TNC Northwest Atlantic Marine Ecoregional Assessment released
The Nature Conservancy recently released its NW Atlantic Marine Ecoregional Assessment’s Phase I report. Heather Leslie was one of three external scientist engaged in the process, along with Peter Auster of University of Connecticut and Les Kaufman of Boston University. TNC is currently working on Phase II of the assessment, which involves setting priorities for their internal conservation activities. See http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/easternusmarine/