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Sea level rise (SLR) and disturbances from increased storm activity are expected to diminish coastal habitats available for sea turtle, seabird, shorebird, and beach mouse nesting by removing habitat as well as inundating nests during critical incubation periods. The goal of our proposed research is to evaluate past nesting patterns of fourteen coastal nesting species and predict future effects of sea level rise on nesting beaches along the South Atlantic Bight. Maps of coastal vulnerability to SLR combined with historical data sets of long-term and spatially extensive nesting habitat will lead to models that enhance our understanding of the complex environmental changes occurring from global climate change and...
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The USGS Southeast Ecological Science Center (SESC) Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) database provides records of sightings and capture data of non-native (introduced) aquatic species over the entire the United States (Benson 1999). For areas within the SALCC region, the NAS currently contains records dating back to 1885 for over 200 nonindigenous plant and animal species. This project seeks to utilize these data along with new GIS-based data on current and future (e.g. SLEUTH) landscape and climate parameters to develop models of invasive species introductions and dispersal across the SALCC region. Both multi- and single species models will be considered in these analyses. We will then utilize a formal decision-analytic...
There are myriad barriers to aquatic connectivity beyond dams, with culverts at road crossings primary among them. UGA will lead the effort to develop a database of these non-dam blockages and model the likelihood that each is a barrier to fish movement, including mussel hosts. This process, described in more detail below, will result in a GIS point layer with numeric attributes that describe the likelihood that any given crossing is a blockage to fish passage. This data will be incorporated into the dam database to produce a database of all known and potential barriers in the region. This unified database will form the unit of analysis for the subsequent connectivity assessment in which each of the barriers will...
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The South Atlantic LCC is seeking technical assistance in the testing process for their newly chosen terrestrial natural resource indicators (https://www.fws.gov/science/catalog). For each ecosystem and the three indicators within each ecosystem, South Atlantic LCC staff and collaborators are seeking to answer the following: 1) How well does each indicator represent a variety of organisms and ecological attributes within the ecosystem and throughout a major portion of the LCC? What does it miss? 2) How well does combination of three indicators within each ecosystem represent a variety of organisms and ecological attributes within the ecosystem and throughout a major portion of the LCC? What do they miss? 3) How...
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The South Atlantic Conservation Blueprint is a living spatial plan to conserve natural and cultural resources for future generations. It identifies shared conservation priorities across the South Atlantic region.Blueprint 2021, released in August 2021, is a totally data-driven plan based on terrestrial, freshwater, marine, and cross-ecosystem indicators. It uses the current condition of those indicators to prioritize the most important areas for natural and cultural resources across the South Atlantic geography. Through a connectivity analysis, the Blueprint also identifies corridors that link coastal and inland areas and span climate gradients. The Blueprint reflects extensive feedback from the broader cooperative...
The Blueprint 2021 Development Process is a final report that explains in detail how the Conservation Blueprint was created. It first provides an overview of the South Atlantic Blueprint framework, then combines the metadata available on the Conservation Planning Atlas for all indicators, ecosystem integrity scores, hubs and corridors, and final Blueprint priorities. It is intended to serve as a comprehensive guide to the South Atlantic Blueprint objectives, data sources, and methodology that could enable an interested reader to reproduce the Blueprint independently.
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The Blueprint 2021 Data Download is a .zip file containing all of the spatial data associated with South Atlantic Blueprint 2021.
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This indicator represents the size of large, unfragmented patches of natural habitat. It identifies minimally disturbed natural areas at least 100 acres in size and greater than 200 meters wide. This indicator originates from Esri’s green infrastructure data.Reason for SelectionLarge areas of intact natural habitat are favorable for conservation of numerous species, including reptiles and amphibians, birds, and large mammals. The Esri Green Infrastructure data covers the entire United States and has been used in other broad-scale conservation planning efforts, so using this existing data helps align the Blueprint with other conservation efforts and reduce duplication of effort. We chose to use “Core Size (acres)”...
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This indicator measures the number of aquatic animal Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) observed within each 12-digit HUC subwatershed, including fish, mussels, snails, crayfish, and amphibians. SGCN are identified in State Wildlife Action Plans as most in need of conservation action. This indicator originates from state Natural Heritage Program data collected by the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership and applies to the Environmental Protection Agency’s estimated floodplain, which spatially defines areas estimated to be inundated by a 100-year flood, also known as the 1% annual chance flood.Reason for SelectionThis indicator identifies areas with abundant rare and endemic aquatic species that would...
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This indicator is a continuous index of highly productive areas for birds that feed exclusively or mainly at sea. It uses seasonal predictions of relative abundance for seventeen species of marine birds (Audubon’s shearwater, white-winged scoter, black scoter, horned grebe, band-rumped storm-petrel, Bermuda petrel, Manx shearwater, black-capped petrel, Northern gannet, Bonaparte’s gull. common loon, red-throated loon, Cory’s shearwater, royal tern, great shearwater, sooty shearwater, common tern). This indicator originates from Marine-life Data and Analysis Team marine bird models.Reason for SelectionMarine birds help identify key areas of ocean productivity and overall ocean health. Seabirds are often considered...
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This indicator represents the presence of seagrass in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. It originates from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Cadastre.Reason for SelectionSeagrasses provide food and habitat for a range of marine and estuarine wildlife, including fish, sea turtles, shrimp, crabs, oysters, and more. They also produce oxygen, filter water, control erosion, and buffer storms. Seagrasses serve as an important indicator of the overall health of coastal ecosystems because they are sensitive to water quality and require sufficiently clear water for sunlight to penetrate (NPS 2021, NOAA 2021, NWF 2021).Input Data Base Blueprint 2022 extent Base Blueprint 2022 subregions Seagrasses...
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This indicator represents Priority Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Areas (PARCAs) in the South Atlantic. PARCA is an expert-driven, nonregulatory designation that includes places capable of supporting viable amphibian and reptile populations, places occupied by rare or imperiled species, and places rich in biodiversity or species unique to that geographic area (i.e., endemism).Reason for SelectionThe Southeast United States is a global biodiversity hotspot that supports many rare and endemic reptile and amphibian species (Barrett et al. 2014, EPA 2014). These species are experiencing dramatic population declines driven by habitat loss, pollution, invasive species, and disease (Sutherland and deMaynadier 2012,...
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This indicator combines measures of water quality, sediment quality, contaminants in fish tissue, and benthic community condition to create an overall index of coastal estuarine condition. It originates from the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Coastal Condition Assessment data.Reason for SelectionThis index measures the condition of the nation’s estuaries following standard national methodologies and is synthesized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) roughly every five years. Estuaries serve as important nursery habitat for wildlife, including many species of fish and shellfish eaten as seafood. They also improve water quality by filtering out sediments and pollutants, provide recreational...
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This layer depicts the mosaiced, rebalanced Zonation results for each subregion in Base Blueprint 2022.OVERALL APPROACHThe Base Blueprint indicators (available on the Blueprint page of the SECAS Atlas) were modeled at a 30 m resolution, tested and reviewed, and used as inputs to identify priority areas for a connected network of lands and waters. To aid in the modeling process, we first removed highly altered areas, like most developed areas, as well as reservoirs. Generally, these areas would not be prioritized in the Blueprint anyway.The indicators then served as inputs into Zonation, a conservation planning framework and software program that produces a hierarchical prioritization of the landscape. We ran Zonation...
Lists of species of greatest conservation need (SGCN) are powerful tools for revealing shared conservation priorities, enhancing collaboration, and securing additional conservation funding. In the northeastern US, such a list has served as a foundation for multi-state collaborations for conservation implementation.States in the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA) region have identified 6,682 SGCN in their wildlife action plans. Collaboratively developing a more targeted list of regional SGCNs will reflect shared conservation values and stewardship responsibilities, encourage cross-state work on those priority species, and substantively contribute to realization of the Southeast Conservation...
Categories: Data, Project; Tags: Project, onGoing
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The Southeast Conservation Blueprint is a map of important areas for conservation and restoration across the Southeast and Caribbean. The Blueprint categories represent the level of value—high or medium—of healthy natural resources and their potential to benefit fish, wildlife and plants. The Blueprint is the primary product of the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS). Through SECAS, diverse partners are working together to design and achieve a connected network of lands and waters that supports thriving fish and wildlife populations and improved quality of life for people across the southeastern United States and the Caribbean. This product record includes the following:Southeast Blueprint v3.0 dataset...
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The Southeast Conservation Blueprint is a map of important areas for conservation and restoration across the Southeast and Caribbean. The Blueprint is the primary product of the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS). Through SECAS, diverse partners are working together to design and achieve a connected network of lands and waters that supports thriving fish and wildlife populations and improved quality of life for people.
The Draft Blueprint 2020 Data Download is a .zip file containing the Draft Blueprint 2020 raster data.
Categories: Data; Tags: Data, underDevelopment
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The Southeast Conservation Blueprint is a map of important areas for conservation and restoration across the Southeast and Caribbean. The Blueprint is the primary product of the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS). Through SECAS, diverse partners are working together to design and achieve a connected network of lands and waters that supports thriving fish and wildlife populations and improved quality of life for people.
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This indicator identifies areas within the historic longleaf pine range east of the Mississippi River where creating or maintaining open pine habitat would most benefit six focal species of birds (Bachman’s sparrow, red-cockaded woodpecker, Henslow’s sparrow, red-headed woodpecker, Northern bobwhite, brown-headed nuthatch). It prioritizes areas for open pine conservation based on suitability for longleaf pine, feasibility of prescribed burning, proximity to protected lands, habitat suitability for focal bird species, and proximity to source bird populations. It originates from the East Gulf Coastal Plain Joint Venture’s prioritization of areas for open pine ecosystem restoration.Reason for SelectionOpen longleaf...
map background search result map search result map Testing South Atlantic LCC terrestrial indicators Mechanisms of aquatic species invasions across the SALCC Investigation of the effects of sea level rise on sea turtle, shorebird, seabird, and beach mouse nesting distributions within the South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative region Southeast Blueprint v3.0 Blueprint 2021 Data Download South Atlantic Conservation Blueprint Version 2021 Southeast Conservation Blueprint 2021 Southeast Conservation Blueprint 2022 East Coastal Plain Open Pine Birds Intact Habitat Cores South Atlantic Amphibian & Reptile Areas Imperiled Aquatic Species Estuarine Coastal Condition Seagrasses South Atlantic Marine Birds Combined Zonation Results Testing South Atlantic LCC terrestrial indicators Mechanisms of aquatic species invasions across the SALCC Investigation of the effects of sea level rise on sea turtle, shorebird, seabird, and beach mouse nesting distributions within the South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative region Blueprint 2021 Data Download South Atlantic Conservation Blueprint Version 2021 East Coastal Plain Open Pine Birds Intact Habitat Cores South Atlantic Amphibian & Reptile Areas Imperiled Aquatic Species Estuarine Coastal Condition Seagrasses South Atlantic Marine Birds Combined Zonation Results Southeast Conservation Blueprint 2021 Southeast Conservation Blueprint 2022 Southeast Blueprint v3.0