Enhancing Collaboration for Informed Decision Making in Land Management Agencies
Explore the challenges and opportunities in integrating science-based decision-making across different land management agencies. Discover how ABoVE data can assist in addressing commonalities and differences among agencies, bridging the gap between products and utility through training and embedding practices. Emphasize the importance of engaging with various stakeholders, including local residents and subsistence users, to create effective solutions for sustainable land management.
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Integrating with Decision Makers Commonalities across agencies: Desire the best available science Agencies use a varity of information for decision making Often similar vital signs monitored Differences: Different mandates Different focus within individual land management agencies (place based) Different approaches to doing science based on individuals, logistics, etc.
Can ABoVE help? Low hanging fruit: Vegetation height Vegetation Biomass Permafrost susceptibility to thaw Snow characterisitcs Other broadscale items of interest? Observations: ABoVE data/information getting used more than is apparent No substitute for personnel connection
The last mile Across the Grand Canyon: Agencies may lack expertise in utilizing products Lack of capacity at agencies Need to bridge the gap between the products and utility Solutions?: ABoVE data/information getting used more than is apparent Middle man Elevator pitch Training Embedding
ABoVE message to Land Managers The big picture: ABoVE producing products at specific place, times..can be useful for programs Scaling up!!
Parking lot thoughts Whose missing?: Canadian Parks, FWS, BLM, State Land managers can be frustrating to work with, Don t give up!! Beyond agencies Earth to Sky, Subsistence users . Local residents as sources of information
More parking lot thoughts Going into phase 3, how to interface with land managers? should we have forum or workshop to show what we have? should we have a training? Think about how interaction will happen specifically
