Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy
SECAS brings together public and private organizations around a bold vision for the future of our region. We're connecting the lands and waters of the Southeast and Caribbean to support healthy ecosystems, thriving fish and wildlife populations, and vibrant communities. With a data-driven spatial plan and an ambitious regional goal, SECAS helps accelerate conservation action in the places where it will make the biggest impact.
From the blog
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The Southeast Summit - Building the landscape of the future together
The Southeast Landscape of the Future Summit (Summit) was held in New Orleans, Louisiana on February 27-29, 2024, under the theme of “Building the Southeast Landscape of the Future.” The Summit was an opportunity for state, federal, Tribal, and other leaders in natural resource conservation to come together to define a shared vision for the Southeast landscape of the future. The Summit was designed to deepen relationships with new and existing peer leadership communities, gain perspectives on critical conservation issues facing the Southeast, and discover where participant priorities intersect across boundaries.
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Sneak preview of new SECAS logo
Amidst all the work on user support and Blueprint development over the last year, SECAS staff have also been working on branding! We’re nearly ready to unveil a new logo and associated branding guide. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek of our new look.
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Second annual Caribbean Conservation Community of Practice meeting
Over the past two years, SECAS staff have worked closely with the Caribbean Conservation Community of Practice (CCoP), an initiative composed of community leaders, researchers, universities, non-profits, as well as federal, state, and territorial governments. Through this community, partners are working together to build an applied science and resource management network, counteracting data inequities and the historic marginalization of island people in U.S. Caribbean communities. So far, roughly 90 people from 30 different agencies and organizations are participating in this network.
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