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<br />OD1731 <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />protocols for GCMRC were established.l The quality and objectivity of GCMRC research <br />findings is ensured through competition and independent external scientific peer review.2 All <br />proposals, data, reports, etc., are reviewed by independent, external scientists as well as by the <br />GCMRC science team. <br /> <br />GCMRC SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES <br /> <br />The FY 2006 Work Plan describes monitoring and research activities that address the <br />management objectives (MOs) and information needs (INs)3 of the GCDAMP to the extent <br />allowed under current funding. Long-term monitoring is designed to determine changes in <br />resource attributes. Research is used to improve monitoring, interpret and explain trends <br />observed from monitoring to determine cause-and-effect relationships and research associations, <br />and to better define interrelationships among physical, biological and social processes. <br />In addition, GCMRC has responsibility for management and dissemination of technical <br />information in the AMP program. Included is development and maintenance of a database <br />management system for archiving data collected as a result of monitoring and research activities, <br />maintenance of a geographic information system for analysis and archiving of spatial data, and a <br />central library for additional archiving and data dissemination activities. A major emphasis is <br />placed on serving digital publications, data, and analytical tools to our stakeholders and the <br />public through the portal of the GCMRC website (www.gcmrc.gov). GCMRC also operates a <br />surveying department to provide consistent, quality, cost-effective support to monitoring and <br />research projects. Finally, GCMRC operates a logistics program to provide cost-effective <br />support to scientific field activities. <br /> <br />PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS AND STATUS UPDATE <br /> <br />GCMRC operates under an organizational structure focused on the following five <br />program areas, each with a program manager: Physical Science Modeling and DASA, <br />Biosciences, Cultural Resources, Logistics and Information Technology. A program-based <br />organizational structure creates challenges to better integrate monitoring and research activities <br />as stipulated in the GCMRC mission statement (see above). <br /> <br />1 Operating: Protocols for GCMRC, June, 1996. <br />2 GCMRC Peer Review Guidelines, October 26, 2001. <br />3 The MOs and the IN's are currently undergoing revision. This Work Plan references the draft revised MOs. The <br />INs are being revised and they are not included in this document. <br /> <br />GCMRC FY2006 Annual Work Plan (Draft February 15,2005) <br />