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Classification of Cave/Karst Resources across the Appalachians: This project assembled georeferenced data, identified key intermediate (classification) data,and developed supporting science products that depict and map karst habitats and biotic resources across the Appalachian LCC based on the most appropriate method of classification to facilitate landscape-level planning objectives and address conservation and management needs.

Future Energy Development across the Appalachian Region: Overview of the Appalachian LCC funded project that uses models that combine data on energy development trends and identifies 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.

State of the Appalachian LCC Overview: AppLCC Coordinator Cal DuBrock details the current state of the Appalachian LCC as a network of public‐private partnerships that is providing shared science to ensure the sustainability of the Appalachians land, water, wildlife and cultural resources.”

Executive Committee Agenda: For Appalachian LCC Steering Committee Meeting that took place July 13-15, 2014.

Steering Committee Meeting Agenda: Agenda for the Appalachian LCC Steering Committee Meeting that took place July 13-15 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

July 13-15, 2015 Appalachian LCC Steering Committee Meeting: For 2015 meeting at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

Development of a Spatially Explicit Surface Coal Mining Predictive Model: The goal of this project was to create a spatially explicit 1km2 grid cell model for the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative (Figure 1) predicting where surface coal mining is likely to occur in in a projected future time period, under two different scenarios. To accomplish this goal we combined GIS spatial analysis, a Random Forests predictive model, and future mining buildout scenarios. This report provides a detailed methodology of our approach and discussion of our results.

Shale Gas, Wind and Water: Assessing the Potential Cumulative Impacts of Energy Development on Ecosystem Services within the Marcellus Play: A Nature Conservancy study funded by the Robertson Foundation and published by the open-access Public Library of Science (PLoS) in January 2014, assessed potential impacts of future energy development on water resources in the Marcellus play region.

Pennsylvania Energy Impacts Assessment: In 2010, TNC scientists focused on projections of how new energy development could impact natural habitats in Pennsylvania to shape strategies that avoid or minimize those impacts.

Tennessee River Basin Network Workshop and Awards Celebration: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has engaged multiple partners in hosting a Tennessee River Biodiversity Network Meeting.

Appalachian LCC Steering Committee Meeting: The major goals and outcomes of this meeting include celebrating progress of the last year, agree upon priority resources or the process for deciding on priority resources within the Appalachian landscape, and approve project funding for 2015.

Researchers Seek a Sneak Peek Into the Future of Forests: In May 2015, scores of scientists from dozens of research institutions descended on a patch of forest in central North Carolina, taking samples of everything from ants and mites to other microbes – samples they hope will offer a glimpse into the future of forest ecosystems.

Foundational Research: The research and online mapping tool funded by the Appalachian LCC is part of The Nature Conservancy’s Development by Design approach. This approach brings sound science to reflect the big picture of current and future impacts of energy development on nature and natural resources across the Appalachians.

Geodiversity Key to Conserving Biodiversity Under Climate Change: The physical factors that create diversity (landform, bedrock, soil and topography), collectively known as geodiversity, might be the key to conserving biodiversity under a changing climate.

Notes from 06-12-2015 Connecticut River Pilot Core Team Meeting: Summary of discussion and outcomes, including maps used to facilitate discussion during the meeting.