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.
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Upcoming webinars in the SECAS Third Thursday Web Forum series. Spring 2026 web forum flyer now available
Check out the Third Thursday Web Forum schedule for the 2026 spring season! We’ve lined up some fantastic presenters for March, April, and May. SECAS hosts these webinars on the third Thursday of each month at 10 am Eastern time. »Click here for an interactive pdf of the flyer, with functioning links.
- March 15th @ 10 am ET: Raising cane and reviving relationships. In March, Michael Fedoroff and Adam Griffith with the Rivercane Restoration Alliance will discuss the current restoration efforts for native rivercane across the Southeast. This webinar was originally scheduled for back in October 2025, but was rescheduled due to the government shutdown. Register here: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/528a1478-9cef-4e05-94c2-a7deacde6fea@0693b5ba-4b18-4d7b-9341-f32f400a5494.
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The latest update to the Midwest Conservation Blueprint identifies priority areas for conservation and important areas for connectivity throughout the Midwest. 2026 Midwest Conservation Blueprint release – Join our upcoming webinar!
The latest release of the Midwest Conservation Blueprint will be available to explore on the Midwest Landscape Initiative data portal beginning Monday, March 2! The blueprint, originally released in 2023, is a basemap of priority lands and waters for conservation across the Midwest region (which shares two states with the Southeast: Missouri and Kentucky). To date, the blueprint has impacted more than $66 million, 117,000 acres, and 800 river miles for a thriving network of lands, waters, and communities. Conservation practitioners use the blueprint to focus and align work across organizations, attract and direct funding for conservation, and connect to new partners and audiences.
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The upcoming March 24th virtual CCCOP meeting will build on progress from last year's in-person event in St. Thomas, pictured here. Photo by Maira Brondizio, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center. Use this form to register! Register for the virtual Caribbean Conservation Community of Practice (CCCoP) event on March 24
Please join the Caribbean Conservation Community of Practice (CCCoP) for a virtual gathering on March 24 at 1 pm (EST). During this 1.5-hour webinar, attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback on two new/updated data products in the U.S. Caribbean:
- As you may know, the Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy recently released the 2025 Southeast Conservation Blueprint update, which includes new data and indicators in the U.S. Caribbean as well as an improved corridors analysis. These improvements were largely developed in response to feedback given at last year’s in-person CCCoP meeting on St. Thomas. Participants will have an opportunity to provide additional comments and feedback and get a brief overview of the newest improvements.
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