This seminar is part of a series designed to engage a broad constituency of Big Bend community members to better inform them on recent energy projections, potential impacts on communities and conservation values, and to develop creative strategies to conserve the unique resources and communities of the region.

Featured speakers Louis Harveson and Billy Tarrant of the Borderlands Research Institute will discuss the natural and cultural resources that make the Big Bend region unique and present tools and strategies that can minimize impacts future energy development can bring to the area.

This online seminar is part of a series designed to engage a broad constituency of Big Bend community members to better inform them on recent energy projections, potential impacts on communities and conservation values, and to develop creative strategies to conserve the unique resources and communities of the region.

Featured speakers David Yeates of the Texas Wildlife Association, Chris West of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Dr. Chase Currie of San Pedro Ranch discussed ways landowners and energy companies can work together to find solutions when conflicts arise. They also presented examples of partnerships that have resulted in positive outcomes for landowners, habitats and wildlife.

This seminar was second in a series designed to engage a broad constituency of Big Bend community members to better inform them on recent energy projections, potential impacts on communities and conservation values, and to develop creative strategies to conserve the unique resources and communities of the region.

Featured speakers Dr. Joe Kiesecker and Melinda Taylor discussed Development by Design, an approach to prospective energy development that involves community, industry and landowner engagement.

The inaugural seminar in series designed to engage a broad constituency of Big Bend community members to better inform them on recent energy projections, potential impacts on communities and conservation values, and to develop creative strategies to conserve the unique resources and communities of the region.

Featured speakers Dr. Michael Young and Marilu Hastings discussed the latest in energy projections for the Trans-Pecos region and introduce the Respect Big Bend effort.