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Aquatic Ecological Flows Project Update
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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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Past SC Meetings and Materials
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Steering Committee Call 3/6/14
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2013 SN Portfolio: Mission is to maintain native habitats and endemic aquatic species in their current locations or support these as they migrate with land use and climate changes in the future.
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2013 Science Needs Portfolio
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2013 SN Portfolio (Full Report)
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In February 2013, almost 50 experts from a wide range of technical background in both natural and social sciences, as well as geographic expertise across the entire region, volunteered to participate in the annual review of the Appalachian LCC Science Needs Portfolio. 2013 marked the first revision of the Portfolio.
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2013 Science Needs Portfolio
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Stream Classification System for the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative
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Stream classification information is essential to develop and implement flow standards and water management recommendations that will sustain aquatic biodiversity. Unfortunately, standardized information was lacking for the Appalachian landscape. The goal of this project was to develop a state-based, consistent stream classification system for aquatic ecosystems in the region. Unifying state-based stream classifications into a single consistent system, principal investigators at The Nature Conservancy developed a hierarchical classification system and map for stream and river systems for the Appalachian LCC that represents the region’s natural flowing aquatic habitats.
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Stream Classification System for the Appalachian LCC
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Final Report: A Stream Classification for the Appalachian LCC
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A classification system and map was developed for stream and river systems in the Appalachian LCC region, encompassing parts of 17 states. The product is intended to complement state-based stream classifications by unifying them into a single consistent system that represents the region’s natural flowing aquatic habitats. The results can be used to understand ecological flow relationships and inform conservation planning for aquatic biodiversity in the region.
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Stream Classification System for the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative
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Aquatic Species Richness
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Distribution of aquatic species richness by 20 kilometers grids throughout the Appalachian LCC region. At this scale, the hotspots of aquatic species richness are in southern Indiana (the Mitchell Plain) and central Kentucky (Mammoth Cave).
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Gallery: Cave and Karst Maps
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Study Overview Maps and Foundational Datasets
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Aquatic Species Richness by County
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Distribution of aquatic species at the county scale throughout the Appalachian LCC region.
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Gallery: Cave and Karst Maps
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Study Overview Maps and Foundational Datasets
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Stream Baseflow Index
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Average annual stream baseflow index at 1 kilometer resolution throughout the Appalachian LCC region.
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Gallery: Cave and Karst Maps
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Study Overview Maps and Foundational Datasets
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Central Appalachian Climate Change Vulnerability Species Assessments
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These results are a compilation of climate change vulnerability assessments in the northern-most portion of the LCC, covering the area from New York south to West Virginia and Virginia, west to Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio.
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Assessing Vulnerability of Species and Habitats to Large-scale Impacts
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Vulnerability Assessment Foundational Data by Subregion
