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- Mid-Atlantic states work towards regional approach for prioritizing vulnerable wetlands
- The North Atlantic LCC is facilitating a project to develop a regional framework for identifying wetland restoration priorities that reflect climate-change risks such as sea-level rise.
- Partners launch science-based blueprint for conserving New England’s largest river system
- Based on the best available science from the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative, the Connect the Connecticut landscape conservation design offers a shared roadmap for protecting the places we can't afford to lose in the Connecticut River watershed.
- Momentum builds for science delivery at spring Steering Committee meeting
- After the conclusion of the annual Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies conference, which featured several presentations by North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) staff and partners on new tools developed in response to regional conservation needs, the Steering Committee reviewed progress on getting these tools into the hands of practitioners on the ground.
- Translating science into a sustainable future for the Great Marsh
- During an April workshop at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Newburyport, Mass., scientists and stakeholders met to start an important conversation about using the best available science to inform decisions that will affect a 20,000-acre tidal marsh threatened by climate change.
- Hampshire Gazette goes behind the scenes of Connect the Connecticut
- The daily newspaper serving Hampshire and Franklin counties in Massachusetts featured the Connect the Connecticut project in its special environmental section.
- North Atlantic LCC 2015 Annual Report
- In 2015, the LCC redoubled efforts to deliver science to decision makers. Our annual report highlights how this information is being used to address conservation needs across the region in the words of partners.
- Putting science to work for refuge planning
- During a National Wildlife Refuge biological workshop at the National Conservation Training Center, staff from the North Atlantic LCC and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service introduced refuge biologists to scientific tools that offer regional perspective on habitat management and planning.
- North Atlantic LCC staff and partners to present new research and tools at NEAFWA conference
- The annual Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Conference in Annapolis, Md., will feature several presentations by North Atlantic LCC staff and partners, including a hands-on workshop designed to introduce biological and GIS staff from state agencies to new information and tools.
- Up to 70 percent of Northeast coast has natural capacity to adapt to sea-level rise
- A new model developed by the US Geological Survey captures the potential for the Northeast coastline to change in response to sea-level rise, rather than simply be submerged.
- What lies beneath lakes and ponds
- The Nature Conservancy's new Northeast Lakes and Ponds Classification System will enable more effective conservation of aquatic ecosystems in the region.
- New tool directs more effective actions to restore aquatic habitat
- A new online tool will help resource managers identify fish habitat conservation projects that offer the greatest long-term conservation benefit in the face of threats from climate change and development.
- New permanent database will guide conservation of temporary wetlands
- It's hard to protect a wetland you can't find. A new online database containing nearly 60,000 vernal pool locations in eight states and two Canadian provinces is now available to support conservation of vernal pool habitat.
- Workshop connects partners to connect aquatic systems across two LCC regions
- The North Atlantic and Upper Midwest and Great Lakes LCCs are helping transportation and natural resource professionals work together to improve human safety and wildlife habitat by thinking strategically about upgrades to road/stream crossings.
- National FWS blog shares story of Connect the Connecticut
- The North Atlantic LCC supported landscape conservation design project was highlighted in Open Spaces, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services blog.
- FWS News highlights Connect the Connecticut effort
- The winter issue of FWS News highlights the innovative LCC-supported landscape conservation design project among efforts that embody the Service's vision for Strategic Habitat Conservation.
- Collaborative makes headway in addressing aquatic connectivity regionally, and beyond
- Launched in June, the North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative is already helping strengthen efforts to restore aquatic connectivity across the region by supporting a network of partners with shared resources.
- Steering Committee looks to next steps for science delivery and conservation design
- During the fall meeting in Portsmouth, N.H., members and partners of the North Atlantic LCC Steering Committee discussed strategic direction on several key fronts, including conservation design and science delivery.
- In a time of accelerated change, the North Atlantic LCC helps partners keep pace with new conservation challenges
- Learn how the North Atlantic LCC is responding to specific threats that climate change poses for natural resources in our region.
- Landscape conservation design projects advance goals outlined in national strategy for climate adaptation
- The innovative landscape conservation efforts supported by the North Atlantic LCC are using the best available science to identify ecologically connected networks of resilient lands and waters, an approach recommended in the National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy.
- Research findings inform decision-support tools to help brook trout stay cool in the face of warming climate
- Which headwater streams can continue to meet the needs of Eastern brook trout in the context of climate change? A new model will help decision makers identify prime habitat for cold-water dependent species based on predictions about climate change.
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