On Wednesday, October 12, Michigan Sea Grant hosted a one-day workshop for university researchers and policy practitioners interested in the program’s biennial request for proposals (RFP) on Integrated Assessment. The RFP will be released in mid-January 2006.
The purpose of the workshop was to introduce the research community to the methodology of Integrated Assessment which is a formal approach to synthesizing and delivering relevant, independent scientific input to decision making through a comprehensive analysis of existing natural and social scientific information in the context of a policy or management questions.
Information delivered at the workshop is provided in a virtual context below. If you have any questions regarding the presentations or the Biennial RFP, please contact Jennifer Read.
Workshop Outline
The Role of Integrated Assessment as a Policy Tool
Rosina Bierbaum, Dean, School of Natural Resources & Environment PDF download
Case Study: The Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia IA
Donald Scavia, Director, Michigan Sea Grant PDF download
Policy Analysis: Key to a Successful IA
Sandra Batie, Elton R. Smith Chair in Food & Agricultural Policy, Michigan State University PDF download
Stakeholder Engagement
Steven L. Yaffee, Theodore Roosevelt Professor in Ecosystem Management, University of Michigan PDF download
What’s in a Proposal?
Jennifer Read, Assistant Director & Research Coordinator, Michigan Sea Grant PDF download
What to Expect When You Think You Are Done
Don Scavia, Director, Michigan Sea Grant PDF download
