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Mitchell, J. Ryan by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Mar 30, 2021 05:19 PM

James Martin, James Martin by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Mar 30, 2021 05:18 PM

Sinclair, Michael by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Mar 30, 2021 05:18 PM

Sue Fruchey Taking Notes by Tracy Clark, last updated: Mar 30, 2021 04:13 PM: Sue Fruchey taking notes Botanists with the Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service recently visited the Linville Gorge area of Pisgah National Forest to monitor the threatened mountain golden heather and it’s response to recent fire. The plant is adapted to fire, which biologists believe helps control the plant’s competitors. A significant threat at heavily-visited sites is simple trampling by hikers and rock climbers unaware of the plant under their feet and its significance. One way you can help mountain golden heather is joining countless hikers in heeding area-closed signs on public lands, which often mark fragile habitats or species easily damaged by foot traffic. Photo credit: Gary Peeples/USFWS

Thompson-Welch, Hannah by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Mar 30, 2021 02:54 PM

Impediments to Prescribed Burning: NRCS Interviews by Bridgett Costanzo, last updated: Mar 30, 2021 02:01 PM: NRCS contracted with NC State to conduct a series of interviews with NRCS state office and field staff, along with some key partners, to collect observations on major impediments to implementing prescribed burning on-the-ground. The Executive Summary is posted here; for a copy of the full report contact Bridgett.Costanzo@usda.gov.

Science Investments by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Mar 29, 2021 08:18 PM

Assessing Vulnerability of Species and Habitats to Large-scale Impacts: CCVA by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Mar 29, 2021 08:04 PM: New vulnerability assessments for 41 species and 3 habitats in the Appalachians are now available. The conservation community can view and search each of these assessments by relative raking or vulnerability scores, conservation status ranks, state and subregion of assessment, and higher taxonomy. In addition, principle investigators NaturServe compiled the results of 700 species assessments previously completed by other researchers as well as assessments on several habitats.

Videos by Web Editor, last updated: Mar 29, 2021 05:40 PM: A selection of videos that highlight biodiversity, environmental and cultural issues, and other developments.

Appalachian Assessments by Caroline Dougherty, last updated: Mar 29, 2021 04:34 PM

Assessing Future Energy Development across the Appalachians by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Mar 29, 2021 04:20 PM: The Nature Conservancy - with support from the Appalachian LCC - has completed a study to assist policy makers, land management agencies, and industry in assessing potential future energy development and how that may overlap with biological and ecological values.

Assessing Future Energy Development by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Mar 29, 2021 04:20 PM: Assessing Future Energy Development across the Appalachian LCC uses models that combine data on energy development trends and identifies where these may intersect with important natural resource and ecosystem services to give a more comprehensive picture of what potential energy development could look like in the Appalachians. A web-based mapping tool allows policy makers, land management agencies, industries, and others to see where development may likely occur and intersect with important natural values to inform regional landscape planning decisions. Ultimately this information is intended to support dialogue and conservation on how to effectively avoid, minimize, and offset impacts from energy development to important natural areas and the valuable services they provide.

Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership SARP by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Mar 28, 2021 06:50 PM: The Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) is a regional collaboration of natural resource and science agencies, conservation organizations and private interests developed to strengthen the management and conservation of aquatic resources in the southeastern United States.