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2015 Steering Committee Notes by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:30 PM: From Appalachian LCC meeting that took place July 14-15 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WVA.

Steering Committee Meeting Major Action Items by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: From 2015 meeting that took place July 14-15 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WVA.

July 13-15, 2015 Appalachian LCC Steering Committee Meeting by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: The 2015 Steering Committee Meeting took place at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

2015 Annual Report by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: Since we began, the Appalachian LCC has worked to define data and conservation science needs, invest in gathering foundational data and priority research, and build a coordinated network for those investments to pay off. Many of our funded research projects are now beginning to deliver important science information and tools to support landscape conservation for the valued natural and cultural resources in the Appalachians.

Steering Committee Meeting Participants by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: List of those who attended the 2015 Appalachian LCC Steering Committee Meeting.

Thematic Areas from Science Needs Portfolio and LCC Funded Projects by Cal DuBrock, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: Aligning Appalachian LCC funded projects with the thematic areas of our Science Needs Portfolio.

Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy Presentation by Dennis Figg, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: Focus on assembling an ecologically connected network of landscapes and seascapes.

Habitat Conservation Vision for the Susquehanna Region by Mike Slattery, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: Focusing on Fish and Wildlife Resources.

National LCC Presentation by Elsa Haubold, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: Given by National LCC Coordinator Elsa Haubold.

Project Opportunity Ranks Discussion by Cal DuBrock, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: Discussing funding and leverage opportunities around project opportunities.

Project Opportunity Ranks by Cal DuBrock, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: Steering Committee member rankings of project opportunities in near future.

AppLCC Web Portal Redesign by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: New tab structure proposal.

Appalachian LCC Communications Presentation by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: Overview of communications around the release of the energy assessment tool, riparian restoration tool, Tennessee River Basin partnership, and other LCC initiatives.

Appalachian LCC Budget Report by Scot Williamson, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: Report about Appalachian LCC budget, procurement policy, transparency, and conflict of interest.

Priority Resources and Species: Next Phase by Paul Leonard and Rob Baldwin, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: Presentation to facilitate discussion around how to identify priority resources and species and what to implement in the next phase of conservation design project.

Appalachian LCC Conservation Design: Phase 1 by Paul Leonard and Rob Baldwin, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: An overview of how this research developed a process of selecting priority resources by using LCC technical input to build a group of candidate priority resources and include them in a spatial modeling process to produce a draft landscape‐scale conservation design; identified additional priority resources to include in future iterations of the conservation design; and built and acquired datasets, derived data modeling strategies needed to achieve first two objectives.

Overview of All Appalachian LCC Funded Projects by Jean Brennan, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: Detailed review of the deliverables from our funded projects and how they address either taking action now, making near-term decisions, or achieving longer-term mandates.

Tennessee River Basin Partnership Overview by Jean Brennan, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: An overview on the Tennessee River Basin as a priority landscape for the Appalachian LCC.

Tennessee Valley Authority Watershed Protection and Improvement by Evan Crews, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: This presentation details how TVA is providing adequate data for sound decision-making, identifying and build partnerships, partnering to prioritize watersheds and projects, and implementing projects to protect water quality and biodiversity.

Classification of Cave/Karst Resources across the Appalachians by David Culver, last updated: Jul 23, 2015 04:29 PM: This project assembled georeferenced data, identified key intermediate (classification) data,and developed supporting science products that depict and map karst habitats and biotic resources across the Appalachian LCC based on the most appropriate method of classification to facilitate landscape-level planning objectives and address conservation and management needs.