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There are many opportunities to participate with CA LCC at the local, regional and landscape levels. Join us, and become a CA LCC member.

We are looking for interested agencies and organizations that will embrace a new era of interdependence and ability to work together towards a set of common conservation goals and shared capacity to conserve and sustain natural ecosystems. We intend to use a variety of methods to inform interested parties of our progress and partner participation. One way we distribute information and updates is through our Alliance Listserve, click here to join. Also if you have presentations, publications, resources, tools or other information you think are important to include on our website, please send them to californialcc@csus.edu.

Staff Roles

The CA LCC staff assist the Steering Committee by creating and delivering technical products. The Staff are also responsible for facilitating and assisting the Steering Committee’s subcommittees in pursuit of program goals.

The CA LCC Coordinator Debra Schlafmann, works closely with the Steering Committee, ensures information is communicated to all members, maintains LCC records, and ensures decisions are implemented. The Coordinator is also the liaison between CA LCC subcommittees and the Steering Committee and maintains close connection with other established LCCs. Bio

The CA LCC Science Coordinator, Rebecca Fris, is responsible for technical subcommittee(s) and coordination of data, information, and availability of data results to CA LCC members and the CA LCC Alliance. The Science Coordinator works with Science Coordinators from other LCCs to collaborate and coordinate information. Bio

The CA LCC Communication Specialist, Michael Ward, helps support the communications needs of the CA LCC. A critical role for the LCC is to better communicate scientific information to those that need it to make natural resource decisions. Bio

The CA LCC Research Ecologist, Brady Mattsson, works closely with the Coordinator and Science Coordinator to provide support and guidance on complex problem solving such as how to use structured decision-making. Ensures close connection and coordination with other USGS scientists and assists in integrating science with resource management actions. Bio

Additional staff will be added to provide more products and services.

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