagle at a Morris County golf course to draw attention to the 40th anniversary of the state’s endangered species protection law. The annual state income tax check-off provides critical support to efforts such as this.

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AMJV Partners Release Cerulean Warbler Best Management Practice Guide

AMJV Partners Release Cerulean Warbler Best Management Practice Guide

Cerulean Warbler management guidelines for enhancing breeding habitat in Appalachian forests have been released.

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OSM Announces More Than $300 Million Available to Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mines

The U. S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) today announced the availability of more than $305 million in Abandoned Mine Land (AML) grants to states and tribes—90 percent of the more than $339.4 million available for distribution—to eliminate environmental hazards caused by past coal mining. OSM administers the grants in accordance with the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA), which requires OSM to make AML funding available to eligible states and tribes.

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Human Dimensions of Natural Resources Conservation 2013 Broadcast Series

What does it Matter?Attitudes and Values Make a Difference for Conservation

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Planning for Growth and Open Space Conservation Webinar Series

An All Lands Approach to Ecosystem Services: Water Focus

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USDA Reports Synthesize Literature on Climate Change Effects and Adaptation Strategies for U.S. Agriculture and Forests

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released two comprehensive reports today that synthesize the scientific literature on climate change effects and adaptation strategies for U.S. agriculture and forests.

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Gov. Deal Honors Three Companies as 2012 Forestry for Wildlife Partners

Gov. Nathan Deal recognized three corporate forest landowners today for their stewardship in land management and practices benefiting the state’s wildlife.

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U.S. Forest Service Landscape Science Webinar

Assessing species risk and adaptability to climate change.

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DEC Adopts Chronic Wasting Disease Regulations in Response to Pennsylvania Discovery

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has adopted changes to its Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) regulations that prohibit people from importing into New York state certain parts of white-tailed deer or elk taken in the state of Pennsylvania, DEC Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. This revision finalizes the emergency rule implemented last October.

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Generational changes will have a big impact on natural resource jobs

A “perfect storm” describes a rare combination of circumstances coming together to aggravate a situation drastically. Steve McMullin, associate professor of fisheries and wildlife in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment, predicts a perfect storm ahead for natural resource agencies, which will lose over 40 percent of their personnel in the next decade as baby boomers retire.

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Safeguarding Wildlife from Climate Change Web Conference Series

The National Climate Assessment Report: A briefing on the Public Review Draft with a focus on Ecosystems and Biodiversity

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Northeast Climate Science Center Webinar

A Case Study for Identifying Climate Change Refugia

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Southeastarn CSC Revamps Website

Southeastarn CSC Revamps Website

The Department of the Interior Southeastern Climate Science Center has recently revamped its website to include sections on funded projects, partner LCCs, partner resources, and much more.

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