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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The Southeast Blueprint changelog includes high-level summaries and detailed descriptions of the changes made to the data and methods used in each new version. What changed with Southeast Blueprint 2024?
As you may already know, SECAS staff are super passionate about documentation. We want to make it easy to learn how the Blueprint works, where the data comes from, and how each version of the Blueprint improves on the one before it. One important component of that documentation is the Blueprint changelog, which is now updated to capture what changed from Blueprint 2023 to 2024!
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Agave plants on the island of St. Croix. Photo by Rua Mordecai, USFWS. User support success stories - Grant support in the U.S. Virgin Islands
As you may know, in 2023 the Blueprint update included a major overhaul of data and priorities in the U.S. Caribbean. We worked closely with the (at the time) newly formed Caribbean Conservation Community of Practice to get feedback on draft priority areas and held indicator team calls to get input from partners on the ground about the best data available to represent the unique landscapes of the U.S. Caribbean.
For the last year, Louise and I have been providing user support to our partners in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, helping with protection efforts, priority setting, and grant proposals.
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Workshop attendees provided 261 feedback polygons in the workshop feedback tool for Blueprint 2024, in addition to many other great ideas and suggestions! Another Blueprint workshop series wrapped up
Earlier this month, SECAS finished up yet another round of workshops to review the Southeast Conservation Blueprint.
First, I want to extend a huge, emphatic “thank you” to the 176 people from 85 different organizations who attended. One of my favorite takeaways from this year’s series is that 86 of those people and 26 of those organizations had never been involved in the Blueprint before! We’re thrilled to have reached so many new folks alongside many long-time partners. Whether you just came to listen to the overview, asked questions, or provided detailed feedback, we are really grateful that you took time away from your busy schedule to make your mark on the Blueprint and share your expertise.
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