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By Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center June 28, 2018

Conservation practitioners have begun to realize that the many of the land management challenges of the 21st century require a broad scale problem solving approach. Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) work to implement such an approach by serving as a venue for multiple conservation partners to work together (e.g. federal and state agencies), identify common problems and support the development of science to better inform land management decisions. NPWRC has been supporting LCC partnerships in their goal to facilitate more effective responses to broad scale conservation challenges since 2010. While we have worked with multiple LCCs, our work has mainly been focused on the Plains and Prairie Potholes LCC. We have used decision analysis to structure and prioritize their science needs, conducted the research necessary to meet those needs and used cutting edge analytical tools to support LCC strategic planning efforts.  

Below are publications associated with this project.

Benefits and limitations of using decision analytic tools to assess uncertainty and prioritize Landscape Conservation Cooperative information needs

The Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) are a network of partnerships throughout North America that are tasked with integrating science and management to support more effective delivery of conservation at a landscape scale. In order to achieve this integration, some LCCs have adopted the approach of providing their partners with better scientific information in an effort to facilitate more
Authors
Max Post van der Burg, Catherine Cullinane Thomas, Tracy R. Holcombe, Richard D. Nelson
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Successes and challenges from formation to implementation of eleven broad-extent conservation programs

Integration of conservation partnerships across geographic, biological, and administrative boundaries is increasingly relevant because drivers of change, such as climate shifts, transcend these boundaries. We explored successes and challenges of established conservation programs that span multiple watersheds and consider both social and ecological concerns. We asked representatives from a diverse
Authors
Erik A. Beever, John B. Bradford, Matthew J. Germino, Brady J. Mattsson, Max Post van der Burg, Mark Brunson
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

Conservation practitioners have begun to realize that the many of the land management challenges of the 21st century require a broad scale problem solving approach. Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) work to implement such an approach by serving as a venue for multiple conservation partners to work together (e.g. federal and state agencies), identify common problems and support the development of science to better inform land management decisions. NPWRC has been supporting LCC partnerships in their goal to facilitate more effective responses to broad scale conservation challenges since 2010. While we have worked with multiple LCCs, our work has mainly been focused on the Plains and Prairie Potholes LCC. We have used decision analysis to structure and prioritize their science needs, conducted the research necessary to meet those needs and used cutting edge analytical tools to support LCC strategic planning efforts.  

Below are publications associated with this project.

Benefits and limitations of using decision analytic tools to assess uncertainty and prioritize Landscape Conservation Cooperative information needs

The Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCCs) are a network of partnerships throughout North America that are tasked with integrating science and management to support more effective delivery of conservation at a landscape scale. In order to achieve this integration, some LCCs have adopted the approach of providing their partners with better scientific information in an effort to facilitate more
Authors
Max Post van der Burg, Catherine Cullinane Thomas, Tracy R. Holcombe, Richard D. Nelson
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Successes and challenges from formation to implementation of eleven broad-extent conservation programs

Integration of conservation partnerships across geographic, biological, and administrative boundaries is increasingly relevant because drivers of change, such as climate shifts, transcend these boundaries. We explored successes and challenges of established conservation programs that span multiple watersheds and consider both social and ecological concerns. We asked representatives from a diverse
Authors
Erik A. Beever, John B. Bradford, Matthew J. Germino, Brady J. Mattsson, Max Post van der Burg, Mark Brunson
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
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