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Climate.gov wins two Webby Awards and a People’s Voice Award!

Climate.gov wins two Webby Awards and a People’s Voice Award!

NOAA Climate.gov was selected by the International Academy of the Digital Arts & Sciences to receive two Webby Awards in the "Government" and "Green" categories. They also garnered a People's Voice Award in the "Green" category (placing second overall in the "Government" category).

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Work by researchers to monitor, protect bats critical as millions perish

Work by researchers to monitor, protect bats critical as millions perish

A fungus that infects bats as they hibernate is killing them by the millions, placing three species in the East perilously close to being declared endangered — or perhaps beyond, towards extinction.

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Our Changing Climate – Third National Assessment Released

The Third National Assessment Release (NCA) report was released today. The report was written by 240 authors who worked in author teams reflecting their expertise, who also selected additional contributing authors, including several scientists and experts from USDA.

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US Forest Service Proposes New Management Practices for Stewardship of Water Resources

The U.S. Forest Service today announced its intent to strengthen agency management direction for groundwater resources and the use of best management practices to improve and protect water quality on national forests and grasslands. This action is an integral component of watershed stewardship and land management.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 Endangered Species Act Update

Featuring general news, incidental take permit, and classification information pertaining to the Endangered Species Act in Region 5.

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NJ Landscape Project Training and Information Session

The Landscape Project is an interactive ecosystem-based mapping tool that assists government agencies, planners, conservation groups, the public and others in making decisions that will protect imperiled and special concern wildlife.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Completion of National Wetlands Database and Interactive Mapping Tool

To coincide with American Wetlands Month, which begins May 1, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is announcing the completion of the most comprehensive and detailed U.S. wetland data set ever produced, capping a 35-year effort by the Service to map the extent of the nation’s wetlands.

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NE CSC Fish Habitat Data Viewer Planning

The PIs of the NE CSC funded project A Decisions Support Mapper for Conserving Stream Fish Habitats of the NE CSC Region, will be holding a Stakeholder’s webinar: "NE CSC Fish Habitat Data Viewer Planning".

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Introducing the USGS National Climate Change Viewer

Jay Alder will be presenting the second revision of the recently released USGS National Climate Change Viewer (NCCV), which is a web application used for visualizing climate change for the Continental US at the state, county and watershed scale.

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National Workshop on Large Landscape Conservation

Join conservation practitioners and policy makers from across North America to share ideas on the challenges and opportunities in implementing large landscape conservation, as well as the most effective tools, strategies and science available to inform large landscape initiatives.

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AMJV Technical Committee Meeting

The AMJV Technical Committee meets once a year and helps to identify priority areas and actions to benefit priority birds.

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AMJV Management Board Meeting

The AMJV Management Board meets twice a year to discuss the major issues, accomplishments, and future direction of the partnership.

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New Report: USFWS Habitat Restoration Programs Create 3,973 New Jobs, Pump $327.7 Million into Local Economies

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that a peer-reviewed analysis finds that the agency's habitat restoration programs are extraordinary engines for the U.S. economy.

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OSMRE Appalachian Region Launches New Website

OSMRE Appalachian Region Launches New Website

OSMRE's Appalachian Region has redesigned its website. The new site allows users to find information quickly and easily, and applies a consistent look and feel to the bureau’s web pages. The redesigned site incorporates several new features to make AR's website easier to navigate and user-friendly.

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On Earth Day, U.S. Forest Service Seeks Applications for Wood to Energy Projects

As part of the national observance of Earth Day, the U.S. Forest Service today announced that it is seeking proposals that expand wood energy use and support responsible forest management. Also today, the Forest Service released a Wood Energy Financial App for use by community and business leaders seeking to replace fossil fuel with wood energy.

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Ecology Team Improves Understanding of Valley-wide Stream Chemistry

A geostatistical approach for studying environmental conditions in stream networks and landscapes has been successfully applied at a valley-wide scale to assess headwater stream chemistry at high resolution, revealing unexpected patterns in natural chemical components.

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Secretary Jewell Releases Landscape-scale Mitigation Strategy

The strategy, which will advance landscape-scale, science-based management of America’s public lands and wildlife. seeks to provide clarity and consistency to more effectively avoid, minimize and compensate for impacts on public lands. The strategy strongly aligns with the mission and goals of Landscape Conservation Cooperatives.

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Putting the Nation on a Path for Climate Resilience and Preparedness: NOAA's Information and Expertise

Information seekers can turn to NOAA personnel on the ground to access and apply available information to specific questions and needs. NOAA provides a wide range of climate information through monthly, seasonal and decade forecasts and data tailored to the specific needs of different sectors. NOAA uses this same information to take direct action to increase the resilience and facilitate adaptation of the nation’s valuable marine and coastal resources and the people that depend on them.

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Communications, Outreach & Visitor Services Training Workshop: Telling Stories, Making Connections

Our public lands and work in natural resource conservation is rich with stories. These stories grab the attention of our audiences and capture their hearts and imagination. This training introduces innovative communications, outreach and visitor services tools, including storytelling, to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service community and encourages staff to integrate them into their work to build and maintain relationships with key audiences.

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South Atlantic LCC Web Forum

Can forests take the heat? Managing pests and ecosystem services in a warming climate

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