LCD Webinar: Selecting and using ecosystem indicators in the South Atlantic
Channel: Conservation and Adaptation Resources Toolbox
Date: 2017-03-07

Presenter: 
Rua Mordecai, Science Coordinator, South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative

Rua discusses the South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative's process for selecting ecosystem indicators. These indicators measure natural and cultural resource integrity for the lands and waters of the region. He covers how the cooperative developed its' process, selected their initial set of indicators, and how they have been testing and revising them over the last few years. The South Atlantic LCC Indicators have been used by a variety of public and private organizations. They are also the foundation for the State of the South Atlantic (http://www.southatlanticlcc.org/state-of-the-south-atlantic/) and the South Atlantic Conservation Blueprint (http://www.southatlanticlcc.org/blueprint/).

About the Presenter:
Rua is the Science Coordinator for the South Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative. His core focus is on the South Atlantic Conservation Blueprint – A living spatial plan to conserve our lands and waters in the face of future threats like urbanization and climate change. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and a Ph.D. from the University of Georgia. Before joining the South Atlantic LCC in 2010, he served as Southeast US Bird Monitoring Coordinator for Partners in Flight, a partnership of federal, state, non-profit, and private organizations.