American Black Duck Action 1: RCN: Development of avian indicators and and leverage existing coordination LCC •Identify •Host Coordinate existing measures for monitoring threats and federal monitoring programs meeting with LCC, population surveys effectiveness of conservation actions in the and develop state/tribal/ngo NWRS and NPS Northeast (RCN 2007-4) surveys to complement the I&M programs The Conservation of Marsh Tidal Birds: federal surveys to provide • Guiding Action at the Intersection of Our regional status Changing Landscape (Comp SWG) Uniform Monitoring •Establish Practices that can be applied across large geographic areas for multi-jurisdictional resources Action 2: Identify RCN: Regional Analysis of Frog Monitoring Ensure accurate monitoring of RCN 6: Design and define this NEAFWA • •Further and support unmet (RCN 2010-4) representative species to Implement Monitoring RCN (no projects RCN priority monitoring RCN: Development of Non-invasive support biological assessment Protocols, Measures, and were identified needs Monitoring Tools for New England and conservation design Indicators for NE Species through RFP) Cottontail Populations: Implications for and increase ways to of Greatest Conservation •Identify Tracking Early Successional Ecosystem include citizen scientists in Need (aquatic, estuarine, Monitoring Health (RCN 2009-4) monitoring marine) NALCC: Detecting role in LCC •Explore changes in species invasive species distribution (for invasives) monitoring through detail by invasive species expert monitoring USFWS, LCC •Identify for selected representative species Action 3: Flyway Integrated Waterbird and leverage existing coordination LCC •Identify •Host Coordinate closely Monitoring and Management federal monitoring programs meeting with LCC, with NPS and and develop NWRS and NPS NWRs I&M surveys to complement the I&M programs Programs federal surveys to provide regional status Action 4: Develop Analysis of recent options for LCC, USGS, •Explore habitat monitoring landscape change assessing EPA objectives and contemporary assess net change change
American Black Duck Monitoring Action 1: Coordinate existing population surveys RCN: Development of avian indicators and measures for monitoring threats and effectiveness of conservation actions in the Northeast (RCN 2007-4) • The Conservation of Marsh Tidal Birds: Guiding Action at the Intersection of Our Changing Landscape (Comp SWG) •Identify and leverage existing federal monitoring programs and develop state/tribal/ngo surveys to complement the federal surveys to provide regional status •Establish Uniform Monitoring Practices that can be applied across large geographic areas for multi-jurisdictional resources •Host coordination meeting with LCC, NWRS and NPS I&M programs LCC Action 2: Identify and support unmet priority monitoring needs RCN: Regional Analysis of Frog Monitoring (RCN 2010-4) RCN: Development of Non-invasive Monitoring Tools for New England Cottontail Populations: Implications for Tracking Early Successional Ecosystem Health (RCN 2009-4) • Ensure accurate monitoring of representative species to support biological assessment and conservation design •Identify and increase ways to include citizen scientists in monitoring RCN 6: Design and Implement Monitoring Protocols, Measures, and Indicators for NE Species of Greatest Conservation Need (aquatic, estuarine, marine) •Further define this RCN (no projects were identified through RFP) NEAFWA RCN NALCC: Detecting changes in species distribution (for invasives) •Explore role in invasive species monitoring through detail by invasive species expert LCC •Identify monitoring for selected representative species USFWS, LCC Action 3: Coordinate closely with NPS and NWRs I&M Programs Flyway Integrated Waterbird Monitoring and Management •Identify and leverage existing federal monitoring programs and develop surveys to complement the federal surveys to provide regional status •Host coordination meeting with LCC, NWRS and NPS I&M programs LCC Action 4: Develop habitat monitoring objectives and assess net change Analysis of recent landscape change •Explore options for assessing contemporary change LCC, USGS, EPA
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