Science for Nature and People Partnership : Teams Test

SNAPP TEAM:BRI Biodiversity Toolkit

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What tools can help make sure the Chinese Belt and Road supports biodiversity conservation as well as human well-being?

Team Status: NEW

Team Critical Challenge:

Goals

Develop a toolkit that the finance sector and relevant companies can use to develop and deploy their biodiversity safeguards on-the-ground, and which can help them meet global standards to address biodiversity risks and the impacts of their investments

Engage with policymakers, companies and practitioners from financial institutions to ensure the toolkit is practical and adaptable for targeted BRI stakeholders in the government, business and the finance sectors

Team

Leaders

Aili Kang
Wildlife Conservation Society

Ray Victurine
Wildlife Conservation Society

Li Xia
Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment

Members

Christopher Holmes
Wildlife Conservation Society

Gilles Kleitz
Agence Française de Développement

Ji Lin
Global Environment Institute

Kerstin Brauneder
Wildlife Conservation Society

Lan Hong
Renmin University of China

Liwei Chen
Wildlife Conservation Society

Sun Fang
Environmental Defense Fund

Sun Lihui
China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemicals Importers & Exporters

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SNAPP TEAM:Natural Resource Governance

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What practical guidance can help strengthen community-level natural resource governance systems?

Team Status: NEW

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Goals

Develop practical, field-proven guidance for community groups, conservation practitioners and grant-making organizations on how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of community-level natural resource governance
Develop guidance about how best to target assistance to strengthen community governance of natural resources
Create a decision tree for community groups and conservation practitioners to determine what field-proven approaches would help strengthen community governance of natural resources across diverse contexts

Team

Leaders

David Wilkie
Wildlife Conservation Society

Barbara Nakangu
IUCN

Erica Reider
North Carolina State University

Members

Alex Barrett
Fauna & Flora International

Ashish John
WCS Cambodia

Basilia Shivute
IRDNC Namibia

Deo Kujirakwinja
WCS DR Congo

Gabby Ahmadia
World Wildlife Fund and Alliance for Conservation Evidence

Jayanand Derekar
Kunabi Indigenous Peoples India

Jesse Ribot
American University

Jessica Campese
IUCN

Justin Kenrick
Forest Peoples Program

Katie Lee-Brooks
Fauna & Flora International

Lauren Williams
Tetra Tech/WRI

Michael Painter
WCS

Michelle Wieland
WCS

Peter Zahler
Woodland Park Zoo

Phil Franks
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Stephany Kersten
Well Grounded

Yuta Masuda
The Nature Conservancy

Zulema Lehm
WCS Bolivia

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SNAPP TEAM:Improving Coastal Health

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What wastewater pollution guidelines and sanitation planning strategies will enable sanitation and conservation practitioners to work together to improve both human and marine ecosystem health?

Team Status: NEW

Team Critical Challenge:

Goals

Identify knowledge needs among marine conservation and sanitation practitioners to improve collaboration on sanitation management challenges
Develop evidence-based wastewater pollution guideline values for coral reef ecosystems to help managers set pollution targets that are complementary to existing health targets
Design sanitation planning process guides to help conservation and sanitation practitioners work together on sanitation management interventions that meet public and ecosystem health goals

Team

Leaders

Stephanie Wear
The Nature Conservancy

Amelia Wenger
WCS / University of Queensland

Jacqueline Thomas
University of Sydney / Ifakara Health Institute

Jos Hill
The Pew Charitable Trusts

Aaron Jenkins
University of Sydney / Edith Cowan University

Members

Janet Edmonds
Conservation International

Jean Mensa
Wildlife Conservation Society Tanzania

Jenny Myton
Coral Reef Alliance

Joleah Lamb
University of California, Irvine

Kelly Trott
Imagine H2O

Konstantina Velkushanova
UN-IHE Delft Institute for Water Education

Laura Palmese
Environmental Law Institute of Honduras

Manuel Mejia
Coral Reef Alliance

Nicole Auil Gomez
Wildlife Conservation Society Belize

Orian Tzadik
The Pew Charitable Trusts

Petra MacGowan
The Nature Conservancy

Phoebe Stewart-Sinclair
University of Queensland

Prayekti Ningtias
Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia

Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio
University of Cebu

Sale Rhodes
Independent Consultant

Sudhir Pillay
South African Water Research Commission

Tasrif Kartawijaya
Wildlife Conservation Society Indonesia

Thammarat Koottatep
Asian Institute of Technology

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SNAPP TEAM:Advancing Coastal Defenses

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How and where can natural ecosystems provide effective flood risk reduction benefits?

Team Status: NEW

Team Critical Challenge:

Goals

Review and Identify advances that have been made in the use of natural defenses in policy and practice.
Identify gaps in science, policy and practice that still limit the use of natural defenses
Discover and develop innovative approaches to fill these gaps and expand the use of natural defense

Team

Leaders

Mike Beck
University of California, Santa Cruz

Glenn-Marie Lange
Senior Economist (World Bank) and Environment for Development Initiative

Iñigo Losada
Environmental Hydraulics Institute IH Cantabria

Guillermo E. Franco
Guy Carpenter Co.

Members

Borja Reguero
University of California, Santa Cruz

Chip Cunliffe
AXA Insurance Co.

Jane “Carter” Ingram
Pollination Group

Jessica Kendall-Bar
University of California, Santa Cruz

Pelayo Menendez Fernandez
University of California, Santa Cruz

Siddharth Narayan
East Carolina University

Todd S. Bridges
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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SNAPP TEAM:Wildlife Corridor Restoration

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What evidence is required for wildlife corridor restoration interventions in human-inhabited landscapes, and how do we include these in the restoration management process?

Team Status: NEW

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Goals

Synthesize data to map benefits and drawbacks from wildlife corridor restoration projects in the agricultural landscape, evaluate conflict tolerance and identify mitigation solutions
Use the evidence to answer questions on what tree species to plant to benefit wildlife and people, and how to manage corridors for ecological and human well-being
Work with farmers (small-holder and industry), government and the conservation sector to co-develop guidance for practice and policy contexts, to guide natural wildlife corridor restoration

Team

Leaders

Marion Pfeifer
Newcastle University

Trevor Jones
Southern Tanzania Elephant Program

Deo Shirima
Sokoine University of Agriculture / Reforest Africa

Andrew Marshall
University of Sunshine Coast Australia & Reforest Africa

Members

Christina Kibwe
Tanzania National Parks Authority

Christopher Mahonge
Sokoine University of Agriculture

Joseph Mwalugelo
Southern Tanzania Elephant Program

Lauren Barnes
Newcastle University

Leander Raes
IUCN

Renatus Magesa
TNC

Roy Hinde
Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Sergio Guerreiro-Milheiras
Newcastle University

Simon Mosha
Tanzania Forest Conservation Group

Susannah Sallu
Leeds University

Tom Hilton
Colorado State University

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SNAPP TEAM:Andean Camelid Disease

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What management actions will promote both human livelihoods and the health of vicuñas and guanacos, in the face of disease and other threats?

Team Status: ONGOING

Team Critical Challenge:

Goals

Promote science-based knowledge to overcome the myths regarding mange disease and management
Collate and compare mange severity, impact, and management data across the range
Identify potential common predictors of severe mange infestations
Develop a framework to facilitate holistic data sharing across the livestock-wildlife-human sectors
Develop ecologically informed management plans that mitigate disease impacts by informing and supporting central animal health agencies

Team

Leaders

Chris Walzer
Wildlife Conservation Society

Paul Cross
USGS

Mariana Montoya
Wildlife Conservation Society

Members

Alynn Martin
USGS

Brandie Fariss
University of Massachusetts - Amherst/TNC

Fabian Beltran
Wildlife Conservation Society

Jose Mena
Wildlife Conservation Society

Kaitlyn Gaynor
NCEAS

Robert Wallace
Wildlife Conservation Society

Steve Smith
Vetmed Vienna

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SNAPP TEAM:Wildfires and Human Health

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What are consensus-driven, evidence-based approaches to identify and communicate the human health implications of wildfires versus ecological restoration-focused forest management, including managed fires?

Team Status: ONGOING

Team Critical Challenge:

Goals

Synthesize approaches of incorporating human health implications into forest restoration planning, based on best available evidence.
Produce a public report with guidance on how consensus driven, evidence-based approaches may be adapted for local contexts in the Western U.S., as well as other locations facing more frequent and severe wildfires as a result of land management and climate change.
Create a toolkit to help implementing organizations communicate and coordinate about the relative human health implications of smoke from wild and managed fires.

Key Products

Learning to Live with Fire

A policy brief to help policymakers understand opportunities for integrating public health and prescribed fire planning in west coast states

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Team

Leaders

June Spector
University of Washington

Jen Krenz
University of Washington

Ryan Haugo
The Nature Conservancy

Nick Wolff
The Nature Conservancy

Members

Ana Barros
Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Andrew Merschel
Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University

Blane Heumann
The Nature Conservancy

Brian Robinson
McGill University

Carolyn Whitaker
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries

Charles Maxwell
Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University

Chris Tessum
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Claire Schollaert
University of Washington

Craig Clements
San Jose State University

David Grant
Washington State Department of Ecology

Eddie Kasner
Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, University of Washington

Ernesto Alvarado
Pacific Wildland Fire Sciences Laboratory, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington

Fay Johnston
Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania

Gillian Gawne-Mittelstaedt
Partnership for Air Matters, Tribal Healthy Homes Network

Haiganoush Preisler
(Retired) USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station

James Markwiese
US Environmental Protection Agency

Jamie Lydersen
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Janice Peterson
USDA Forest Service

Jens Stevens
New Mexico Landscapes Field Station, USGS

Jihoon Jung
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington

Jill Baumgartner
McGill University

Julian Marshall
University of Washington

Julie Fox
Washington State Department of Health

Karen Zirkle
Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Kari Nadeau
Stanford University Medical School

Keala Hagmann
Applegate Forestry, LLC

Kerry Metlen
The Nature Conservancy

Leah Wood
University of Washington

Leland Tarnay
USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region Remote Sensing Lab

Mary Prunicki
Stanford University Medical School

Meg Krawchuk
Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society, Oregon State University

Miriam Marlier
University of California, Los Angeles

Paul Hessburg
USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station

Pete Caligiuri
The Nature Conservancy

Phil Levin
College of the Environment, University of Washington and The Nature Conservancy

Sarah Henderson
School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia

Savannah D’Evelyn
University of Washington

Sean Hopkins
Washington State Department of Ecology

Stacy Drury
Fire and Fuels Program, USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station

Susan Prichard
USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station

Tania Busch Isaksen
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington

Van Kane
College of the Environment, University of Washington

Vanessa Galaviz
California Environmental Protection Agency

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SNAPP TEAM:Saving Our Rivers

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Can we transition the power sector to reliable renewable energy sources without damming the world's remaining free-flowing rivers critical for freshwater biodiversity and people's livelihoods?

Team Status: ONGOING

Team Critical Challenge:

Goals

Demonstrate the ability to maximize wind and solar renewable sources and minimize the damming of free-flowing rivers, with a focus on Peruvian rivers that face the risk of hydropower development
Illustrate the utility of an integrated modeling approach to identify practical solutions and a planning framework for power systems that are low-carbon, low-cost, and low-conflict with communities, rivers, and terrestrial ecosystems

Team

Leaders

Eilyan Bitar
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering Cornell University

Jeff Opperman
Global Science, WWF

Joe Kiesecker
Land & Water Conservation Science, TNC

Members

Alex Flecker
Ecology & Evolution Biology, Cornell University

Christian Contreras Otiniano
TNC, North Andes & South Central America

Daniel Kammen
Renewable & Appropriate Energy Laboratory, School of Public Policy University of California, Berkeley

Grace Wu
University of California Davis, TNC, The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Juliana Delgado
TNC, North Andes & South Central America

Mariana Montoya
Wildlife Conservation Society Peru

Mariana Varese
Wildlife Conservation Society Amazonia

Rafael Almeida
Ecology & Evolution Biology, Cornell University

Rafael Schmitt
The Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University, California

Ruth Tiffer Sotomayor
Environment & Natural Resources, World Bank

Vijay Modi
Millennium Villages Project, Columbia University

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SNAPP TEAM:Conservation Aquaculture

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What are the social and ecological trade-offs of using aquaculture as a conservation tool for marine foundation species, and what are the responsible methods for using this approach?

Team Status: ONGOING

Team Critical Challenge:

Goals

Global synthesis evaluating aquaculture as a conservation tool for marine foundation species, particularly in the face of a changing climate.
Index of Suitability for Olympia Oyster Aquaculture: a tool to identify priority sites for investing in conservation aquaculture with this species, and to provide guidance for stakeholders about socially and ecologically responsible methods.
Community Engagement Toolbox: a suite of customizable strategies for engaging community members in conservation aquaculture approaches for Olympia oysters.

Team

Leaders

April Ridlon
Science for Nature and People Partnership / National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis

Kerstin Wasson
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve

Edwin Grosholz
University of California, Davis

Tiffany Waters
Global Aquaculture, The Nature Conservancy

Members

Aric Bickel
SECORE International

Betsy Peabody
Puget Sound Restoration Fund

Boze Hancock
Global Reefs, The Nature Conservancy

Chela Zabin
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Danielle Zacherl
California State University, Fullerton

Diego Lirman
University of Miami

Elizabeth Tobin
Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe

Gary Fleener
Hog Island Oyster Co.

Gifford Pinchot IV
Chelsea Farms

Halley Froehlich
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), University of California, Santa Barbara

Hollie Putnam
University of Rhode Island

Jamie Donatuto
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

John Adams
Sound Fresh Clams and Oysters

Joseph Pollock
Caribbean Division, The Nature Conservancy

Julio Lorda
Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

Madhavi Colton
Coral Reef Alliance

Margaret Miller
SECORE International

Michael Tlusty
University of Massachusetts

Peter Mumby
University of Queensland

Rhona Govender
Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Steve Rumrill
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

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SNAPP TEAM:Climate Resilient Fisheries

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What key features support fisheries’ resilience to climate change impacts, and how can these features be recognized and enhanced in marine fishery management systems?

Team Status: ONGOING

Team Critical Challenge:

Goals

Provide consensus view of the key features of climate-resilient fisheries and examples of application of these features in fishery management systems.
Develop a decision support tool to help managers identify resilience capacity and needs, and to provide guidance on approaches to enhance resilience.
Work with leaders of fishery management organizations to tailor results and products for global, national, and regional application in a variety of fisheries.

Team

Leaders

Kathy Mills
Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Kristin Kleisner
Environmental Defense Fund

Patrick Sullivan
Cornell University

Members

Anne Hollowed
NOAA, Alaska Fisheries Science Center

Chris Free
University of California, Santa Barbara

Christopher Golden
Harvard University

Claudio Silva
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Eddie Allison
Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Program and Worldfish

Gaku Ishimura
Iwate University

George Freduah
Sustainability Research Centre, University of the Sunshine Coast

Gretta Pecl
University of Tasmania

Jacob Eurich
University of California, Santa Barbara

Jacqueline Lau
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University; WorldFish

Jono Wilson
The Nature Conservancy; University of California, Santa Barbara

Kanae Tokunaga
Gulf of Maine Research Institute

Mark Dickey-Collas
ICES

Merrick Burden
Environmental Defense Fund

Mireia Valle
NCEAS and University of California, Santa Barbara

Whitney Friedman
NCEAS and University of California, Santa Barbara

Willow Battista
Environmental Defense Fund

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