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Climate Science Centers and U.S. Geological Survey National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center—Annual report for 2015: 2015 was another great year for the Department of the Interior (DOI) Climate Science Centers (CSCs) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) network.

Malaney, Jason: Conservation genetics and landscape gene flow. Genetic monitoring of imperiled, endangered, threatened populations or species. Wildlife diseases and host-parasite coevolution.

Tennessee River Valley Science Conference: Dr. Mary Davis, Appalachian LCC Assistant Coordinator, attended the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) River Science Conference on April 11-12 at Montgomery Bell State Park near Burn, Tennessee.

2016 Appalachian Regional Reforestation Initiative - Mined Land Reforestation Conference: Perspectives on the Forest Reclamation Approach

Managing Invasive Species in Wetland Restoration Projects: The Association of State Wetland Managers (ASWM) is pleased to invite you to attend the next webinar in our popular Improving Wetland Restoration Success webinar series on “Managing Invasive Species in Wetland Restoration Projects.”

TRBN Science and Communications Teams Kick-Off Meetings: Assistant Coordinator Dr. Mary Davis represented the Appalachian LCC at two meetings that followed up on the Tennessee River Biodiversity Network (TRBN) workshop held in August 2015.

NEAFWA Workshop: Applying Information and Tools from LCCs in the Northeast: On April 3, 2016, the Appalachian LCC and the North Atlantic LCC partnered to deliver a hands-on workshop for applying information and tools developed by LCCs in the northeast region.

Mountain Streams Offer Climate Refuge: A new study offers hope for cold-water species in the face of climate change. The study, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, addresses a longstanding paradox between predictions of widespread extinctions of cold-water species and a general lack of evidence for those extinctions despite decades of recent climate change.

Removal of Illegally Introduced and Missed Rainbow Trout from Lynn Camp Prong, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee: This project will remove the illegally introduced and missed rainbow trout from the Lynn Camp Prong Watershed in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Once complete, the project will reconnect brook trout populations in three tributary streams thus eliminating fragmentation in this watershed. (Photo: Lynn Camp Prong in Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee.)

Phase 1 Report: Conservation Planning and Design for Appalachian LCC PDF: Conservation planning is concerned with spatially identifying and prioritizing lands and waters important for functioning ecosystems and biodiversity. It is a science utilizing geographic information systems and large datasets to generate scenario-based maps of conservation potential. These scenarios can balance social, economic, and regulatory constraints with processes that occur over time and space. The planning process itself, as well as final products, helps practitioners prioritize where and when to take conservation action.

Conservation Planning Map: Map showing regional cores, linkages, and other elements from the conservation design research.

Data Needs Assessment Foundational Research: The Data Needs Assessment research project was undertaken to review a variety of resources on conservation planning - such as datasets and tools - and provide packages of products, data, and identified 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 found below. These products and information generated from this foundational assessment were incorporated into the Interactive Conservation Planning and Design effort and in the drafting of the regional conservation plan for the Cooperative.

Awareness and Outreach: The information and tools from this research is intended to inform planning decisions that can effectively avoid, minimize, or offset impacts from energy development to important natural areas.

March 17 Consultation Presentation Slides: Presentation slides from Dr. Paul Leonard about Appalachian LCC Conservation Design Phase 1 Research and Products.

Summary of Call Notes and Recommendations: From March 10 Consultation and Presentation.

March 10 Consultation Presentation Slides: Presentation slides from Dr. Paul Leonard about Appalachian LCC Conservation Design Phase 1 Research and Products.