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Shared Priorities . Conservation Actions. Frameworks for achieving outcomes Engaging management in the science process Product delivery and communications . Steering Committee Meeting – Wichita, June 2012. Issue based framework 4 domains leading to conservation action.
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Shared Priorities Conservation Actions Frameworks for achieving outcomes Engaging management in the science process Product delivery and communications Steering Committee Meeting – Wichita, June 2012
Issue based framework 4 domains leading to conservation action Efficient and Effective Conservation Actions
A unified approach to informing restoration and management of aquatic habitat connectivity Efficient and Effective Conservation Actions
Conservation Planning Sub-elements Identify priority natural resources – targets (e.g., specific species) Select and describe conservation planning units Identify/set objectives Identify limiting factors & develop models
Two-tiered Assessment Tier 1 – Rapid Prototype Conceptual models Literature Expert opinion Focused on limiting factors Tier 2 – Simulation Models Empirical models Best available data Scenarios based on drivers of landscape change Focused on comparison of conservation strategies
Frameworks for achieving outcomes Engaging management in the science process Product delivery and communications
Workshops during project Peer-input Team Workshops post project completion
Frameworks for achieving outcomes Engaging management in the science process Product delivery and communications
Ongoing product delivery & communication activities Website – improvements coming OSU webinar series UMGL LCC webinars Periodic updates to community via email
Communications: A Critical Function Dependable, coordinated communication is essential to the development and growth of LCC partnerships, to inform policy that affects landscape conservation, to inform and engage target audiences, and to gain public support for the LCC concept. - National LCC Draft Communications Plan
The Right Science to the Right People Decision Makers Policy Makers Nat. Res. Managers Decision support tools Science priorities Each LCC aims to create a communication forum to send and receive information to and from LCC partners
Call to Action greatlakeslcc.org • Enlist the support of public affairs specialists across Upper Midwest and Great Lakes LCC partnership • Establish communications strategy identifying key audiences, decision makers • Collaborate with partner LCCs and national network on key messaging LCC Communications Contact: Ashley Spratt, 612-713-5314 ashley_spratt@fws.gov