2013 Proposal: Informing Connectivity Conservation Decisions in the British Columbia–Washington Transboundary Region and the Columbia Plateau Ecoregion
2013 Proposal
Summary
We are requesting funding to support the development and implementation of connectivity analyses that will inform conservation action under current and future climates for the British Columbia–Washington transboundary region (Part I), and test assumptions of model predictions in the Columbia Plateau Ecoregion (Part II). Our efforts emphasize connectivity analyses focused on the Okanagan-Kettle subregion, where a transboundary partnership will identify site-specific habitat areas and linkages, including those expected to be most resilient to climate change and future human development. We also build upon previously funded work in the Columbia Plateau to rigorously evaluate expert-opinion based connectivity models with empirical data.
Summary
We are requesting funding to support the development and implementation of connectivity analyses that will inform conservation action under current and future climates for the British Columbia–Washington transboundary region (Part I), and test assumptions of model predictions in the Columbia Plateau Ecoregion (Part II). Our efforts emphasize connectivity analyses focused on the Okanagan-Kettle subregion, where a transboundary partnership will identify site-specific habitat areas and linkages, including those expected to be most resilient to climate change and future human development. We also build upon previously funded work in the Columbia Plateau to rigorously evaluate expert-opinion based connectivity models with empirical data.
