American Bird Conservancy

Project Abstract Migratory Bird Joint Ventures Are Collaborative, Regional Partnerships of Government Agencies, Non-profit Organizations, Corporations, Tribes, and Individuals That Conserve Habitat to Benefit Priority Bird Species, Other Wildlife, and People. First Developed to Implement the North American Waterfowl Management Plan and Address Declines of Waterfowl, Joint Ventures Now Deliver the Full Spectrum of Conservation for Waterfowl, Landbirds, Shorebirds, and Waterbirds. Currently, There Are Twenty-two Habitat Joint Ventures, and Each Addresses the Most Important Bird Habitat Conservation Issues Found Within Its Geographic Area. the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture (ACJV) Is a Regional Partnership That Collaborates to Restore and Sustain Native Bird Populations and Habitats Throughout the Acjv Region. the Acjv Is Comprised of 16 State Wildlife Agencies From Maine to Florida and the Territory of Puerto Rico; Federal and Regional Habitat Conservation Agencies; and Other Organizations That Share Our Vision. the Partnership Is Currently Focused on One of the Most Imperiled Habitats in the Acjv Region - Coastal Marshes and the Suite of Vulnerable Birds That Depend on Them. the Acjv Is Leading a Coordinated Marsh Restoration and Protection Effort Across the Flyway to Ensure That the Partnership Can Achieve Its Vision. American Bird Conservancy (ABC) Proposes to Continue Furnishing the Necessary Personnel, Materials and Services, and Do All Things Necessary to Accomplish the Following Program Objectives: the Objectives of This Cooperative Effort Are to Support the Bird Habitat Conservation Work of the Atlantic Coast Joint Venture (ACJV) Staff and Partners, Which Includes Project Implementation Through Various Federal Habitat Grants Programs, Biological Planning, Conservation Design, Monitoring and Research. Many of These Needs Require Geographic Information Systems (gis), Statistical Analyses, and Database Management. Acjv Requires Full-time Support by a Gis Expert and Database Manager, Kirsten Luke. Acjv Staff Will Assign and Direct Projects and Activities That Support Our Partnership and Its Bird Habitat Conservation Work. Kirsten Luke Has Been With the Joint Venture Since 2006, Primarily Focused on Gis Mapping and Spatial Analyses That Support Many JV and Partner Projects and Outreach Materials. She Brings Dedicated Capacity to the Acjv to Obtain, Develop, Manage, and Maintain Geographic Information Systems and Other Databases Needed by Acjv Staff and Partners for Effective Biological Planning, Conservation Design, Monitoring and Research, Habitat Delivery, Accomplishment Reporting, and Evaluation.