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Between selection of landscape level indicators and development of predictive models that can assist biologists and natural resource managers with the prioritization of conservation, there is a lot of cutting edge, unprecedented work going on in the SALCC.  Did you know there are at least five ways you can have your voice heard inside the SALCC?  

First, the SALCC has a steering committee member that serves as your organization's representative and is willing to hear your concerns and…

I just wanted to provide an update on the establishment of aquatic liaisons for each of the surrounding LCCs.  Aquatic liaisons are performing collateral duty as investment staff, serving the cooperative, providing aquatic expertise and also linking the cooperative directly to the Southeastern Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) and working to provide connectivity across the aquatic landscape.  The liaisons regularly communicate with the LCC staff by taking part in the weekly staff calls,…

Last week the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership Science and Data Committee (SARP SDC) met in Atlanta to discuss potential changes to the structure and function of the Science and Data Committee. Following development of the five southeastern Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs), the role of SARP is changing in the biological planning arena. In the past, the SARP SDC has played an active role in aquatic planning, as well as, funding conservation delivery. However, in an attempt to…

Now that the year is winding down, and the rush of the conservation objective workshops is over, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself and explain my role in the SALCC. While the majority of my day job is as the Deputy Project Leader at the Panama City Field Office for USFWS, I am also serving the SALCC as a newly established aquatic liaison. As aquatic liaison, I am performing collateral duty, not representing my agency, but instead serving the cooperative, providing aquatic…