Managing Data and Information
- compiling and integrating natural resource datasets and socio-economic databases
- developing tools to inform planning and natural resource decision making
- providing access to digitally archived information from institutional repositories
- complying with federal and state data and metadata standards
Linking Science to Decision Making
- convening policy-relevant science dialogues
- carrying out science synthesis and reviews
- developing natural resource indicators and monitoring tools
Providing Technical Assistance and Analysis
- developing, adapting, and transferring science-based tools, models, and methods
- conducting scientific analyses to evaluate the status and trends of natural resources
Conducting Research
- field-based research
- applied research
- interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research projects