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Collaborative Outcomes from the 2023 Colorado River Basin Drought Science Joint Design Workshop Series
Patrick J. AndersonJeanne E. Godaire, William J. Andrews, Alicia A. Torregrosa, Daniel K. Jones, Joseph A. Hevesi, Meghan T. Bell, Molly Blakowski, Sharon L. Qi
Overview: The United States Geological Survey (USGS) uses interdisciplinary science to address multiple cross-cutting science priorities related to the impacts of drought on human and natural systems in the Colorado River Basin. In 2023, the USGS Operational and Strategic Integrated Science and Technology (ASIST) team held a series of science co-design workshops to facilitate the development of an interdisciplinary drought science and technology program for the Colorado River Basin. This presentation provides an overview of the 2023 collaborative workshop series, the synthesis of workshop materials and discussions, and describes the products generated from the co-design effort that will continue to be refined through collaborative engagement. This presentation also highlights lessons learned and next steps to continue collaborating to develop interdisciplinary seed project proposals, obtain funding, and implement science projects, and receive feedback and test the USGS Collaborative Science Portal.
Co-developing the BLM National Conservation Land System Science Plan: Planning for Land Managers, Scientists, and Stakeholders
Samuel Jordan, Sarah K. Carter, Alex L. StoneburnerSarah E. Whipple, Robin C. Lewis, Aaron Wilkerson, Geoffrey P. Walsh, Fritz Klasner
Overview: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Science Plan is designed to collect, organize, and address scientific information needs for lands managed in the National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS), which includes more than 37 million acres of land designated for the protection, conservation, and restoration of nationally significant landscapes of outstanding cultural, ecological, and scientific value. This presentation will highlight recent efforts by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the BLM to jointly develop science plans for units in the BLM NLCS and discuss the strengths and pitfalls of working under a co-production framework. We will also discuss challenges that units face in completing the science planning process, particularly when identifying science information needs related to social and environmental drivers that extend beyond unit boundaries, and how the science planning process addresses these broad challenges while considering staffing and financial constraints.
Co-production toolkit for scientists and public land managers
Sarah K. CarterLea B. Selby, Ella M. Samuel, Patrick J. Anderson, Aparna Bamzai-Dodson, Travis S. Haby, Jeff E. Herrick, John C. Tull, David J. A. Wood
Overview: Agencies that manage federal public lands are required by law to use science in their decision-making. However, agency resources devoted to supporting external science do not always result in usable products. Co-production, where researchers, resource managers, and other stakeholders work together on science projects, can help ensure that the science requested by resource management agencies better meets their needs. We worked with scientists and resource managers from multiple agencies to develop a toolkit for conducting co-production in support of public land management. The tools describe roles and responsibilities for co-production, help partners decide on the appropriate level of co-production, provide practical guidance for getting started, suggest specific communication products to support co-production efforts, and offer a checklist to help partners proactively address shared challenges. We believe the toolkit can help scientists and resource managers put co-production into action and help both parties gain greater benefits from science projects. Co-production Toolkit.
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