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Sep 12-13, 2007 1Northwest Power and ConservationCouncil
Science Policy Exchange
Sponsored by
Northwest Power and Conservation CouncilSeptember 12-13, 2007
Richard N. Williams, PhD Facilitator
Research Associate ProfessorCenter for Salmonids and Freshwater Species At-Risk
University of Idaho
Sep 12-13, 2007 2Northwest Power and ConservationCouncil
• Inform the Upcoming FWP Amendment Process
• Science and the FWP– Are the assumptions in the FWP consistent with the newest
scientific findings?– Understand how science has evolved and how that should/will
affect our management actions
• Dialogue Forum: Policy <> Science <> Management– Sharpen issues surrounding symposium topics – Reach common understanding among Council members,
regional scientists, and federal, state, and Tribal managers
Objectives for the S-P Exchange
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The Science-Policy Interface
Management:Management:eg, CBFWAeg, CBFWA
Science:Science:eg, ISAB, ISRPeg, ISAB, ISRP
Policy:Policy:eg, NPPCeg, NPPC
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Schedule and Issues
• Wednesday– am Habitat Issues– pm Mainstem Issues
• Thursday– am Estuary Issues
– pm Ocean Issues
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Habitat Issues
Wednesday Morning
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Mainstem Issues
Wednesday Afternoon
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Estuary and Plume Issues
Thursday Morning
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Ocean
Thursday Afternoon
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Format for the S-P Exchange
• Format of Topic Sessions– Specific topic
• Note FWP assumptions on topic• Describe and summarize new scientific findings• Clarify with case studies, wherever possible
– Summary and policy implications
– Group Discussion• Exchange between Council members, managers, and scientists• Emphasis is on policy and manager’s perspective
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Meeting Details
• Schedule is tight– Facilitator will enforce time table
• Talks• Breaks
• Restroom locations
• Lunch on your own
• Odds and ends