Proceedings - Teaching and Learning Centre - Simon Fraser ...

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Fraser River Action Plan 3rd Research Workshop The Northern River Basin Study Experience F. Wrona, Chief, Ecosystem Evaluation Division National Hydrology Research Institute Scientific Credibility — Public Faith • External scientific peer review — scientific editorial process • Science advisory committee — arms-length committee to oversee science program/reviews • Public science forums — “open” question/answer process — public accountability Data Issues • Database standardization: archiving/management • Biological sample archiving/custodianship • Samples inventory • GIS products-standardization Page xxiii

Fraser River Action Plan 3rd Research Workshop Science Management Public/Stakeholder Expectations Linking Science to Basin Management The Northern River Basin Study Science Synthesis Putting It All Together • Allow sufficient budgets for data analyses/scientific support • Time is never on your side — set final year for synthesis • Consider management contracts; be prepared for conflicting priorities • Establish reporting standards; graphics, wordprocessing and databases • Eight science component groups • 160 technical reports • Databases, GIS NRBS Products • 13 scientific synthesis reports: ~140 scientific recommendations • Final product — study board report to ministers-24 recommendations Page xxiv

<strong>Fraser</strong> River Action Plan 3rd Research Workshop<br />

The Northern River Basin Study Experience<br />

F. Wrona, Chief, Ecosystem Evaluation Division<br />

National Hydrology Research Institute<br />

Scientific Credibility — Public Faith<br />

• External scientific peer review<br />

— scientific editorial process<br />

• Science advisory committee<br />

— arms-length committee to oversee science program/reviews<br />

• Public science forums<br />

— “open” question/answer process<br />

— public accountability<br />

Data Issues<br />

• Database st<strong>and</strong>ardization: archiving/management<br />

• Biological sample archiving/custodianship<br />

• Samples inventory<br />

• GIS products-st<strong>and</strong>ardization<br />

Page xxiii

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