Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

Coordination of Protocol Reviews for Inventory and Monitoring Long-Term Monitoring in the Pacific West Region

Project ID: J9W88040027

Federal Agency: National Park Service

Partner Institution: University of Washington

Fiscal Year: 2004

Initial Funding: $15,050

Total Funding: $502,682

Project Type: Technical Assistance

Project Disciplines: Biological

National Park: Pacific West Region I-M multi networks

Principal Investigator: Agee, James

Agreement Technical Representative: Latham, Penelope

Abstract: The Pacific West Region seeks expert assistance from Professor Agee to function as the Protocol Review Coordinator and accomplish the coordination, tracking, oversight, and synthesis of blind peer reviews for protocols associated with Phase III of the networks’ monitoring plans over a several year period with the bulk of assistance being required from 2004 through 2008.

The reviews conducted during calendar year 2004 will be part of a pilot study conducted by the PNW CESU Research Coordinator and the NPS PWR I& M Coordinator to estimate the work load and cost associated with the coordination of reviews and the process of conducting them.

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