Species Distribution Modeling and Conservation Planning Workshop

In September of 2013 the CA LCC partnered with UC Davis Information Center for the Environment and Point Blue Conservation Science to offer a workshop on systematic conservation planning (see the CA LCC project description). The aim of the workshop was to present the state of the science for using spatial decision support tools to inform the conservation of plants and animals in the context of climate adaptation planning.

Presented here are the materials from the workshop, including reading lists, slide presentations, and lab exercises. These materials are free to use with attribution to the authors.
Preliminary Material

• Proposal for Developing Training Curriculum on Conservation in the Face of Climate Change
• Invitation to Analysts' Workshop
• Invitation to Managers' Workshop

Outline of Workshop

• Presentations and Activities - Analysts' Course
• Presentations and Activities - Managers' Course

Presentation Slides

• Understanding and Assembling Environmental Data for Model Input for Analysts
• Invasive Species for Analysts
• Maxent Overview for Analysts
• Systematic Reserve Design for Analysts
• Landscape Connectivity and Urbanization for Analysts
• Understanding and Assembling Environmental Data for Model Input for Managers
• Invasive Species for Managers
• Maxent Overview for Managers
• Systematic Reserve Design for Managers
• Landscape Connectivity and Urbanization for Managers

Scenario Planning

• Notes from a workshop on structured decision making
• Modules from a USFWS workshop on scenario planning for climate change adaptation

Workshop Lab Exercises

• Systematic Conservation Planning - Understanding and Assembling Model Input Data
• Systematic Conservation Planning - Maxent Exercise
• Systematic Conservation Planning - Climate Change Exercise
• Data for Systematic Conservation Planning Exercises
• Marxan Exercises

Reading Lists and Online Resources

• Reading list for analysts' workshop
• Reading list for managers' workshop
• Reading list of Marxan case studies
• Online resources (websites and datasets)

Complete List of Resources Mentioned in Workshop