The meeting opened with a welcome from WYNDD Director, Dr. Gary Beauvais. Dr. Beauvais followed with a review of WYNDD’s mission, an introduction of WYNDD staff, and an update on WYNDD’s budget status. WYNDD’s Information Systems and Services (ISS) Coordinator, Mark Andersen, provided an update on progress and priorities for the ISS team at WYNDD. WYNDD biological program leads then provided an update on recent projects and core work within their programs. Mark Andersen then provided a sneak peek of WYNDD's forthcoming "Map Explorer" application, which is expected to be rolled out to partners by the end of 2022. Dr. Beauvais wrapped up the morning with a discussion of WYNDD's bugdet status, funding model, and plans.
The afternoon started with three breakout groups:
- Ecological Forecasting of Climate Change Impacts in Wyoming
- Wildlife Monitoring -- Assumptions, Considerations, and Examples from WYNDD
- Threatened and Endangered Invertebrates –- Current Listings and Petitions, and What Might Be Next
Following the breakout groups, the meeting concluded with a partner roundtable discussion provided partners with a chance to provide updates on their organizations.
Please check out the links below for video and handouts from the meeting. We look forward to seeing you in 2023!
Resources & Links
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Meeting Agenda (PDF)
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Video: Welcome and WYNDD General Update and Status Report - Dr. Gary Beauvais
- Video: Information Systems and Services Update - Mark Andersen
- Video: Vertebrate Zoology Program Update - Ian Abernethy
- Video: Invertebrate Zoology Program Update - Dr. Lusha Tronstad
- Video: Botany Program Update - Bonnie Heidel
- Video: Ecology Program Update - Dr. Paige Copenhaver-Parry
- Video: Demonstration of Upcoming WYNDD 'Map Explorer' Application - Mark Andersen
- Video: WYNDD Budget Status, Funding Model, and Plans - Dr. Gary Beauvais
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Video: Breakout Session: Ecological forecasting of climate change impacts in Wyoming -
In this one-hour breakout session, partners will identify and articulate needs, gaps, and opportunities for climate change-driven ecological forecasts for species and systems in Wyoming, with the goal of initiating coproduction of useable ecological forecast products with the WYNDD ecology program. The discussion will specifically aim to identify aspects of climate change-driven ecological forecasts that contribute to their accuracy, credibility, salience, and timeliness.
- Video: Breakout Session: Wildlife monitoring – assumptions, considerations, and examples from WYNDD - A discussion of important concepts and considerations involved in the monitoring of free-ranging wildlife, including examples of recent WYNDD projects that have monitored species attributes such as distribution, status and trends, and use of critical habitat features. What are the pressing wildlife monitoring needs in the state, and how can they be addressed with limited time and funding?
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(No Video) Breakout Session: T&E Invertebrates – current listings and petitions, and what might be next - (No Video)
One Wyoming invertebrate species is currently listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Another is a Candidate for such listing, and six others are under listing petitions currently being assessed by the USFWS. This session will outline those species, and present ideas on species and species groups that might be “up next” for listing petitions.
- Video: Partner Roundtable Discussion
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