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TRBN Science and Communications Teams Kick-Off Meetings by Mary Davis, last updated: Apr 11, 2016 01:22 PM: Assistant Coordinator Dr. Mary Davis represented the Appalachian LCC at two meetings that followed up on the Tennessee River Biodiversity Network (TRBN) workshop held in August 2015.

NEAFWA Workshop: Applying Information and Tools from LCCs in the Northeast by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Apr 11, 2016 01:01 PM: On April 3, 2016, the Appalachian LCC and the North Atlantic LCC partnered to deliver a hands-on workshop for applying information and tools developed by LCCs in the northeast region.

Mountain Streams Offer Climate Refuge by U.S.Forest Service, U.S. Geologic Survey, University of Georgia, NOAA - Alaska Fisheries Science Center and Queensland University of Technology, last updated: Apr 11, 2016 12:21 PM: A new study offers hope for cold-water species in the face of climate change. The study, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, addresses a longstanding paradox between predictions of widespread extinctions of cold-water species and a general lack of evidence for those extinctions despite decades of recent climate change.

Removal of Illegally Introduced and Missed Rainbow Trout from Lynn Camp Prong, Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Tennessee by admin, last updated: Apr 07, 2016 02:35 PM: This project will remove the illegally introduced and missed rainbow trout from the Lynn Camp Prong Watershed in Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Once complete, the project will reconnect brook trout populations in three tributary streams thus eliminating fragmentation in this watershed. (Photo: Lynn Camp Prong in Smoky Mountain National Park in Tennessee.)

Data Graphic by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Apr 01, 2016 12:17 PM: Data needs assessment work

Conservation Planning Map by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Apr 01, 2016 12:17 PM: Map showing regional cores, linkages, and other elements from the conservation design research.

Awareness and Outreach by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Apr 01, 2016 11:45 AM: The information and tools from this research is intended to inform planning decisions that can effectively avoid, minimize, or offset impacts from energy development to important natural areas.

Initial Consultations by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Apr 01, 2016 09:20 AM: Check out recorded videos, PowerPoint presentations, and notes from previous phase 1 consultations with technical experts across the Appalachians to refine the Appalachian LCC conservation design.

March 17 Consultation Presentation Slides by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Apr 01, 2016 09:20 AM: Presentation slides from Dr. Paul Leonard about Appalachian LCC Conservation Design Phase 1 Research and Products.

Summary of Call Notes and Recommendations by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Apr 01, 2016 09:20 AM: From March 10 Consultation and Presentation.

March 10 Consultation Presentation Slides by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Apr 01, 2016 09:20 AM: Presentation slides from Dr. Paul Leonard about Appalachian LCC Conservation Design Phase 1 Research and Products.

Marxan Photo by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Apr 01, 2016 09:19 AM: Group Photo

Perkins, Jessica by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Mar 24, 2016 02:38 PM: Geospatial data management and analysis for the Wildlife Resources Section: Game Management, Fisheries, Environmental Coordination, Wildlife Diversity and Natural Heritage.

Spring 2016 Newsletter by Tracy Clark, last updated: Mar 24, 2016 12:45 PM: PDF version of the spring newsletter

Landscape Conservation Design: Initial Products and Expert Consultations for the Appalachian Mountains and Western River Basins by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Mar 23, 2016 01:31 PM: Over the last couple years, the Appalachian LCC has supported the development of a science-based, regional-scale design commonly called a “Landscape Conservation Design (LCD)” or “Conservation Blueprint”.

Annual Report by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Mar 23, 2016 11:41 AM: Cover

Enhancing Our Reach: Assistant Coordinators to Develop Focal-landscape Communities by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Mar 22, 2016 09:47 AM: Building on identified focal landscape cores from the Clemson team’s landscape conservation design research, the Cooperative is focusing initial implementation efforts by targeting two core areas for engagement and collaboration.