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Regional Conservation Models: Reports and Past Projects

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2011

Hardwick, K.A., P. Fiedler, L.C. Lee, B. Pavlik, R.J. Hobbs, J. Aronson, M. Bidartondo, E. Black, D. Coates, M.I. Daws, K. Dixon, S. Elliott, K. Ewing, G. Gann, D. Gibbons, J. Gratzfeld, M. Hamilton, D. Hardman, J. Harris, P.M. Holmes, M. Jones, D. Mabberley, A. Mackenzie, C. Magdalena, R. Marrs, W. Milliken, A. Mills, E. nic Lughadha, M. Ramsay, P. Smith, N. Taylor, C. Trivedi, M. Way, O. Whaley and S.D. Hopper. 2011. The Role of Botanic Gardens in the Science and Practice of Ecological Restoration. Conservation Biology 25:265-275.

2010

Gann, G.D. and S. R. Hodges.  2010.  A Living Collections Policy for the Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Garden.  Key West Botanical Garden, Key West, FL.

2009

Gann, G.D. 2009. A brave new world (guest editorial as Chair of the Society for Ecological Restoration International). Ecological Restoration: Vol. 27, No. 2.

Gann, G.D. 2009. The language(s) of ecological restoration (guest editorial as Chair of the Society for Ecological Restoration International). Ecological Restoration: Vol. 27, No. 1.

Society for Ecological Restoration International Science and Policy Working Group. 2009. Policy Position Statement: Ecological restoration and rare species management in response to climate change. G.D. Gann, contributor.

Mortellaro, S., M. Barry, G. Gann, J. Zahina, S. Channon, C. Hilsenbeck, D. Scofield, G. Wilder, and G. Wilhelm. 2009. Coefficients of conservatism values and the Floristic Quality Index for the vascular plants of South Florida. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, South Florida Ecosystem Office, Vero Beach, Florida.

2008

Gann, G.D. 2008. Acting outside the box (guest editorial as Chair of the Society for Ecological Restoration International). Ecological Restoration: Vol. 26, No. 2.

Gann, G.D. 2008. Adaptations in transition (guest editorial as Chair of the Society for Ecological Restoration International). Ecological Restoration: Vol. 26, No. 4.

Gann, G.D. 2008. Heads in the sand (guest editorial as Chair of the Society for Ecological Restoration International). Ecological Restoration: Vol. 26, No. 3.

Gann, G.D. 2008. Survival and practice (guest editorial as Chair of the Society for Ecological Restoration International). Ecological Restoration: Vol. 26, No. 1.

Society for Ecological Restoration International Science and Policy Working Group. 2008. Briefing Note: Opportunities for integrating ecological restoration and biological conservation within the ecosystem approach. G.D. Gann, contributor.

Society for Ecological Restoration International Science and Policy Working Group. 2008. Policy Position Statement: Ecological restoration as a tool for reversing ecosystem fragmentation. G.D. Gann, contributor.

2007

Armesto J.J., S. Bautista, E. Del Val, B. Ferguson, X. García, A. Gaxiola, H. Godinez-Álvarez, G. Gann, F. López-Barrera, R. Manson, M. Núñez-Ávila, C. Ortiz-Arrona, P. Tognetti, and G. Williams-Linera. 2007. Towards an ecological restoration network: reversing land degradation in Latin America. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment: Vol. 5, No. 4 pp. w1–w4.

Gann, G.D. 2007. Ecological restoration is imperative. Invited editorial web log posted on the Ecological Society of America's website (www.esa.org) on March 6th, 2007 in response to an editorial by Cliff Duke, ESA's Director of Science Programs, titled "Ecological restoration is impossible."

Gann, G.D. 2007. Giant strides (guest editorial as Chair of the Society for Ecological Restoration International). Ecological Restoration: Vol. 25, No. 4.

Higgins, W.E. and G.D. Gann. 2007. The conservation dilemma. Lankesteriana 7(1-2): 141-146.

LeFevour, M.K., L. Jackson, S. Alexander, G.D. Gann, C. Murcia, D. Lamb, and D.A. Falk. 2007. Global Restoration Network (www.globalrestorationnetwork.org). Society for Ecological Restoration International, Tucson, Arizona. Web-based resource launched March 15, 2007.

2005

Gann, G.D., M.E. Abdo, J.W. Gann, G.D. Gann, Sr., S.W. Woodmansee, K.A. Bradley, E. Verdon and K.N. Hines. 2005. Natives For Your Neighborhood. The Institute for Regional Conservation, Miami. Web-based resource launched September 30, 2005.

Gann, G.D., M.E. Abdo, J.W. Gann, G.D. Gann, Sr., S.W. Woodmansee, K.A. Bradley, E. Verdon and K.N. Hines. 2005. Natives For Your Neighborhood, Broward County application. (c) The Institute for Regional Conservation, Miami. Web-based resource launched September 30, 2005.

2004

Society for Ecological Restoration International and IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management. 2004. Ecological restoration, a means of conserving biodiversity and sustaining livelihoods. Society for Ecological Restoration International, Tucson, Arizona, USA and IUCN, Gland, Switzerland. G.D. Gann, principal author.

2003

Gann, G.D. 2003. Wetland mitigation and mitigation banking: A perspective from the Society for Ecological Restoration International. Proceedings, International Symposium on the Restoration of the DMZ. Korean Society of Environmental Restoration and Revegetation Technology. Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Rare Plant Workshops, South Florida. 2003. Conducted six one-day workshops drawing nearly 100 participants from 26 public and private conservation agencies throughout South Florida. Workshops included review of the book Rare Plants of South Florida: Their History, Conservation, and Restoration, identification of rare plants, management discussions, and conservation planning. $12,500 grant from Elizabeth Ordway Dunn Foundation.

Development of Written Documents for International Workshop on Ecological Restoration. Chair of working group assembled by the Society for Ecological Restoration International to prepare documents to be the basis of negotiation with the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem at a workshop on ecological restoration in Malaysia. One of the documents resulted in the production of a global rationale for ecological restoration. $1,000 contract with Society for Ecological Restoration International.

2002

Gann, G.D., and K.A. Bradley. 2002. Floristic Assessment of Puerto Rico Database, Version 1.0. CD-ROM prepared for the USDA International Institute of Tropical Forestry by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Establishment of South Florida Rare Plant Conservation Program. 2000-2002. Continued work on Floristic Inventory of South Florida, launched IRC website (www.regionalconservation.org) and Floristic Inventory of South Florida Database Online, and contributed to writing of Rare Plants of South Florida (see below). $17,500 grant from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and $20,000 grant from Elizabeth Ordway Dunn Foundation.

Writing and Publication of Book, Rare Plants of South Florida: Their History, Conservation, and Restoration. 1999-2002. Wrote and published a 1056 page book covering South Florida’s 355 regionally extinct and critically imperiled plant species. Covers the history of each species in the region and management recommendations. A chapter is also included providing data on rare plants in each of over 200 preserves in the region, with recommendations for rare plant management in each preserve. Received positive reviews from peers and in the journal Ecological Restoration. Primarily funded with internal funds. Reference: Gann, G.D., K.A. Bradley, and S.W. Woodmansee. 2002. Rare Plants of South Florida: Their History, Conservation, and Restoration. Institute for Regional Conservation. Miami, Florida.

2001

Gann, G.D., K.A. Bradley, and S.W. Woodmansee. 2001. Floristic Inventory of South Florida Database. Web-based database presented by The Institute for Regional Conservation at www.regionalconservation.org. Launched 14 May 2001.

1999

Rare Plant Data Review and Compilation . 1999. Reviewed rare plant occurrence data compiled by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory, editing and correcting errors, and provided updated occurrence data for rare plant species in South Florida. $4,000 contract with Florida Natural Areas Inventory.

1996

Rare Plant Surveys at the United States Naval Observatory Property, Miami-Dade County, Florida. 1996. Conducted rare plant surveys in endangered pine rockland habitat at this federal property being considered for transfer. $2,000 contract with Florida Natural Areas Inventory. Report: Bradley, K., and G. Gann. 1996. Rare plants of the United States Naval Observatory Richmond pineland complex. Manuscript submitted to Florida Natural Areas Inventory by The Institute for Regional Conservation.

Rare Plant Data Research and Review. Reviewed existing data on rare plant species tracked by the Florida Natural Areas Inventory and compiled missing and new data. $3,000 contract with the Florida Natural Areas Inventory.

Contact Regional Conservation Model Scientists:

George D. Gann
Chief Conservation Strategist
gann@regionalconservation.org

100 E Linton Blvd
Suite 302B
Delray Beach, FL 33483
305-247-6547
irc@regionalconservation.org