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Alternatives for Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Report to the Appalachian LCC by Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Research Team, last updated: Aug 31, 2015 12:22 PM: How should the Appalachian LCC acquire information about the vulnerability of Appalachian species and habitats to climate change to share with its partners? This report summarizes the findings and recommendations of a seven-member Expert Panel that sought to answer this question identified as a major research priority. The Panel addressed three aspects of the question: the selection of species and habitats to assess, approaches to vulnerability assessment, and the availability of downscaled climate data.

Riparian Restoration Appendix 1: Canopy Cover Statistics by Riparian Restoration Research Team, last updated: Aug 31, 2015 12:20 PM: Canopy Cover by State.

Literature Review of Freshwater Classification Frameworks by The Nature Conservancy, last updated: Aug 31, 2015 12:12 PM: Identifying aquatic ecosystems requires a classification of stream and lake features into recognizable entities or categories. Although a number of nationally recognized terrestrial community classifications exist, the most accepted being the National Vegetation Classification System (Grossman et al. 1998), currently there is no national or international standard for classifying aquatic communities or ecosystems. Despite the lack of a national aquatic community classification, aquatic ecosystem classifications and frameworks have been developed at a variety of spatial scales. Their goal is often to reflect the distribution of aqutic biological communities. These assemblages recur across the landscape under similar habitat conditions and ecological processes (Higgins et al. 2005). The methods used to develop aquatic ecosystem classifications vary widely, as do the biotic and abiotic variables considered in the classifications. The classifications generally fall into two broad categories: 1) taxonomic or bio-ecosystem classifications and 2) environmental or geo-physical ecosystem classifications (Rowe and Barnes 1994); however some classifications combine aspects of both.

WoW Express (Watershed on Wheels) by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 28, 2015 07:37 PM: The Watershed on Wheels (WoW Express) is the mobile visitor center for the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. In addition to attending local fairs and festivals throughout the Connecticut River watershed, the WoW Express has a free environmental education program tied to state and national science standards for 3rd-5th grades that focuses on watersheds, rivers, adaptations, and habitats.

Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS) Symposium by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 28, 2015 01:28 PM: This symposium will present recent progress and suggest important next steps for key elements of this conservation adaptation strategy, 1) network of landscapes and seascapes, 2) conservation collaborations, and 3) landscape change information.

Rick Durbrow PPT Presentation pdf by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 28, 2015 10:23 AM: Rick Durbrow Integrated Federal Resources for Ecosystem Protection