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Shenandoah National Park Natural Resource Condition Assessment (Page 1)

Shenandoah National Park Natural Resource Condition Assessment

Costanzo SD, Lookingbill T, Walsh B, Fries A, Spitzer S, Hawkey J, Vargas V, Webb B, Easby S, Goelst C, Rouch M. ·
10 August 2016

Assessment of natural resource condition within Shenandoah National Park was carried out using the National Park Service Inventory and Monitoring Program Vital Signs ecological monitoring framework. The park was categorized into six reporting areas based on two altitudes and three major geology types underlying Shenandoah National Park. Thirty-one metrics were analyzed for 14 indicators grouped into four categories:

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Conceptual Diagrams (Page 1)

Conceptual Diagrams

Tracey Saxby, Nicole Lehmer, Jane Thomas, Jane Hawkey, Adrian Jones, Bill Dennison ·
21 July 2016

This newsletter details the use of symbols as a visual language. Symbols are useful for depicting unequivocal messages that transcend cultures, languages and times. The use of symbols to construct conceptual diagrams ('thought drawings') can be an effective tool for science communication and problem solving. Conceptual diagrams help to clarify thinking and provide a communication interface between scientists and non-scientists.

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Arauca River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Arauca River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Arauca River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Arauca River is a 51%, a C. This means the Arauca is in moderate health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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Atabapo River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Atabapo River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Atabapo River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Atabapo River is a 72%, a B. This means the Atabapo is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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Bita River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Bita River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Bita River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Bita River is a 71%, a B. This means the Bita is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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Cuenca del rio Orinoco Reporte de Salud 2016 (Page 1)

Cuenca del rio Orinoco Reporte de Salud 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

Este reporte de salud provee una evaluación transparente, oportuna y geográficamente detallada de la cuenca del río Orinoco. Para el año 2016, el reporte incluye once indicadores bajo las categorías de Biodiversidad, Manejo y gobernanza, Ecosistemas y paisaje, Economía, Gente y cultura, y Agua. En el 2016, la calificación global para la cuenca del río Orinoco fue de 63% o B-.

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Guaviare River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Guaviare River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Guaviare River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Guaviare River is a 64%, a B-. This means the Guaviare is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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Inírida River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Inírida River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Inírida River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Inírida River is a 68%, a B. This means the Inírida is in moderately good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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Matavén River Report Card 2016 (Page 1)

Matavén River Report Card 2016

Simon Costanzo, Alexandra Fries, Jane Thomas ·
6 July 2016

This report card provides a transparent, timely, and geographically detailed assessment of the Matavén River, a sub-basin in the Orinoco River Basin. In 2016, the overall grade for the Matavén River is a 87%, an A. This means the Matavén is in good health. For further details, visit the report card website at orinocoriver.ecoreportcard.org.

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