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IPCC Working Group II Report Released: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report today that says the effects of climate change are already occurring on all continents and across the oceans. The world, in many cases, is ill-prepared for risks from a changing climate. The report also concludes that there are opportunities to respond to such risks, though the risks will be difficult to manage with high levels of warming.

Mapping Climate Change in the Oceans: NOAA Research and NOAA Fisheries collaborate on new method to assess fish vulnerability to climate change

Interior Releases First National Interactive Map of Onshore Wind Turbines: USGS Scientific Tool to Aid Landscape-Level Planning, Responsible Renewable Energy Development, Support Climate Action Plan

Wood Thrush Meeting: Two day meeting coordinated by the Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture, Smithsonian, USFWS, Audubon and other partners to provide researchers the opportunity to share information, identify knowledge gaps, and discover ways to utilize Wood Thrush as a focal species in full-life-cycle conservation.

How To Add Content to the Portal: Instructions for adding content to the portal including: a general overview; pages; news items; links; files; events; collections; and discussions.

Connecticut River Pilot FAQs: Connecticut River Pilot FAQs, 3-28-2014 version

Proposed Process for Decisions Connecticut River Pilot: Proposed Process for Decisions Connecticut River Pilot

Draft Goals for Connecticut River Pilot as of 3-28-2014: Draft Goals for Connecticut River Pilot as of 3-28-2014

Product Description: Northeast Aquatic Connectivity: An Assessment of Dams on Northeastern Rivers: Short Product Description: Northeast Aquatic Connectivity: An Assessment of Dams on Northeastern Rivers

Fish and Wildlife Service conducts five-year status reviews of 33 southeastern species: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will conduct five-year status reviews of 25 endangered and eight threatened species occurring in one or more of the 10 states in the Southeast and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The public is invited to provide written information and comments concerning these species on or before May 27, 2014.

AAAS Kicks Off Initiative to Recognize Climate Change Risks: AAAS is announcing the launch of a new initiative to expand the dialogue on the risks of climate change.

Conservation Planning Projects: Links to ongoing conservation planning efforts or places to read about such efforts.

Data Needs Assessment Research Project Update: This presentation from Dr. Robert Baldwin of Clemson University provides an update to the Steering Committee on the Appalachian LCC funded research project. The Data Needs Assessment project is evaluating existing spatial data, assembling public data in geodatabase, defining conservation planning tasks that can be accomplished, identifying problems to address if data gaps are filled, interpreting uses of data, and conducting analysis of ongoing planning efforts.