Conservation Priorities Science Needs Workshop
Please use the links below to navigate through the workshop materials provided to all participants,
preparatory background webinars, the Day 1 and Day 2 notes summarizing the results from all work group
sessions, and links to view archives of the live broadcast of plenary sessions.
Workshop Materials
- Agenda
- Appalachian LCC Mission, Vision, Map and Cooperative Structure
- Science Portfolio Schematic - Terms
- (draft background materials) Science Portfolio by Theme and Program
- GIS/IT (Resource Materials)
- Workshop Planning Team Guidance for Work Groups
Plenary Session PowerPoints
Opening Remarks and Welcome. Speaker: Paul Johansen, Asst. Chief in Charge of Game Management, WV Div. of Natural Resources and Appalachian LCC Vice-Chairman
The Appalachian LCC within the Regional Conservation Context: Introduction to the Northeast Conservation Framework Speaker: Dr. Ken Elowe, Assistant Regional Director - Science Applications, USFWS
Landscape Planning: Examples and Lessons Learned Speaker: Dr. Rob Baldwin, Assistant Professor, Clemson University
Framing the Appalachian Challenges and the Science Needs Component Speaker: Dr. Jean Brennan, Appalachian LCC Coordinator
Our Work – Setting out the Workshop Process, Expectations and Outcomes Speaker: Chris Burkett, Senior Biologist, VA Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries and Lead Technical Facilitator
Summary Notes
- Day 1 Summary Notes - Updated Proposed Portfolio by Theme and Program
- Day 3 (from compilation of Day 2 - all Work group Summary Notes) (draft) Synthesis Report
- Science Needs Portfolio (release pending)
Plenary Session Broadcasts
- Live Broadcast
- Tuesday Morning Plenary
- Tuesday Afternoon Plenary
- Wednesday Morning Plenary
- Wednesday Afternoon Plenary
Background Materials for Workshop Participants
- How LCCs fit within the Regional Conservation Framework, providing illustrative example of the work from the North Eastern states and North Atlantic LCC; presented by Ken Elowe, USFWS NE Region.[pdf]
- The role of LCCs as we enter a new era in conservation, and the SE Conservation Adaptation Strategy presented by Bill Uihlein, USFWS SE Region. [pdf]
- Overview of the various landscape planning tools, presented by Rob Baldwin, Clemson University. [pdf]
- The tools and approaches being developed by neighboring LCCs. Andrew Milliken, North Atlantic LCC presenting Representative Species Approach and Conservation Design. [pdf]
- Gulf Coast Plains and Ozark; John Tirpak presenting the Conservation Planning Atlas [pdf]
- South Atlantic LCC, Rua Mordicai presenting the Optimal Conservation Strategy decision support model [pdf]
- Upper Mid-West and Great Lakes LCC; presented by Olivia LeDee on the Vulnerability Assessment and Interactive Workshop
- Peninsular Florida LCC; presentation by Juan Carlos Vargas on the South Florida planning model developed in collaboration with MIT and partners involved with Everglades conservation
- Threats assessments and how models help inform and guide future land-use decisions as they relate to energy development; presented by Nels Johnson and Tamara Gagnolet, TNC-PA. [pdf]
- Urbanization presented by Todd Jones-Farrand, ABC. [pdf]
- Efforts at the federal level to coordinate among all the agencies across the Southeast with programs being implemented in overlapping areas to better plan and be more efficient and effective; presented by Rick Durbrow, EPA-Region 4. [pdf]
