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Collaborative Project with the Multipurpose Marine Cadastre. Zach Ferdaña Chris Bruce Dan Kelly Jay Odell The Nature Conservancy. Marine Boundary Working Group Arlington, VA December 15, 2009. Overview. Overview Ecoregional approach Pilot project aims December update.
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Collaborative Project with the Multipurpose Marine Cadastre Zach Ferdaña Chris Bruce Dan Kelly Jay Odell The Nature Conservancy Marine Boundary Working Group Arlington, VA December 15, 2009
Overview • Overview • Ecoregional approach • Pilot project aims • December update
Marine Ecoregional Assessment Process • identify conservation features • gather available information • set conservation goals • identify impacts and human uses • develop initial priority scenarios using decision support tools • evaluate results with experts • develop final priority conservation areas and alternative scenarios • Products: • spatial database • decision support • site priorities
Contributing to the Multipurpose Marine Cadastre Aim #1 Work with the MMC to define and characterize the Marine Habitat and Biodiversity data theme
Contributing to the Multipurpose Marine Cadastre Aim #2 Determine and categorize what biodiversity features to include in the MMC
Contributing to the Multipurpose Marine Cadastre Aim #3 Define data standards and a peer review process
Contributing to the Multipurpose Marine Cadastre Aim #4 Implement Marine Habitat and Biodiversity information
Contributing to the Multipurpose Marine Cadastre Aim #5 Share lessons learned and develop a process from these pilot projects
December update • December update • Defined biodiversity and categorized features • Submitted benthic habitat data • Initiated peer review process
Questions? The Nature Conservancy– nature.org/marine Zach Ferdaña, Senior Marine Conservation Planner zferdana@tnc.org