Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)

BLM OR/WA CESU Flora of the Pacific Northwest Revision

Project ID: L14AC00032

Federal Agency: Bureau of Land Management

Partner Institution: University of Washington

Fiscal Year: 2014

Initial Funding: $39,999

Total Funding: $94,999

Project Type: Technical Assistance

Project Disciplines: Biological

Principal Investigator: Giblin, David

Agreement Technical Representative: Mousseaux, Mark

Abstract: This financial assistance agreement is made and entered into by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office (OSO), and the University of Washington (UW) for the purpose of updating the Flora of the Pacific Northwest reference manual, creating a website, regional checklist and apps for smartphones and tablets.
1. The objective is to generate a printed flora in a format resembling the 1973 Flora, including a similar layout with indented keys, line drawings adjacent to key leads, and familiar wording.
2. Secondary goals include the creation of an online web site for the Flora, a regional checklist, and identification apps for smartphones and tablets based on the Flora contents.
BLM PROJECT TYPE: DEVELOPMENT