Toward multi-partner landscape conservation design Cays and Islets in the US Caribbean

Outline: what to expect 1.Big Picture a)CLCC overview b)Landscape Conservation Design i.Defined ii.Why iii.Values iv.Products 2.Role of this workshop

Vision Landscapes capable of sustaining natural and cultural resources for current and future generations.

National Network: 22 LCCs Regional Network: 4 LCCs Caribbean Landscape Conservation Cooperative Caribbean LCC Staff Coordinator Science Coordinator Partnership & Outreach Coordinator Administrative and Technical Assistants Steering Committee Vision, goals & priorities Staff direction Strategic framework Capacity Funding Communications Advisory Groups Scientific Technical Stakeholder Coordinate project funding process, strategic framework, capacity, outreach to science and partnership communities Scientific Community (Science Providers & Users) Agencies Universities Private Sector Climate Science Centers NGOs Management and Practitioner Community (Providers & Users) Agencies NGOs Universities Community Groups & Associations Private Sector Associations Conservation Action Teams and Research Projects Partnership Community

Steering Committee Comité Ejecutivo Partners ARE the Cooperative the decision-makers the data providers the implementors

Landscape Conservation Design (LCD) GOAL to preserve ecological and cultural resources and ecosystem function for future generations. PURPOSEFUL & INTENTIONAL, multi-partner, collaborative, large- scale, resource and/or ecological services driven, conservation strategy and delivery plan mindful of socio-economic forces 1.Data-driven: values, e-services, resources 2.Agreement on common goals 3.Multi-disciplinary design team consisting of scientists, managers, policy-makers from all relevant sectors 4.Partners committed to implementation and delivery

Today’s Landscape Conservation Design Recognizes that modern threats and vulnerabilities too large to tackle locally – Require a landscape scale perspective Recognizes that individual conservation efforts are no longer sufficient – Need to develop synergies based on complementary strengths – FWS and NOAA cay vulnerabilities Recognizes that decisions and actions must be based on multi- organizational shared visions and objectives – Must be coordinated to avoid “random acts of conservation” Recognizes the importance of cultural and socio-economic needs and engagement in landscape-scale conservation

Land and Seascape Conservation: Creating our Legacy Who? What? Where? Why? When? How? How much? Why?

Value-driven Landscape Design The “why” provides context for conservation design Transcend organizational boundaries and limitations – finds commonality Should provide the human component to conservation planning Allow / facilitate partners to see their roles in the larger scheme

CLCC Conservation Goals and Strategies Caribbean portion of the South East Climate Adaptation Strategy (SECAS) – Requested by Southeast Association Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) – “Habitat Blueprint” – Landscape Conservation Design (LCD) ID resources ID threats and vulnerabilities Develop a conservation plan for the future Caribbean Atlas for Management and Planning Options (el CAMPO) – On-line data portal and mapping tool to evaluate alternative management options under different future scenarios – Driven by Steering Committee and stakeholder values and objectives derived through a structured decision making process

Intentions for el CAMPO Non-prescriptive, power to the partners! Guide effort and investments through shared vision Provide a clear role for the efforts of individual partners Facilitate complementary efforts Current efforts: 1.Cays in US Caribbean 2.Protected areas assessment 3.Endemic iguana habitat and range assessments 4.Downscaled climate projections specific for ecological applications

Scenario Assessments Conservation objective (1) Conservation objective (2) Conservation objective (3) Conservation objective (n) Indicator(s) & targets Support layers Science needs & conservation actions 1 Science needs & conservation actions Science needs & conservation actions Science needs & conservation actions 2 3 n Conservation Strategy el CAMPO

Cay conservation: step 1 1.Today’s workshop will kick start effort 2.February 2015 team will go to National Conservation Training Center for SDM-based workshop to develop a values-based framework for landscape scale cay conservation 3.Spring and Summer workshops to gain greater insights from more partners on framework 4.Develop el CAMPO data layers 5.Create prioritization schemes

Cay conservation: step 1.1 Today’s workshop will kick start effort 1.Provide recommendations for current FWS-HJR and NOAA projects 2.Provide valuable insights toward developing shared vision for cay conservation 3.Develop a spreadsheet of cay characteristics of conservation interest, available to all 4. Ultimately assemble a data series to support LCD for cays available via el CAMPO

Cay conservation: step 1.2 NCTC and subsequent workshops define and refine shared values and objectives and framework – WHY? = values we wish to conserve / sustain – WHAT? = specific resources – HOW MUCH resource? = level of resource (goal) – HOW MUCH? = amount of area needed to sustain resource – WHEN? WHERE? HOW?

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Caribbean Landscape Conservation Cooperative Cooperativa para la Conservación del Paisaje en el Caribe Using New Media for Overcoming the Implementation Bottleneck Kasey R. Jacobs, Partnership & Communications Coordinator Bridging Science and Action, Land and Sea