Resources, Grants and Tools for Partners

Posted December 31st, 2009
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Announcements

Conservation Registry adds two layers to mapping tool
Two new map layers—Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) and Congressional Districts—have been integrated into the Registry's Mapping Tool. Together these two map layers add depth to the suite of tools Registry users can utilize for conservation decision making.

Ocean Policy Task Force seeks comments on Interim Framework for Effective Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
Deadline: February 12, 2010
The Interim Framework includes a number of important provisions that would significantly overhaul the Federal Government’s approach to coastal and marine planning.

USDA Forest Service seeks comments on new planning rule
Deadline: February 16, 2010
The USDA Forest Service announces its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a new planning rule, and seeks comments on what issues should be considered in the proposed rule and the EIS. Potential principles that could guide development of the rule include an emphasis on restoration, conservation, and improved resilience of ecosystems; watershed health; climate change response; species diversity and wildlife habitat; sustainable National Forest System lands; proactive collaboration; and working across landscapes.

Planning tools and data resources

EPA launches Data Finder
Data Finder is a single place, organized by topic, to find EPA's online data sources. In the near future EPA will use Data Finder to discover raw data and make it accessible via Data.gov. This version of Data Finder provides an initial collection of EPA's data sources. Please share your comments and suggestions.

Data.gov
Data.gov is a federal site that helps people find, download, and use datasets that are generated and held by the Federal Government. Data.gov includes searchable data catalogs providing access to data in three ways: through the "raw" data catalog, the tool catalog and the geodata catalog.

Climate change

Adapting to Climate Change: A Short Course for Land Managers (free—online or DVD)
USDA Forest Service Research and Development has released an interactive short course that presents current scientific knowledge on adapting to climate variability in wildland management. The course is free, and can be viewed online or on DVD. The course features 15 video lectures along with slide presentations, interactive quizzes, literature citations, and links to additional information.

Calls for conference abstracts and symposia

Society for Conservation GIS 13th Annual Conference
January 18, 2010: beginning of submissions of abstracts for papers, workshops and posters
Conference: July 8-11, 2010, Monterey, California

Weeds Across Borders 2010 conference
Abstracts due: February 8, 2010
Conference: June 1-4, 2010, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, USA
Program session topics: Cooperation & Partnerships; Applied Research Reports; New Issues; Border Management & Recreational Pathways; Economic & Ecological Impacts: Trends & Predictions; Awareness & Education; Early Detection & Rapid Response

Ecological Restoration Institute 2010: Coastal Ecosystem Restoration and Management
Advanced Training in Ecological Restoration
Abstracts due: February 28, 2010
Conference: May 26-30, 2010, Victoria, British Columbia

Society of Wetland Scientists 2010 Annual Meeting
Abstracts due: March 5, 2010
Meeting: June 27 - July 2, 2010, Salt Lake City, Utah

The Wildlife Society 17th Annual Conference
Call for Contributed Papers and Posters—Deadline March 19, 2010
Conference: October 3-7, 2010, Snowbird, Utah

Conferences and training

75th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
March 22-27, 2010
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Deadline for advance registration: March 5, 2010

Facilitation Skills for Scientists and Resource Managers
Presented by Northwest Environmental Training Center
March 23 - 25, 2010
San Diego, California

NatureServe Conservation Conference 2010: Biodiversity without Boundaries
April 26–28, 2010
Austin, Texas

Ecological Restoration Institute 2010: Coastal Ecosystem Restoration and Management
Advanced Training in Ecological Restoration
May 26-30, 2010, Victoria, British Columbia
This year's Restoration Institute aims to provide a challenging and intensive program of training in coastal ecosystem restoration. This international forum consists of field trips, skill specific workshops, short courses, presentations, panel discussions, poster papers and a master-class. Two full-credit 5-day courses are also offered before and after the 5-day main event.

Connecting People with Nature Through Birds
National Conservation Training Center, Course OUT8163
June 21-24, 2010
Brigham City, UT
Participants will learn to teach others basic bird identification; explore resources including citizen science and bird mist netting programs; discuss current bird conservation issues; and discover the possibilities of inspiring interest in birds through festivals. (This course is usually taught in Virginia.)

Conference proceedings available online

Partners in Flight 4th International Conference
Tundra to Tropics: Connecting Birds, Habitats and People
This conference was held February 13-16, 2008, in McAllen, TX
Links to PDF files of each presentation are available by clicking on the Table of Contents link in the left column. Presentations are grouped into the following categories: needs assessment; basic biology; bird communities; anthropogenic impacts; decision support tools; education, communication and outreach; project implementation; monitoring; and response to habitat changes.

33rd Annual Meeting of the Waterbird Society
This conference was held November 4-7, 2009, in Cape May, New Jersey
Conference program and abstracts are now available online.

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