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Upper Tennessee River Basin Strategy Communications Subteam - March 2016 Call
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Notes from the Upper Tennessee River Basin Strategy Communications subteam call on March 7, 2016.
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Team and Partner Workspace
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Communications
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Fear of failure in conservation: The problem and potential solutions to aid conservation of extremely small populations
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The potential for extirpation of extremely small populations (ESPs) is high due to their vulnerability to
demographic and environmental stochasticity and negative impacts of human activity. We argue that
conservation actions that could aid ESPs are sometimes delayed because of a fear of failure. In human
psychology, the fear of failure is composed of several distinct cognitive elements, including ‘‘uncertainty
about the future’’ and ‘‘upsetting important others.’’ Uncertainty about the future is often driven by information obstacles in conservation: information is either not easily shared among practitioners or information is lacking. Whereas, fear of upsetting important others can be due to apprehension about angering constituents, peers, funders, and other stakeholders. We present several ways to address these fears in hopes of improving the conservation process. We describe methods for increased information sharing and improved decision-making in the face of uncertainty, and recommend a shift in focus to cooperative actions and improving methods for evaluating success. Our hope is that by tackling stumbling blocks due to the apprehension of failure, conservation and management organizations can take steps to move from fear to action.
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Resources
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Climate Science Documents
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Tennessee River Basin Network Workshop and Awards Celebration
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The Tennessee Valley Authority and the Tennessee Aquarium sponsored a first-of-its-kind meeting that gathered regional conservation partners to celebrate successes conserving aquatic biodiversity in the Tennessee River Basin and to facilitate discussions among partners for greater cooperation and strategic effectiveness.
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News & Events
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Technical User Support
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This folder contain resources and How-To guides to utilize technical resources provided on the Appalachian LCC portal. This includes information for using published GIS web based tools and applications, accessing data, data policy, and FTP resources.
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Help
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How-To Guide for Using Appalachian LCC Expertise Database
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This guide describes the Appalachian LCC database and contains instruction to explain how users can utilize this resource. There is also a brief explanation on how users can edit their profile to include their own expertise information into the database.
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Resources
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How-To Guides and Handouts
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Basic User Support Guide
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This guide covers how to request an account with the Appalachian LCC portal, logging in to the portal, and posting content.
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Resources
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How-To Guides and Handouts
