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Community Engagement on Climate Response Decisions – The COAST Model
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Mar 12, 2013
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last modified
Mar 04, 2022 09:06 PM
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Events,
Science and Research Products
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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Discovering Species - Just a Click Away
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USGS
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published
Apr 19, 2013
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News,
Science and Research Products,
Database
Biodiversity Information Serving Our Nation or BISON is the only system of its kind; a unique, web-based Federal resource for finding species in the U. S. and territories. Its size is unprecedented, offering more than 100 million mapped records of nearly every living species nationwide and growing. And the vast majority of the records are specific locations, not just county or state records.
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Classification and Mapping of Cave and Karst Resources
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Oct 15, 2013
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last modified
Jul 22, 2025 05:48 PM
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AppLCC Funded,
Our Work,
Research,
Science and Research Products,
Caves,
Karst
It has been recognized by the Appalachian LCC partnership that to develop and deliver landscape-level planning tools, it is essential to develop an Appalachian-wide map depicting where cave and karst habitats and resources occur across the landscape. For the past 18 months, researchers for the Appalachian LCC funded “Classification and Georeferencing Cave/Karst Resources across the Appalachian LCC” project have been gathering and analyzing data on caves and karst region wide. This work has produced a series of deliverables, including narratives, data tables, geospatial information layers, and a variety of maps. The maps and files provide a comprehensive overview of data availability for examining relationships between environmental factors and biological diversity and distribution within karst areas of the Appalachian LCC.
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Classification and Mapping of Cave and Karst Resources
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A Stream Classification System for the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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Nov 28, 2012
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last modified
Jan 04, 2016 02:42 PM
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AppLCC Funded,
Our Work,
Rivers,
Water,
Streams,
Science and Research Products,
Research
Unifying state-based stream classifications into a single consistent system, principal investigators at The Nature Conservancy developed a hierarchical classification system and map for stream and river systems for the Appalachian LCC that represents the region’s natural flowing-water aquatic habitats. This river classification information is needed to develop and implement instream flow standards and management recommendations so that environmental flows can become integral to all water management decisions from the onset.
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Stream Classification System for the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative
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Environmental Flows from Water Withdrawals in the Marcellus Shale Region
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Nov 28, 2012
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last modified
Jul 13, 2016 11:04 AM
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Models,
Energy,
AppLCC Funded,
Our Work,
Research,
Water,
Ecological Flows,
Science and Research Products
The Appalachian LCC collaborated with Cornell University to study the environmental impacts of water withdrawals in the Central Appalachian region. The rivers and streams of the Central Appalachians are home to more than 200 species of fish and other aquatic life. They also provide a reliable source of drinking water, recreational opportunities and associated economic benefits to people living in large cities and surrounding communities. This research looks at how the region’s surface freshwater supply – and the health of natural systems delivering this resource – have been impacted and may be altered in the coming years under increasing water withdrawals. It focuses on the Marcellus Shale region in the Central Appalachians, including portions of NY, PA, OH, MD, WV and VA.
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Species and Habitat Vulnerability Assessments of Appalachian Species and Habitats
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Dec 03, 2012
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last modified
Apr 28, 2017 08:15 AM
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Climate Change,
Land Use,
AppLCC Funded,
Our Work,
Research,
Science and Research Products
Future climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies will be dependent on the best available projections of how the regional climate will change and the impacts those changes will have on the region’s natural and cultural resources. Understanding the vulnerability of various species and habitats to climate change within the Appalachian LCC is of critical importance for making effective conservation decisions. The AppLCC funded a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment research project that addresses several factors: 1) how the Cooperative should acquire information about the climate vulnerability of Appalachian species and habitats to develop vulnerability assessments for a suite of key species and habitats to share with partners; 2) compilation of known vulnerability assessments of species and habitats, and 3) new climate change vulnerability assessments of selected species and habitats in the AppLCC region.
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Data Needs Assessment
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Jan 28, 2013
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last modified
Dec 22, 2015 10:47 AM
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Data Needs and GIS,
AppLCC Funded,
Our Work,
Research,
Deliverable,
Science and Research Products
The Data Needs Assessment research project was undertaken to review the variety of resources on conservation planning to provide packages of products, data, and identified data gaps to improve conservation planning in the Appalachian LCC. A suite of core conservation planning products and data from principal investigators at Clemson University are now available to the Cooperative.
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Assessing Future Energy Development Across the Appalachians
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Nov 28, 2012
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last modified
Nov 28, 2017 08:16 PM
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Models,
Energy,
AppLCC Funded,
Forests,
Our Work,
Science and Research Products,
Research,
Land Use
Assessing Future Energy Development across the Appalachian LCC used models that combined data on energy development trends and identified where these may intersect with important natural resource and ecosystem services to give a more comprehensive picture of what potential energy development could look like in the Appalachians. Ultimately this information is intended to support dialogue and conservation on how to effectively avoid, minimize, and offset impacts from energy development to important natural areas and the valuable services they provide.
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Assessing Forest Fragmentation from Marcellus Shale Gas Development
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
May 10, 2013
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last modified
Jun 04, 2015 03:44 PM
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Science and Research Products,
Energy,
Forests,
Projects,
Research
Expansion of drilling sites and associated infrastructure to extract natural gas from the Marcellus shale deposits has the potential to significantly reduce existing forest cover across the Marcellus field and leave what remains in a fragmented state.
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Comparing Remote Sensing and Field-Based Approaches to Estimate Ladder Fuels and Predict Wildfire Burn Severity
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by
Rhishja Cota
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published
Nov 02, 2022
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Remote Sensing,
Research,
Fire Mapping,
Products,
Science and Research Products,
Wildland Fire,
Projects,
Ladder Fuels
A comparative study on remote sensing and field-based approaches to estimate ladder fuel density. Can densities from different approaches predict wildfire burn severity?
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