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Funding Opportunities
by Matthew Cimitile — published Jan 25, 2013 — last modified Mar 30, 2018 07:07 PM
An updated list of funding opportunities for projects pertaining to landscape conservation, climate change, and more.
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Project chemical/x-pdb Assessing Forest Fragmentation from Marcellus Shale Gas Development
by Matthew Cimitile — published May 10, 2013 — last modified Jun 04, 2015 03:44 PM — filed under: , , , ,
Expansion of drilling sites and associated infrastructure to extract natural gas from the Marcellus shale deposits has the potential to significantly reduce existing forest cover across the Marcellus field and leave what remains in a fragmented state.
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Project Evaluating Effect of Climate Change on River Flows in the Clinch River Basin
by Matthew Cimitile — published Aug 21, 2013 — last modified Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM — filed under: , , , ,
A new project by the U.S. Geological Survey is evaluating the potential cascading effects to river flows and quality aquatic habitat due to changes in climate within an ecologically important area of the Appalachian LCC. A greater understanding of likely flow changes within the Virginia portion of the Clinch River Basin will allow managers to better respond to alterations and degradation of physical habitat. Information and results from this study will also provide managers with methods to be applied throughout the Appalachian LCC region. (Photo by Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries)
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Project Impact of Urbanization on Priority Bird Populations
by Matthew Cimitile — published May 10, 2013 — last modified Aug 22, 2014 10:09 AM — filed under: , , ,
25 bird species models were developed to determine the sensitivity of priority bird species populations to urbanization.
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Stream Classification Research Update
by Matthew Cimitile — published Oct 21, 2014 — last modified Oct 21, 2014 09:43 AM
This presentation from Mark Anderson and Arlene Olivero Sheldon of The Nature Conservancy provides an update to the Steering Committee on this Appalachian LCC funded research project. A Stream Classification System for the Appalachian LCC is developing a hierarchical classification for stream and river systems and a GIS map for aquatic ecosystems. The study will include a report describing the methods used to evaluate and develop the classification system, a literature review of existing stream classifications, and a GIS stream data set.
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Assessing Future Energy Development Across the Appalachians Research Update
by Matthew Cimitile — published Oct 21, 2014 — last modified Dec 19, 2014 11:16 AM
This presentation from Judy Dunscomb of The Nature Conservancy provides an update to the Steering Committee on this Appalachian LCC funded research project. Assessing Future Impacts of Energy Extraction project is creating models of wind, shale gas, and coal development potential for the entire range of the Appalachian to predict potential future energy development and impacts to natural resources within the Appalachians. Models results and a web-based map server will help inform regional landscape planning decisions that can effectively avoid, mitigate, or offset impacts from energy development to important natural areas and the valuable services they provide.
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Aquatic Ecological Flows Research Update
by Matthew Cimitile — published Oct 21, 2014
This presentation from Dr. Todd Walter of Cornell University provides an update to the Steering Committee on the Appalachian LCC funded research project. The Aquatic Ecological Flows project is providing a report assessing availability of hydrologic and ecological flow model(s) suitable for the region, a georeference assessment of available ecological data to inform the ecological flow model(s), the application of the model(s) to anticipate how altered flow regimes will affect critical conditions, and a report that forecasts changes in hydrology and associated predicted biological responses in relation to different water resource development scenarios for critical watersheds.
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Riparian Restoration to Promote Climate Change Resilience Research Update
by Matthew Cimitile — published Oct 21, 2014 — last modified Feb 23, 2024 02:50 PM
This video presentation by Jason Coombs of the U.S. Forest Services provides an overview to an innovative riparian planting and restoration decision support tool. The tool, which is funded by the Appalachian LCC, allows managers and decision-makers to rapidly identify and prioritize areas along the banks of rivers, streams, and lakes for restoration, making these ecosystems more resilient to disturbance and future changes in climate. The tool works by identifying vulnerable stream and riverbanks that lack tree cover and shade in coldwater stream habitats. By locating the best spots to plant trees in riparian zones, resource managers can provide shade that limits the amount of solar radiation heating the water and reduces the impacts from climate change.
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Climate Change Vulnerability Research Update
by Matthew Cimitile — published Oct 21, 2014
This presentation from Lesley Sneddon of NatureServe provides an update to the Steering Committee on a Appalachian LCC funded research project. Research is compiling climate change vulnerability assessments and other relevant information on vulnerable species and habitats, discerning the various methodologies and criteria used in these assessments, and using a team of expert peer reviewers to recommend the most efficient, effective, and appropriate methods for adoption by the Appalachian LCC for conservation and adaptation planning. The recommended method will then be deployed, resulting in vulnerability assessments for a suite of key species/habitats selected in consultation with partners of the Appalachian LCC.
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Project C++ source code Interactive Conservation Planning for the Appalachian LCC
by Matthew Cimitile — published Dec 12, 2014 — last modified May 13, 2025 10:35 PM — filed under: , , ,
The Appalachian LCC is currently engaged in an effort to develop a draft regional conservation plan for the Cooperative using an interactive and iterative spatial prioritization framework. Using available data and modeling approaches that are well supported in the literature, researchers from Clemson University are developing conservation planning models that include site selection, ecological threat assessments, and broad ranging habitat and ecological connectivity analyses.
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