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Alabama Statewide Crayfish Survey by Christin VanZant, last updated: Aug 29, 2017 03:28 PM: Stuart McGergor - Geologial Survey of Alabama

Recovery: Farm Bill Provides Hope for the Cerulean Warbler by Kelly René, last updated: Aug 25, 2017 11:24 AM: With funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) available from the Farm Bill’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program the Appalachian Mountains Joint Venture (a partnership of state and federal agencies and NGOs including The Nature Conservancy) is helping private land owners restore cerulean habitat. Check out the original article at the Nature Conservancy's Cool Green Science blog: https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/08/15/recovery-farm-bill-provides-hope-for-the-cerulean-warbler/

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region Updates Federal Endangered Species Act by Kelly René, last updated: Aug 24, 2017 01:55 PM: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region has recently published their quarterly update to the Federal Endangered Species Act. ESA Update #22 includes recovery planning and implementation methods, new Habitat Conservation Plans, information on reclassification, and other changes to the ESA.

New Article on the Influence of Arsenic and Sulfate on Freshwater Mussel Gene Expression by gbee, last updated: Aug 18, 2017 01:58 PM: Results of the work on gene expression in mussels exposed to coal-related toxic substances has reached the literature.

The Soft Things - article from Oxford American by gbee, last updated: Aug 04, 2017 02:08 PM: Find here a beautiful article on freshwater mussels written by Holly Haworth

"Nobody Trashes Tennessee" - TDOT sponsored litter removal campaign by gbee, last updated: Aug 04, 2017 02:03 PM: Story submitted to the TRBN via David Withers

Northeast States Release Report on Hellbender Distribution by gbee, last updated: Aug 04, 2017 02:03 PM: The Regional Conservation Needs (RCN) Grants Program funded project, Developing a coordinated research approach for hellbender conservation in the northeast, was completed in late 2016. The goals of the project were to better document hellbender distribution in the Northeast using environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys and to develop a communication framework and standardized methodologies to coordinate conservation efforts throughout the region. The final report as well as eDNA and egg rearing protocol are now available on the RCN project page.

“Report Card” to Assess Current Conditions, Ecological Health of Natural Resources in Tennessee River Basin by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 24, 2017 06:43 PM: The Appalachian LCC is supporting researchers from the University of Maryland in developing an assessment of ecological health, or a “Report Card”, for the Tennessee River Basin.

Workshops Introduce New Way to Evaluate Changes to Benefits of Nature by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 24, 2017 06:43 PM: The Appalachian LCC and the U.S. Forest Service held its initial workshops introducing a new way of evaluating ecosystem change and resilience via the Landscape Dynamics Assessment Tool (LanDAT).

Integrating Cultural Resources into Regional Conservation Planning by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 24, 2017 06:42 PM: A collaborative research project sponsored by the Appalachian LCC, the National Park Service, and Penn State University (PSU) is integrating cultural resources, such as historic bridges and Civil War Battlefields, into landscape conservation planning and design.

Land Trusts are Vital Links for Regional Conservation Planning and Management by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 24, 2017 06:42 PM: On April 24, Executive Director Rick Huffines of the Tennessee River Gorge Trust spearheaded a workshop among his network of partners focused on Appalachian LCC science and tools to enhance planning and management in the Gorge.

Appalachian Conservation Heroes Retiring by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 24, 2017 06:39 PM: This year we say goodbye to a number of individuals who were instrumental in the development and growth of landscape conservation in the Appalachians.

New Conservation Fellow Joins LCC Team by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 24, 2017 06:39 PM: Our second Conservation Fellow, Dr. Madeline (Maddie) Brown, will be coming on board in the summer of 2017 and stationed at Penn State University under the direction of Dr. Tim Murtha and jointly supported by the Appalachian LCC and National Park Service.

Saying Goodbye to a Central Component of the LCC Team: Communications Coordinator Moves onto New Opportunity at University of South Florida, St. Petersburg by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 24, 2017 06:39 PM: Appalachian LCC Communications Coordinator Matthew Cimitile will be departing the LCC team after five years for a job opportunity with the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg as their communications and marketing manager/officer.

Veverka, Norman Budd by Norman Budd Veverka, last updated: Jul 20, 2017 07:32 PM