GreatBasinConsortiumConference2017:ChartingaCourse
forRangelandScienceintheSagebrushBiome
21-23February2017
UniversityofNevada,Reno
ConferenceObjectives
Theobjectivesofthe2017GreatBasinConsortiumConferencearetohaveparticipantslearnaboutand
contributetoimplementationoftheIntegratedRangelandFireManagementStrategyActionable
SciencePlan.Initialspeakerswilldiscussthepurposeandcomponentsofthestrategyandthescience
plan,andbreakoutsessions(seeconferenceagenda)willallowworkshopparticipantstocontribute
ideasandstepsforimplementationofthescienceplanovertheshorttermandthelongterm.Current
researchprojectswillbepresentedthroughpostersessions.Areportwillbeproducedfromfeedback
receivedfrombreakoutsessionsonthefivetopicsoftheSciencePlan.Researchers,managers,and
practitionersfromallregionsofthesagebrushbiomeareencouragedtoattend.
SciencePlanBackground
TheIntegratedRangelandFireManagementStrategycalledforanactionablescienceplanofprioritized
researchneeds(viewtheActionableSciencePlanonIRFMS.org).Theplanwascompletedin2016and
identifies37priorityscienceneedscategorizedinfivebroadtopicsrelatedtomanagementofthe
sagebrushecosystemofthewesternUnitedStates.Thetopicsare:fire,invasiveplants,restoration,
sagebrushandgreatersage-grouse,andclimateandweather.The37priorityscienceneedsidentifiedin
theplanareasharedvisionofthenear-termscienceneededtoinformmanagementstrategiesand
developmanagementtools.Scienceplanningandprioritizationworkconductedoverthepastfiveyears
byFederalandStateagencieswasthefoundationforplandevelopment.Thescienceplanteamand
contributorsfromFederalandStatemanagementagenciesanduniversitieshavedevelopeda
descriptionofeachofthepriorityneedsandidentifiedactionsforaddressingthem.Thisplanwas
developedutilizingaprocessthatallowedinterestedpublicsandstakeholderstheopportunityto
provideinputonprioritizationofthescienceneeds.Ithasalsogonethroughpeerandcollegialreview
aswellasagencyprotocolsforthepublicationofsciencedocuments(U.S.GeologicalSurveyandU.S.
ForestServiceResearchandDevelopmentreviewandapproval).Thescienceplanteamconsistedof
stafffromtheDepartmentofInterior(DOI),DepartmentofAgriculture,GreatBasinandGreatNorthern
LandscapeConservationCooperatives,JointFireScienceProgram,andWesternAssociationofFish
WildlifeAgencies.TheU.S.GeologicalSurvey(USGS),BureauofLandManagement(BLM),andU.S.Fish
andWildlifeService(USFWS)participatedfromtheDOI.TheU.S.ForestService(USFS),Natural
ResourcesConservationService(NRCS),andAgricultureResearchService(ARS)participatedfromthe
DepartmentofAgriculture.
ConferenceAgenda
Tuesday21st
1:00-1:30
1:30-2:10
2:10-3:10
2:40-3:00
3:00-3:10
3:10-3:30
Welcome,SpeakerTBA
WhySecretarialOrder3336andTheIntegratedRangelandFireManagementStrategy?
–AnneKinsinger,AssociateDirectorforEcosystems,USGS
TheActionableSciencePlan:AnOutcomeofSO3336–DeborahFinch,Program
ManagerforGrassland,Shrubland,andDesertEcosystemsScience,USFS,RMRSandKen
Berg,CenterDirector,Forest,Rangeland,andEcosystemScience,USGS
WesternAssociationofFishandWildlifeContributions–SpeakerTBA
Q&Awithpresenters
Processfortheweek–RichardKearney,Coordinator,GreatBasinLandscape
ConservationCooperative
Break
IgniteSession
PosterSessionandSocial
3:30-4:00
4:00-4:30
4:30-6:30
Wednesday22nd
8:00REPORTTOYOURBREAKOUTSESSIONTOPICROOM(1.Fire,2.Invasives,3.Climatechange,4.
Restoration,5.Sagebrush-sagegrouse)
8:00-8:30
ReviewoftheActionableSciencePlan
8:30-8:45
Instructionsforyourbreakoutsession
8:45-9:00
Getintoyourscienceneedsimplementationgroups
9:00-10:00
Brainstormactionstoaddressyourscienceneedfrombothamanagement(what’s
applicable)andaresearch(what’spossible)perspective
10:00-10:20 Break
10:20-11:30 Continuetoworkonsuggestedactionplans/pathways
11:30-12:00 Prepareforreport-outafterlunch
12:00-1:00
Lunch
1:00MEETBACKINFULLCONFERENCE,BALLROOMX
1:00-2:30
Reportout/discussion
2:30-3:00
Break
3:00-5:00
PosterSession
Thursday23rd
8:00REPORTTOYOURBREAKOUTSESSIONROOM
8:00-8:20
Discussyesterday’sreportoutandinstructionsfortheday
8:20-9:00
Finaldiscussiononsuggestedactions/pathwaysforimplementation
9:00-9:20
Minireportoutofeachwritingplantobreakoutgroup
9:20-10:40
Finishwrite-upforsuggestedactions/pathwaysforimplementationintheprovided
template
10:40-10:45 Turnintemplatetothesessionlead
10:45-11:00 Break
11:00MEETBACKINFULLCONFERENCE,BALLROOMX
11:00-12:15 Large-groupreportout
12:15-12:30 ClosingRemarks
12:30 Adjourn
MeetingAgenda
Tuesday21st
8:00am-12:00pm
12:00pm-1:00pm
Wednesday22nd
12:00pm-1:00pm
5:30pm-7:00pm
Thursday23rd
1:00pm-4:00pm
3:00pm-5:00pm
Friday24th
8:00am-12:00pm
1:00pm-5:00pm
Openformeetings
GreatBasinSocietyforEcologicalRestorationMeeting,Rm.X
GreatBasinEnvironmentalPartnershipMeeting,Rm.X
GreatBasinResearchandManagementPartnershipMeeting,Rm.X
GreatBasinLandscapeConservationCooperativeMeeting,Rm.X
GreatBasinFireScienceExchangeMeeting,Rm.X
SecretarialOrder3336BusinessMeeting,Rm.X
Openformeetings
RegistrationSpecialInstructions
Becausetheprimaryfocusoftheconferencethisyearisgroupdiscussiontoinformimplementationof
theActionableSciencePlan,weaskthatyouchooseyourtopthreediscussiontopicsuponregistration.
Thebreakoutsessiontopicstochoosefromare:
• Fire
• Invasiveplants
• Restoration
• Sagebrushandgreatersage-grouse
• Climateandweather