2015 TRB Meeting Highlights
So what has happened during these meeting? Download the 2015 meeting highlights to read about the keynote presentations, moderated panels, interactive sessions, and recommendations offered for moving the Network forward.
2015 - Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation Celebration
Planning & Coordinating Team:
- TVA – Evan Crews, Shannon O'Quinn
- Group Solutions - Vern Herr and Brent Boston
- Tennessee Aquarium - Anna George
Major Outcome:
Participants at the 2015 workshop agreed on a variety of next steps to better coordinate and deliver conservation to ensure protection of critical resources:
- There was strong support for continuing and expanding this dialogue. More than 75 percent of the participants indicated their willingness to contribute time, talent or resources to building a more formal Tennessee River Basin Network and coordinate conservation efforts.
- Workshop participants agreed to broaden and diversify the network by including nontraditional partners such as private landowners, Chambers of Commerce, mayors, and agriculture interests.
- They also identified a need to develop new thinking on marketing and messaging targeted to the general public, legislators, and key stakeholders to raise awareness of and support for regional conservation efforts.
- Finally, there was consensus to increase data sharing, access to tools, information and training, and the ability to share and learn from one another to significantly expand the network’s collective impact.
