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:

1. 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.

2. During this portion of the CCCoP meeting, the research team for the USGS SE CASC-funded project, “Predicting Interactions Between Demographic Change, Climate Adaptation, and Conservation Actions Across the U.S. Caribbean,” will briefly highlight recent findings. Most of the session will focus on a facilitated discussion of how policy shapes land use outcomes. The goal is to develop a shared understanding of the links—and gaps—among urban growth incentives, climate adaptation, and conservation strategies.

This is a great opportunity to connect with conservation partners in the U.S. Caribbean! If you are interested in attending this virtual event, you can register here. We welcome you to share this with your networks and if you have any questions, you can reach out to me directly at alexandria_lamle@fws.gov. Additionally, if you’re interested in staying up to date on all things CCCoP, you can sign up for the CoP’s listserv.

We hope to see you on March 24th!