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Peer Review of Technical Guidance on Selecting Species for Landscape Scale Conservation by USFWS, last updated: Aug 26, 2015 04:04 PM: In 2012, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (Service) committed to using Strategic Habitat Conservation (SHC) as an approach to address the challenges of the 21st century. As part of implementing that commitment, the Service distributed a version of the draft Technical Guidance on Selecting Species for Design of Landscape Scale Conservation (Technical Guidance) as a practical step in the biological planning component of the SHC approach. Five external peer reviewers have completed a formal, independent, external scientific peer review of the latest draft Technical Guidance. The panel was tasked specifically to review the scientific information in the Technical Guidance and its practical application to conservation management.

Crosswalk of AppLCC Work Plan with Conservation Planning Frameworks by Jean Brennan, last updated: Aug 26, 2015 04:01 PM: Crosswalk Presentation of the Appalachian LCC 5-Year Work Plan aligned with other Nationally Recognized Conservation Planning Frameworks. The tasks outlined in the 5-Year Work Plan align with both the FWS Strategic Habitat Conservation framework and the Northeast Regional Conservation framework.

Achieving Our Conservation Vision Using Strategic Habitat Conservation by USFWS, last updated: Aug 26, 2015 04:00 PM: The challenges facing conservation requires us to think about and do conservation differently. Unless we adopt a strategic approach to conservation, species and the habitats on which they depend will continue to be lost, regardless of the hard work and good intentions of dedicated professionals. Recognizing this fact, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) leadership adopted Strategic Habitat Conservation – a landscape-scale, collaboratively oriented framework –a decade ago.

Strategic Habitat Conservation Documents by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 26, 2015 04:00 PM: Documents related to the Strategic Habitat Conservation Framework.

Appalachian LCC part of Premiere Climate Education and Literacy Training Program by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 26, 2015 02:55 PM: The inaugural Educator Climate and Conservation Colloquium (or EC3) brought together 50 teachers and school decision makers from across the nation to receive training on campus sustainability and wildlife conservation issues to better serve schools and communities.

Global Vulnerability of Forests to Climate Change-Related Tree Mortality is Widely Underestimated by U.S. Geological Survey, last updated: Aug 26, 2015 02:54 PM: Forests worldwide are vulnerable to growing risks of drought- and heat-induced tree mortality and forest die-off because of a rapidly warming Earth, according to just-published research in the scientific journal Ecosphere. The paper is an invited “ESA Centennial Paper” to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Ecological Society of America.

Climate Change Web Conference Series Image by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 25, 2015 09:49 AM: Climate Change Web Conference Series Image

USFWS_DECISION_MAKING.JPG by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 25, 2015 09:49 AM

Data Needs Assessment Project Update by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 25, 2015 09:47 AM: Rob Baldwin of Clemson University gives an overview on data needs assessment and an update on the Data Needs Assessment Project being conducted by his lab at Clemson University.

Appalachian LCC and Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture Project Overviews by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 25, 2015 09:47 AM: In this video, Jason Coombs of the University of Massachusetts gives a brief overview of three current projects taking place with the Appalachian LCC and the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture. These include web-based tools and viewers such as the Riparian Restoration Prioritization to Promote Climate Change Resilience tool that will be posted on the Appalachian LCC Web Portal when completed. Coombs also provided an update on the Eastern Brook Trout habitat patch layer.

Theme: Planning and Foundational Tools – Broad Information and Content Management Systems to Support Planning and Decision-Making by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 25, 2015 09:46 AM: Theme: Planning and Foundational Tools – Broad Information and Content Management Systems to Support Planning and Decision-Making

Theme: Planning and Foundational Tools to Aid in Landscape-level Partner Products and Regional Initiatives by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 25, 2015 09:46 AM: Theme: Planning and Foundational Tools to Aid in Landscape-level [Partner Products and Regional Initiatives]

Ensuring Climate Resilient Aquatic Communities by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 25, 2015 09:38 AM: Partners of the Appalachian LCC presented the “Riparian Restoration Climate Change Resilience Tool” to the aquatic management and research community at the Annual Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV) meeting in early September.

AppLCC Conservation Framework by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 25, 2015 09:37 AM

Strategic Habitat Conservation Framework SHC by Tracy Clark, last updated: Aug 24, 2015 12:21 PM

AppLCC Winter Newsletter 2015 by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Aug 24, 2015 09:47 AM: In this edition we describe how Steering Committee members and invited experts began developing a process for articulating the Appalachian LCC’s priority resources, highlight all the new deliverables from our funding research projects, and more.

AppLCC Winter Newsletter 2013 by Web Editor, last updated: Aug 24, 2015 09:47 AM: Our Winter Newsletter details recently funded projects, launch of our new community web portal, activities in support of regional partnerships, and more.

AppLCC Spring Newsletter 2013 by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Aug 24, 2015 09:47 AM: The Spring Newsletter details the decisions and collaborative efforts that took place at the Appalachian LCC Steering Committee Meeting & Workshop, the review and revision of the Science Needs Portfolio, the assembling of vital datasets to help conservation planning efforts, and more.

AppLCC Winter Newsletter 2014 by APPLCC, last updated: Aug 24, 2015 09:47 AM: The Winter 2014 Newsletter highlights how the Appalachian LCC and its partners are addressing landscape issues and bringing together a community to find sustainable solutions.