Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy
SECAS brings together public and private organizations around a bold vision for the future of our region. We're connecting the lands and waters of the Southeast and Caribbean to support healthy ecosystems, thriving fish and wildlife populations, and vibrant communities. With a data-driven spatial plan and an ambitious regional goal, SECAS helps accelerate conservation action in the places where it will make the biggest impact.
From the blog
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The plan for the 2024 Southeast Conservation Blueprint
Last year, the focus was on expanding the Blueprint to the U.S. Caribbean and finishing coverage of the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf ocean. This year, we’re working on two big things:
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Going a little deeper on a set of indicator improvements: We’re working on a number of exciting indicator improvements–some of which will likely make it into this year’s Blueprint, while others won’t be ready until the 2025 Blueprint. You probably saw the opportunity to review drafts for some of these indicators. Overall, we’re focusing on climate-resilient indicator improvements that can cover the full continental Southeast.
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Improving prioritization methods with a new version of Zonation: There’s a new version of the software we use for the Blueprint priorities.
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Update on the SECAS Social Network Analysis
Where We’ve Been
A few years ago, when I joined the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the first project I was tasked with overseeing and assisting was a social network analysis (SNA) for the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS). The 2021 SECAS Futures report recommended conducting this analysis as a tool to increase connections and deepen engagement with other regional forums and partners by helping SECAS better understand existing relationships and connections. I quickly came to learn that the SECAS partnership fills two critical roles across the Southeast region: 1) as a regional forum for collaboration, and 2) as a decision-support hub.
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Emerging leaders - Reflections on the Southeast Landscape of the Future Summit
Introduction
As a Directorate Fellow with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), I was honored to be part of the planning team for the inaugural Southeast Landscape of the Future Summit, held February 27-29 in New Orleans, LA. This landmark event brought together senior leaders from federal, state, and Tribal natural resource organizations, alongside emerging voices in conservation, to envision a collective future for the Southeast landscape. SECAS co-hosted the Summit along with the Southern Region of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC).
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