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<br />01790 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />GCMRC proposes a strategv to have the GCD AMP Science Advisors evaluate in <br />2005/2006 most approPriate opportunities for invoking integrated ecosYStem science <br />approaches into GCMRC's current science paradigm and invoke greater interdisciplinary <br />approaches in FY 2007-2008 science programs. It is proposed that ecosystem science <br />approaches will become more dominant in all program areas over the next five years. A <br />charge will be given to the Science Advisors in October 2004 to complete the following <br />task by Dccember 2005, <br /> <br />. Evaluate opportunities for increased use of integrated ecosystem science <br />paradigms within GCMRC research, development and monitoring programs. <br />The assessment must evaluate effects on several criteria, the most important <br />being improvements in information required by managers on canyon <br />resources, and costs for implementing new ecosystem strategies. <br /> <br />The new GCMRC approach to program integration developed with assistance of <br />the Science Advisors will incorporate methods for improved ecosystem sampling, data <br />collection and data management procedures as well as new ecosystem designs for <br />hypothesis testing. Also, it will include improved approaches for deriving ecosystem <br />impact assessments instead of single resource assessments. <br /> <br />Need to Implement More Effective Research, Development, and Monitoring <br />Programs <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />To ensure effective and efficient GCMRC research and monitoring programs <br />requires implementation of the following three complex primary strategies, each of which <br />require a series of sub-strategies: <br /> <br />. Gain continued effective knowledge of changing short and long-term needs of <br />managers and stakeholders (AMWG). <br /> <br />. Develop integrated 5 year strategic and 2 year operational research, <br />development and monitoring science plans, including specified resource <br />requirements, <br /> <br />. Implement 2 year research, development and monitoring programs with <br />effective outreach and education components for stakeholders, <br /> <br />Gaining effective knowledge of stakeholders changing needs will be <br />accomplished through several strategies. In the past, several significant steps have been <br />taken by GCMRC, AMWG and TWG to continually monitor stakeholders' needs as <br />follows: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />1995: Assessment of stakeholder issues, opportunities and concerns in the E1S <br />process. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />USGS SBSC GCMRC Strategic Science Plan - FY 2005-2009 <br />Draft, October 22, 2004 <br /> <br />25 <br />