Office of the Regional Executive for Biology - Central Region
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Biological Information Needs Process ( Fiscal Year 1999 and later)
Currently, the BIN process uses each of the centers in the central region (Columbia Environmental Research Center, National Wetlands Research Center, Fort Collins Science Center, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, and Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center) to negotiate directly with BIN partners. The new process conforms to the following steps:
Identification of Needs for Biological Information:
� BRD science centers identify needs through formal and informal contact with DOI bureaus and other agencies.
� BRD science centers identify needs through focused workshops with partners (each Central Region center will be conducting 2 workshops during FY2000).
� BRD science center principle investigators identify emerging issues in their respective fields.
� BRD science centers host science/cooperator meetings involving presentation and discussions among principle investigators and partners/cooperators.
� BRD science center directors maintain lists and descriptions of the priority needs of DOI bureaus based on the foregoing needs identification activities.
Addressing Identified Needs: BRD science centers meet natural resources information needs through:
� Redirection of Center Base Funding (based on research and technical support capabilities that become available through completion of studies).
� Consultations between principle investigators and partner resource managers.
� NPS focused Natural Resource Preservation Program (Needs and priorities established by NPS).
� FWS focused Quick Response Program (Needs and priorities established by FWS).
� FWS focused Species at Risk Program (Species/geographic area identified by FWS followed by solicitation of proposals.
� Budget Increases (Needs and priorities are established by respective DOI bureau for increases identified as "DOI Science Support").
� Reimbursable funding (Need identified and funded by another bureaus/agencies).
Providing Information: BRD science centers provide information through:
� Reports, publications and fact sheets at the conclusion of studies.
� Consultations between principle investigators and partner resource managers.
� Workshop results.
� Science center home pages and the National Biological Information Infrastructure.
� Annual science center summary reports to partner bureaus.
� Presentations and discussions among principle investigators and partners/cooperators at BRD science center�s science/cooperator meetings.
For project information for fiscal years 1999 and later, contact the individual centers, or follow the links below: