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GIS & Conservation Planning Portal Overview
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by
Web Editor
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published
Aug 07, 2014
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last modified
Mar 04, 2022 04:24 PM
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filed under:
Conservation,
Video,
Data and Maps
Dr. Paul Leonard provides a general overview of the GIS & Conservation Planning section within the Appalachian LCC Web Portal.
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The Important Mission of USFWS
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DOI
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published
Aug 01, 2014
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News,
Video
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell shares her thoughts on “What makes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service different from other bureaus with the Department of the Interior?” She also has a special message for Service employees.
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News & Events
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Riparian Restoration to Promote Climate Change Resilience in Eastern U.S. Streams
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Mar 05, 2014
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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filed under:
Aquatic,
Our Work,
Research,
Climate Impacts,
Streams,
Video,
Rivers
This presentation from Jason Coombs of the University of Massachusetts provides an update to the Steering Committee on this Appalachian LCC funded research project. The Riparian Restoration to Promote Climate Change Resilience in Eastern U.S. Streams is developing and implementing a user-friendly web-based tool to identify priority areas for riparian restoration in the context of predicted climate change at the appropriate scale needed by practitioners. A ‘shovel ready’ prioritization tool for managers facing immediate on-the-ground decisions will be developed. Then research will link directly to ongoing and future stream flow, temperature, and biological response modeling projects and decision support tools.
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Past SC Meetings and Materials
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Steering Committee Call 3/6/14
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GIS & Conservation Planning Portal Overview
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Mar 04, 2014
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last modified
Mar 04, 2022 04:33 PM
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filed under:
GIS,
Data Needs and GIS,
Video,
Data and Maps,
Our Work
Paul Leonard provides a general overview regarding the new GIS & Conservation Planning Portal within the Appalachian LCC Web Portal. This new area of the website is intended for broad dissemination of conservation literature, tools, and other resources to help guide land managers with on-the-ground conservation action throughout the region. Users can also find a framework that supports a systematic conservation planning effort. This framework ranges from setting conservation targets to ultimately measuring conservation success. The tab structure of this portal is meant to progress in an intuitive manner which fosters an environment of informed and strategic planning. In addition, tools such as a web-enabled map viewer and decision support models can be dynamically executed.
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Steering Committee Call 3/6/14
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Aquatic Ecological Flows Project Update
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Mar 03, 2014
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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Aquatic,
Models,
Our Work,
Research,
Ecological Flows,
Video
This presentation from Dr. Todd Walter of Cornell University provides an update to the Steering Committee on the Appalachian LCC funded research project. The Aquatic Ecological Flows project is providing a report assessing availability of hydrologic and ecological flow model(s) suitable for the region, a georeference assessment of available ecological data to inform the ecological flow model(s), the application of the model(s) to anticipate how altered flow regimes will affect critical conditions, and a report that forecasts changes in hydrology and associated predicted biological responses in relation to different water resource development scenarios for critical watersheds.
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Steering Committee Call 3/6/14
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Climate Change Vulnerability Assessments Project Update
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Mar 03, 2014
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last modified
Mar 04, 2022 04:19 PM
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Climate Impacts,
Climate Change,
Our Work,
Research,
Conservation,
Video
This presentation from Lesley Sneddon of NatureServe provides an update to the Steering Committee on a Appalachian LCC funded research project. Research is compiling climate change vulnerability assessments and other relevant information on vulnerable species and habitats, discerning the various methodologies and criteria used in these assessments, and using a team of expert peer reviewers to recommend the most efficient, effective, and appropriate methods for adoption by the Appalachian LCC for conservation and adaptation planning. The recommended method will then be deployed, resulting in vulnerability assessments for a suite of key species/habitats selected in consultation with partners of the Appalachian LCC.
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Steering Committee Call 3/6/14
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Cave and Karst Mapping and Classification Update
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Feb 24, 2014
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last modified
Mar 07, 2022 01:52 PM
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filed under:
Foundational Maps,
Cave and Karst,
Our Work,
Map Products,
Research,
Video
This presentation from Professor David Culver of American University provides an update to the Steering Committee on the Appalachian LCC funded research project that is assembling and identifying key location and classification data while developing products that depict and map cave and karst habitats and biological resources across the Appalachian LCC. Developing a consistent classification system and mapping for cave and karst habitats is a foundational need for these highly unique habitats.This project will develop cave and karst data and a georeferenced suite of products that are consistent in methodology to support larger-scale planning efforts, yet usable at scales that will support local resource decision-makers.
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Past SC Meetings and Materials
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Steering Committee Call 3/6/14
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Conservation Planning Process
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by
Web Editor
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published
Nov 13, 2013
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last modified
Mar 04, 2022 04:23 PM
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filed under:
Video,
Conservation,
GIS,
Data and Maps,
Maps
Conservation planning identifies and prioritizes lands that encompass important natural or cultural resources across the landscape (e.g., critical watersheds, habitat for rare or threatened species) and develops protection and management strategies for these lands. It is a process where science is at the core of planning, but the science is informed by groups of stakeholders using their on-the-ground knowledge and expertise. Dr. Robert Baldwin of Clemson University explains in this video the steps involved in the conservation planning process.
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Conservation Planning
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A bold plan: The story of WVU and the salvation of a historic home for brook trout
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West Virginia University
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published
Oct 15, 2013
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last modified
Oct 17, 2013 10:54 AM
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filed under:
Video,
News,
Streams,
Rivers
A team at WVU has been working for years with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources to examine all of the factors that led to warmer temperatures, a wider and shallower stream and other changes that over time threatened the brook trout productivity of this important natural and economic resource.
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News & Events
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Habitat Assessment Models and Decision Support Tools for Aquatic Habitats
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Jul 17, 2013
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last modified
Mar 07, 2022 02:04 PM
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filed under:
Video,
Webinar,
Habitat,
Data Management
Fritz Boettner of Downstream Strategies presents on the North Atlantic LCC funded project to develop a decision support tool for an aquatic assessment of the Northeast. The presentation focuses on the development of a modeling methodology, process and outputs that came out of the modeling, and how stakeholders are needed for the project to be a success and develop quality assessment outputs.
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Training
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Videos and Webinars
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Theme: Tools and Approaches – Neighboring LCCs