NPRB SCIENCE PLAN UPDATE
In 2018, a revised Science Plan was approved and published to function as the main reference for the scientific direction and research priorities of NPRB. Designed to be an evolving document, this revision was initiated in 2016 and led by the NPRB Science Director and the Science Plan drafting team. Recommendations and guidance were provided by an eight-member working group of board, advisory and science panel members to provide ongoing guid- ance and direction to staff. A nine-member External Review Committee (ERC) was also commissioned, convening six times over a 22-month period. ERC members represented nominated experts and professionals with institutional affiliations, and incorporated perspectives from academic, federal agency, fisheries manage- ment, and fishing industry research. Their disciplines ranged from atmospheric science, oceanography, fish and invertebrate ecology and stock assessment, marine birds and mammals, quantitative modeling, economics, social science, policy, and commercial fishing (members listed below). The ERC also produced a 10-page report titled: “The Revision of a Science Plan for the North Pacific Research Board.” The 2018 Science Plan provides a thorough description of the various programs developed since NPRB’s inception, including Integrated Ecosystem Research and Long-term Monitoring Programs. The Science Plan revision also served as an opportunity to update the status of knowledge and emergent scientific questions in each research area, and to identify new research themes and approaches. New research themes include human dimensions and social science; new approaches include data rescue, technology development, community involvement, and cooperative research with industry. This publication marks a continued commitment of NPRB to its mission, articulates broad priorities for funding science in the next ten years, and explores options to remain adaptive and flexible to new research needs. It also prioritizes integration of research across ecosystem components, disciplines, and methodologies. NPRB remains an active leader in identifying research needs and furthering dynamic science in the North Pacific. It is committed to serve as a center point in a broader network of research institutions to link programs, coordinate integrated science, set priorities, share results, and inform stakeholders.
Science Plan External Review Committee • Dr. Brendan Kelly (Chair), International Arctic Research Center, University of Alaska Fairbanks • Dr. Nicholas Bond, Research Meteorologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Dr. David Fluharty, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington • Dr. Robert Foy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Dave Fraser, IMARIBAWest • Dr. Alan Haynie, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Dr. George Hunt, University of Washington • Dr. Henry Huntington, Huntington Consulting • Dr. Terrance Quinn, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks
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