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Canvasbacks taking to flight on the Choptank River
Aythya valisineria (Canvasback) in flight
This diagram provides the framework for a science-based, policy-relevant, environmental health report card.
Conceptual framework for an environmental report…
Environmental report cards synthesize and communicate large amounts of data to a broad audience. They can be used as a way to catalyze improvements in ecosystem health, guide restoration efforts, resolve transboundary differences, develop new environmental insights, create new indicators and metrics, justify monitoring efforts, accelerate data analyses, and stimulate relevant research.
Five Steps to Develop an Environmental Report Card
The Gulf of Mexico watershed includes portions of five countries.
Gulf of Mexico watershed
Different layers of environmental condition information are provided based on different audiences, from officials and the general public to the scientific community.
Hierarchical Structure of Report Card Framework
Illustration of an earthworm (Lumbricus spp.)
Lumbricus spp. (Earthworm) 2
Illustration of a generic tropical shrub
Generic shrub: tropical
Illustration of a generic rainforest tree
Generic tree: rainforest 3
Illustration of an urban city centre
Urban: city 1
Illustration of a banana tree
Banana tree 1
Illustration of banana tree with bunch of bananas
Banana tree with fruit
Illustration of a generic temperate shrub
Generic shrub: temperate
A secretive, nocturnal species, the Small Spotted Genet inhabits rocky terrain with caves, dense scrubland, pine forests, and marshland. This handsome, feline-looking animal, has a pale grey and black spotted coat, with a long striped tail. Like all genets, it has a small head, large ears and eyes, and short legs with retractable claws.
Small spotted genet
Business colleagues at a planning meeting.
Business: planning meeting
Illustration of a teacher with folder.
Teacher
Business colleagues shaking hands.
Business colleagues
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of croplands within Monocacy National Battlefield.
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of…
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of forests within Monocacy National Battlefield.
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of…
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of grasslands within Monocacy National Battlefield.
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of…
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of pasture lands within Monocacy National Battlefield.
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of…
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of wetlands and waterways within Monocacy National Battlefield.
Diagram showing desired and degraded condition of…
Diagram showing summary results of habitat-based resource condition assessment of Monocacy National Battlefield.
Diagram showing summary results of habitat-based…
A female flight attendant.
Hospitality: flight attendant
A young boy helps to shovel as part of a restoration project.
Restoration: boy with shovel
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