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Reviewing Studies of Caves and Subterranean Biodiversity

Reviewing Studies of Caves and Subterranean Biodiversity

A status review of studies from the cave and karst classification and mapping research project examined an array of research regarding cave environments, cave/karst biodiversity, and previous techniques for mapping and modeling such ecosystems.

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Steering Committee Advances the Cooperative’s Conservation Planning Process

Steering Committee Advances the Cooperative’s Conservation Planning Process

Appalachian LCC Steering Committee Members and natural and cultural resource experts met at the National Conservation Training Center on September 3-5 to advance the Cooperative’s landscape planning initiative.

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Acquiring Information on the Climate Vulnerability of Appalachian Species and Habitats

Acquiring Information on the Climate Vulnerability of Appalachian Species and Habitats

A new report out of the Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment research project addresses how the Cooperative should acquire information about the climate vulnerability of Appalachian species and habitats and share with its partners.

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Data Needs Assessment Research Delivers Suite of Conservation Planning Products

Data Needs Assessment Research Delivers Suite of Conservation Planning Products

The Data Needs Assessment research project was undertaken to review conservation planning tools, datasets, and methods to provide packages of products, data, and identified data gaps to improve conservation planning in the Appalachian LCC region.

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Reviewing the Literature on Freshwater Classification Frameworks

A “Literature Review of Freshwater Classification Frameworks” by Principle Investigators at The Nature Conservancy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory reviewed aquatic and hydrological classifications and frameworks that have been developed at a variety of spatial scales and evaluates which could be applied for use by the Cooperative.

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Reviewing Existing Tools and Data on Hydrologic and Ecologic Flow Models

The Aquatic Ecological Flows project reviewed existing tools and gathered available data within the project area on hydrologic and ecological flow models that would be suitable to use for the region.

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NC Wildlife Seeking Division Chief of Information, Education, and Marketing

The NC Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking a highly-qualified individual to serve as Chief of the Information, Education & Marketing (IEM) Division.

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SARP Celebrates Decade of Aquatic Habitat Conservation

A decade-long regional effort in the southeastern United States, led by the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP), to preserve globally significant aquatic species and the habitats they need to survive before they are lost forever have produced a sleuth of success stories.

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New Recommendations Help Improve America’s Resilience to Climate Change

This week, the White House released the recommendations of the President’s State, Local and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience. It also announced new tools and actions to help planners build healthy and resilient communities, including a web-based Climate Resilience Toolkit that provides simple access to federal tools that can help planners incorporate a changing climate into their decisions.

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GOT TREES? Building Climate-Ready Agriculture.

Agricultural lands are having to meet ever-increasing production and conservation targets. At the same time agriculture’s capacity to deliver these services is being challenged by shifting climate, changing markets, and evolving environmental conditions.

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AMJV Partnership Successes for Song Birds and Game Species

AMJV Partnership Successes for Song Birds and Game Species

The benefits from managing habitat for game species and managing habitat for songbirds are not mutually exclusive. Creating and enhancing a variety of habitats supports a diversity of wildlife and activities, from birdwatching to hunting.

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Climate Resilience: What to Expect, How to Prepare, and What You Can Learn from Others

Join us for a webcast on climate resilience – the capacity of an individual, community, or institution to dynamically and effectively respond to shifting climate impacts while continuing to function at an acceptable level.

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Managing Urban Forests in a Changing Climate

Register now to learn how you can help your urban forest and your community prepare for the effects of climate change at The Morton Arboretum Urban Tree Conference, “Managing Urban Forests in a Changing Climate,” November 18 and 19, 2014, in Lisle, Illinois.

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Listening for the Rain

Listening for the Rain starts a pluricultural conversation in which some Indigenous people who live in the central United States of America discuss their observations and understandings of, as well as responses to, climate change and variability.

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LCC Network Releases 2014 Strategic Plan

The Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) Network has developed a strategic plan that articulates a path for the next five years to achieving the LCC Network’s vision and mission to conserve and maintain landscapes and seascapes capable of sustaining natural and cultural resources for current and future generations.

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All the Salamanders #SmokiesCool

All the Salamanders #SmokiesCool

Middle school children created three cool songs about salamanders in the Smokies and the threats to them - including pollution!

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President Recognizes Role of Private Forests in Climate Action Plan

We are writing to you, as members of the Forest‐Climate Working Group, to thank you for the central role that you have created for U.S. forests and forest products in your Climate Action Plan and the new natural resources policy proposals that you have announced this week.

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Virginia Field Office Student Trainee (Biological Science) Position

This is an Indefinite Pathways Student Intern position in the Division of Ecological Services (ES), Virginia Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, located in Gloucester, Virginia.

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Building community resilience by strengthening America’s natural resources and supporting green infrastructure

President Obama has made it clear that we have a moral obligation to our children and future generations to leave behind a planet that is not polluted and damaged. That is why, as part of his effort to combat climate change, the President launched a Climate Action Plan last year to cut carbon pollution, prepare communities for the impacts of climate change, and lead international efforts to address this global challenge.

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