Policy Analysis & Science Assistance

Branch Chief: Berton Lee Lamb

FORT scientists in the Policy Analysis and Science Assistance Branch conduct and integrate biological, social, economic, and institutional analyses of conservation policies and management practices to help land and resource managers make informed decisions and resolve resource management conflicts.

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USGS Helps Understand and Incorporate the Human Element in Natural Resource Management

USGS social science will figure prominently in activities of the Pathways to Success 2008 Conference, sponsored in part by the USGS and aimed at integrating human dimensions and natural resource management. Set for Sept. 28-Oct. 2 in Estes Park, Colo., the conference and training program will address the myriad issues that arise as people and wildlife struggle to coexist in a sustainable and healthy manner. Together, FORT social scientists Lynne Koontz, Jessica Montag, Natalie Sexton, and Earlene Swann and two student contractors (Holly Stinchfield and Asuka Ishizaki of Colorado State University) are leading/participating on a panel about applying social and economic data to land management planning; conducting a training session on identifying human dimensions information needs and incorporating such information into agency planning; and presenting several papers and a poster.

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 Negotiation training courses for natural resources professionals

 A system to evaluate the scientific quality of biological and restoration objectives using National Wildlife Refuge Comprehensive Conservation Plans as a case study

 Science for planning: it's more than just the biology!

 

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