News & Events

American Fisheries Society Newsletter May 2023

AFS News: Election Results, Walleye Recruitment Model, Cisco Morphometrics

2023 Tennessee River Basin Network Annual Conference

Registration Now Open! | TRBN 9th Annual Conference (Aug 23-24, 2023)

News from SECAS May 2023 Newsletter

Summer web forum schedule, improve the Blueprint using OpenStreetMap

Conservation Corridor May 2023 Newsletter

Connecting science to conservation.

Tennessee River Basin Warrior Awards

Call for Nominations | TN River Basin Warrior Awards - deadline June 16th

Analysis: Why protecting very large swaths of land matters for wildlife conservation

Although bison are the U.S. national mammal, they exist in small and fragmented populations across the West. The federal government is working to restore healthy wild bison populations, relying heavily on sovereign tribal lands to house them.

News from SECAS April 2023 Newsletter

SECAS April newsletter: SC Lowcountry Sentinel Landscape approved, highlighting freshwater indicators, Blueprint workshop reminder, and more.

Welcome to the Southeast CASC April 2023 Newsletter

NRCS Grant Jump-starts Relay Intercropping Study

A recent announcement by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack of grant money being given to Iowa Learning Farms will help illustrate how intercropping could benefit Iowa farmers.

Senators Reintroduce Landmark Wildlife Conservation Bill

The bipartisan legislation would invest billions in state, Tribal conservation efforts

Ted Takeaways: Podcast 2 - Working with Diverse Communities

The second of two short podcasts with Mr. Ted Coopwood III, DEI practitioner and conservation leader. Podcast II focuses on how to better work with diverse communities in the field.

Ted Takeaways: Podcast 1 - Empathy & Building Inclusive Teams

The first of two short podcasts with Mr. Ted Coopwood III, DEI practitioner and conservation leader. Podcast I focuses on how to 1) better understand the experiences of diverse colleagues and 2) build inclusive and diverse teams.

Engaging private landowners at the National Association of Conservation Districts annual meeting

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) held their 77th annual meeting last month in New Orleans.

Welcome to the Southeast CASC March 2023 Newsletter

SE CASC News; Resources; Publications; Tribal News; Events; .Opportunities

Are Hellbenders Found Downstream of the Ohio Train Derailment Really a Sign That the Water is Safe?

Ohio authorities have called the recent capture and release of two hellbenders downstream from the site of a train derailment and toxic chemical spill a 'positive discovery,' because hellbenders are an indicator of a healthy aquatic ecosystem, but the reality is more complicated.

Gopher tortoises in Southern states deserve federal protections, groups say

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups said Wednesday as they prepared to sue the federal government over the issue.

USDA Invests More than $48.6 Million to Manage Risks, Combat Climate Change

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $48.6 million this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership for projects that mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality, restore forest ecosystems, and ultimately contribute to USDA’s efforts to combat climate change. This year, the USDA Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will invest in projects, including 14 new projects, bringing together agricultural producers, forest landowners, and National Forest System lands to improve forest health using available Farm Bill conservation programs and other authorities.