Landscape Partnership Resources Library
Literature Review of Freshwater Classification Frameworks
Identifying aquatic ecosystems requires a classification of stream and lake features into recognizable categories. Although a number of nationally recognized terrestrial community classifications exist, currently there is no national or international standard for classifying aquatic communities or ecosystems. Despite the lack of a national aquatic community classification, aquatic ecosystem classifications and frameworks have been developed at a variety of spatial scales to reflect the distribution of aquatic biological communities. This report reviews these freshwater classification frameworks, providing detailed analysis and application examples of taxonomic, environmental, and hydrologic classifications in use within the Appalachian region.
Presentation: Ecosystem and Species-Based Cores and Connectivity
Presentation by Kevin McGarigal (UMass) on the species-based and ecosystem-based approaches to core area generation, and their connectivity, to the Connecticut River Watershed Landscape Conservation Design Core Team
Document: Notes from 09-26-2014 Core Team Meeting
Annotated notes from Kevin McGarigal's presentation and transcript of discussions by Core Team.
Poster: Connecticut River Pilot
Poster on the Connecticut River Pilot Landscape Conservation Design by the North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative and UMass-Amherst
Enhancing the Climate Resilience of America’s Natural Resources
The President's Climate and Natural Resources Priority Agenda is the result of an interagency process to inventory and assess current policies, programs, and regulations related to climate change adaptation. The Agenda builds upon the robust climate change adaptation work already accomplished by Federal agencies and identifies significant actions moving forward. It specifically mentions how Federal agencies working to address ecosystem management issues through LCCs and other multi-stakeholder bodies will work with partners to select flagship geographic regions for which they will identify priority areas for conservation, restoration, or other investments to build resilience in vulnerable regions, enhance carbon storage capacity, and support management needs. Within 24 months, these agencies and their partners will have identified and mapped the initial list of priority areas within each of the selected geographic landscapes or regions.
Document: Signing up for Databasin and the CT River Pilot Group
Instructions for gaining access to the private group for CT River Pilot team members to review GIS results.
Document: Notes from September 22, 2014 Core Team Meeting
Notes and annotations for slide presentation by Kevin McGarigal (UMass) on connectivity modeling for the CT River watershed.
Presentation: Species-based approach to Conservation Design
Presentation by Kevin McGarigal (UMass) on the species-based (as opposed to ecosystem-based) approach to the Connecticut River Watershed Landscape Conservation Design
Document: Terrestrial/Wetlands Subteam Update, 09-26-2014
Subteam update for September Core Team Meeting
Document: Key Decisions Document, Updated 09-26-2014
Running list of decisions made and to be made on the Connecticut River Pilot Designing Sustainable Landscapes Project
Presentation: Connectivity Modeling - DSL 09-22-2014
Presentation to the CT River Core Team on connectivity modeling.
Document: Notes from September 4, 2014 Aquatics Subteam Meeting
Summary and description of decisions made
Document: Notes from April 22, 2014 Subteam Meeting
Notes from April 22, 2014 aquatics subteam meeting
Document: Notes from May 30, 2014 Aquatic Subteam Meeting
Aquatics subteam meeting after the core team morning meeting.
Excel Workbook: Weighting Aquatic Integrity Models
Aquatic System Intactness (a.k.a. stressor) and Resiliency Metrics used in the index of ecological integrity portion of the Landscape Change, Assessment and Design (LCAD) model.
Excel Workbook: Summary Statistics for Macrogroups
Aquatic ecological macrogroups used in the Connecticut River Landscape Conservation Design project. Summary statistics for each group, and a weighting multiplier affecting conservation priorities.
Document: Notes from June 19, 2014 Aquatics Subteam Meeting
Notes from aquatics subteam meeting and IEI Metric Weighting discussion
Document: Macro-group and IEI Metrics Weighting Plans, June 12, 2014
Team leaders discussion on Macro-group and IEI Metrics Weighting Plans
