Kendra joined the Center in 2017 and has provided administrative, communication, and program support to the Center’s many networks. In her current role as the Visual Communications Coordinator, Kendra works as part of the Communications & Development team and with program staff to create report and media layout, design, and style framework. Kendra creates custom
Tyler helps the Center and its partners apply scientific tools to landscape-level conservation, with a focus on preserving landscape connectivity for wildlife populations and mitigating impacts of climate change. Tyler has broad experience in landscape ecology, conservation biology, genetics, and systematic conservation planning. He has conducted ecological research in many parts of the western U.S.,
Senior Spatial Planning Advisor Biodiversity Decisions IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management Durrel Institute for Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent Galicia, Spain
Mojave Desert Tortoise Conservation and Recovery Measures Along Roads Desert tortoises need to move—and often cross roads—to find food, to reach water, to find mates, and for other activities essential for survival. Unfortunately, this threatened species is being struck and killed by the thousands each year by motorists in the southwestern US, and their population
Assessing Ecological Impacts of China’s Belt and Road Initiative China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with its goal of developing two new trade routes connecting China with the rest of the world, is one of the largest infrastructure initiatives ever undertaken. FOCUS-BRI was a yearlong, in-depth assessment of 12 countries where BRI and other national
You can play a vital role in solving our planet’s ecological crises It takes all of us working together to solve our planet’s most urgent ecological crises. When you contribute to the Center for Large Landscape Conservation, your gift helps conserve and connect habitat at landscape scale – a proven approach to tackling the dual
Promoting Ecological Connectivity Across the Oregon-California Border In 2018, a small, informal partnership formed to promote coordination across jurisdictional boundaries and diverse disciplines to promote ecological connectivity in the greater Cascade-Siskiyou region of southern Oregon and northern California. Since then, the partnership hosted two Connectivity Symposiums at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon, with
Assessing Ecological Impacts of China’s Belt and Road Initiative China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), with its goal of developing two new trade routes connecting China with the rest of the world, is one of the largest infrastructure initiatives ever undertaken. FOCUS-BRI was a yearlong, in-depth assessment of 12 countries where BRI and other national
The Canada-US border is the longest international land border in the world. However, this political frontier bisects enormous landscapes and cuts through many Indigenous communities whose territories were historically connected. This political divide has important implications for conservation and cultural resilience—not just in the narrow ribbon of the border region, but for landscape connectivity throughout North America.
Biosphere regions are special places recognized internationally for their unique beauty, cultures, and economic value to society. They also contain landscapes and seascapes important to the well-being of humans and wildlife alike. Recently, these regions gained a new champion in their stewardship: the Center for Large Landscape Conservation announced today that they will support the United States Biosphere Network (USBN), a voluntary network representing the 28 biosphere regions located in the U.S., as a fiscally sponsored project.