| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.35 |
| Liaison | Delicia Nahman |
| Submission Date | Sept. 12, 2023 |
Lafayette College
OP-10: Biodiversity
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Scott
Kennedy Director of Facilities Operations Finance & Administrative |
Does the institution own or manage land that includes or is adjacent to legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, or regions of conservation importance?:
A brief description of the legally protected areas, internationally recognized areas, priority sites for biodiversity, and/or regions of conservation importance:
Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify endangered and vulnerable species (including migratory species) with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution?:
A list of endangered and vulnerable species with habitats on land owned or managed by the institution, by level of extinction risk:
Yes, we've conducted an assessment and we have a few endangered or vulnerable species with habitats on land owned or managed by institution. The list is as follows:
1. Indiana Bat (Endangered)
2. Northern Long-eared Bat (Threatened)
3. Bog Turtle (Threatened)
4. Monarch Butterfly (Candidate)
Has the institution conducted an assessment to identify areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution?:
A brief description of areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by the institution:
Yes, we've conducted an assessment and we do not have any areas of biodiversity importance on land owned or managed by institution
The methodologies used to identify endangered and vulnerable species and/or areas of biodiversity importance and any ongoing assessment and monitoring mechanisms:
A student used the tools provided by AASHE to understand if our land had areas of biodiversity importance or endangered/vulnerable species. The college seems to have a no habitats of critical importance but a few vulnerable species have habitats on college owned property. nonetheless, we intend to continue using the tools on an annual basis to track any changes.
A brief description of the scope of the assessment(s):
We assessed all land owned or managed by the college, per a map from Facilities Services.
A brief description of the plans or programs in place to protect or positively affect identified species, habitats, and/or ecosystems:
n/a
Estimated percentage of areas of biodiversity importance that are also protected areas :
Website URL where information about the institution’s biodiversity initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.