We strengthen the ecological integrity, economic vitality, and community resilience of landscapes and places.
Five interlocking ideas that guide our projects, partnerships, and programs.
Regions exist at many scales and overlap—each a lens for understanding place.
The capacity to absorb disturbance and reorganise while undergoing change.
A vital ingredient of ecological integrity across working landscapes.
Economic vitality and community resilience are inseparable from ecological health.
Most actions toward regional resilience require a web of willing partners.
Facilitating the access and analysis of spatial data required for prudent land-use policy and planning.
Synthesizing spatial analyses and communicating results in ways that bolster knowledge and enable wise decisions by communities and policymakers.
A core expertise in wildlife habitat connectivity, linkage design, and synoptic connectivity modeling—mapping what ecological integrity requires across working landscapes.
Community-centered atlases built on principles of knowledge sharing integrity—prioritizing data ownership, control, and interaction. Evaluating Data Basin and other platforms.
Three programs address distinct gaps in how communities access and act on spatial knowledge.
Wildlife habitat connectivity mapping and analysis at the regional scale. Linkage Mapper Services translates complex spatial data into conservation intelligence that directly informs land-use policy.
Our full range of land-use planning and policy expertise applied to client needs—resilience mapping, urban planning, and spatial analysis tailored to each region and community.
Atlases designed around community needs for data ownership and interaction. Built on Principles of Knowledge Sharing Integrity. Example: Santa Barbara County Conservation Blueprint (2019), co-created by Dr. Gallo.
Coming off standby. Evaluating the most effective avenues to re-engage with the region. More details to follow.
Initial list under active development. Will be shared when five regions are confirmed—possibly sooner.
A grassroots effort to map and protect core wildlife habitat areas and the linkages connecting them—within the region and to neighboring regions. Community members organized a weekend retreat to launch the work.
Incorporated and began delivering a Regional Conservation Guide plus extensive mapping, analysis, and data services to the Santa Barbara community.
Branched out to explore the world and put lessons learned into practice. Entered standby while continuing to share insights and strategize for re-engagement.
Adopted the RRN name to reflect multi-regional work and a broadened focus on resilience across ecological, economic, and community dimensions.
Coming off standby with renewed purpose. Launching three core programs, growing our team, and reconnecting with communities ready to build resilience.
A small expert team with deep roots in conservation science, geospatial technology, and community-based planning.
Significant growth expected in 2026. We have openings on our Executive Board, Advisory Board, Board of Trustees, and for Volunteers and Interns.
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