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B Elements of a Science Plan for the North Pacific Research Board: Interim Report Executive Summary
Pages 20-29

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... Concurrently, the NPRB recognized the need to develop a high-caliber, long-range science plan that provides a comprehensive understanding of the North Pacific, Bering Sea, and Arctic Ocean ecosystems and their fisheries. To ensure that its Science Plan is of the highest quality, the NPRB asked the National Academies to provide advice on the components of a sound science plan (Box ES-1)
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From page 21...
... , and any other issues related to assuring the program has a strong strategic vision and sound management and oversight. To guide the NPRB as it develops its science plan, the committee will: · Identify broad research themes in the North Pacific, Bering Sea, and Arctic Ocean region, through discussions and a workshop.
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From page 22...
... Its work will be conducted through science planning, prioritization of pressing fishery management and ecosystem information needs, coordination and cooperation among research programs, competitive selection of research projects, enhanced information availability, and public involvement. To carry out this mission, the NPRB will emphasize coordination and cooperation in supporting high-quality research projects with the goal of improving: · the understanding of the dynamics of the North Pacific marine ecosystem and use of the resources; · the ability to manage and protect the healthy, sustainable fish and wildlife populations that comprise the ecologically diverse marine ecosystems of the North Pacific and provide long-term, sustained benefits to local communities and the nation; and · the ability to forecast and respond to effects of changes, through integration of various research activities, including long-term monitoring.
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From page 23...
... Ecosystem States and Variability Research teams addressing interdisciplinary issues are an excellent strategy for advancing understanding of the marine ecosystems in the region. This approach will allow the NPRB to fulfill its primary mission to address marine ecosystem and fishery management information needs, while developing a predictive capability for the region.
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From page 24...
... · The NPRB should encourage proposals that include data on the roles and trends of important noncommercial species, such as potential prey species, indicator species, keystone species, and others. Although there are data for commercial species, information regarding noncommercial species is particularly lacking.
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From page 25...
... Although the NPRB program should focus on integrated ecosystem-based research, it should include research related to the effects of human activities. Therefore, the following is recommended: · The NPRB should fund studies that have a high potential to determine whether specific human activities have an effect on marine ecosystems, what the scales of such impacts are likely to be, and what kinds of mitigation are possible.
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From page 26...
... Currently, the NPRB management consists of NPRB members, an executive director, the Science Panel, and an Advisory Panel. NPRB members include individuals knowledgeable by education, training, or experience in fisheries or marine ecosystems in the North Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, or Arctic Ocean.
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... · The Science Panel should appoint a Proposal Selection Committee to rank research proposals and advise the executive director of its decisions. · The Advisory Panel and the Science Panel should not be involved in proposal funding decisions because of potential conflicts of interest.
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From page 28...
... The board should consider continuing site visits throughout the Northwest United States and Alaska to foster understanding of its efforts and to receive public input on future research directions. Data Policy and Management The NPRB's goals require an integrated understanding of ecosystems, which necessitates that user-friendly mechanisms for data storage and sharing be developed and implemented; the NPRB's current management structure does not provide adequate staff for data management.
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... This person should create and maintain a web-based archive of data that is easily navigated. Recent successful examples for the NPRB to follow include the Long Term Ecological Research Network, the Ridge InterDisciplinary Global Experiment, and the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study.
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