by David Pilz, Heidi L. Ballard, Eric T. Jonesby David Pilz, Heidi L. Ballard, Eric T. Jones
An introductory overview of the publication:An introductory overview of the publication:
Broadening Participation in Biological Monitoring: Broadening Participation in Biological Monitoring: Guidelines for Scientists and ManagersGuidelines for Scientists and Managers
The guidelines are a tool for forest managers and scientists to The guidelines are a tool for forest managers and scientists to
encourage volunteer and forest worker involvement in new and encourage volunteer and forest worker involvement in new and
existing biological monitoring projects. Broadening participation in existing biological monitoring projects. Broadening participation in
projects can increase the project scope, reduce costs, and build projects can increase the project scope, reduce costs, and build
positive working relationships with stakeholders.positive working relationships with stakeholders.
The guidelines are organized around the needsThe guidelines are organized around the needs
and concerns of forest managers and scientists. They are pertinent to and concerns of forest managers and scientists. They are pertinent to
a broad range of public and private forest managers and ownerships a broad range of public and private forest managers and ownerships
and applicable across a wide spectrum of participants and modes of and applicable across a wide spectrum of participants and modes of
participation.participation.
Expected UsersExpected Users
Examples of primary users:Examples of primary users:
• Forest managersForest managers• EcologistsEcologists• BotanistsBotanists• Monitoring coordinatorsMonitoring coordinators• Scientists Scientists (e.g., FIA, University)(e.g., FIA, University)
Examples of other users:Examples of other users:
• Community groupsCommunity groups• Special interest groupsSpecial interest groups• Resource stakeholdersResource stakeholders• Non-government organizationsNon-government organizations
The guidelines avoid duplicating, but complement The guidelines avoid duplicating, but complement existing monitoring tools such as….existing monitoring tools such as….
created by and for community groupscreated by and for community groups
Process for Creating GuidelinesProcess for Creating Guidelines
• Acquired stakeholder input through workshops and interviewsAcquired stakeholder input through workshops and interviews
• Analyzed participatory monitoring literatureAnalyzed participatory monitoring literature
• Converted analyses into comprehensive guidelines, checklists, Converted analyses into comprehensive guidelines, checklists, workbook forms, and lists of resourcesworkbook forms, and lists of resources
• Created a curriculum for training managers and scientists in how to Created a curriculum for training managers and scientists in how to use the guidelines effectively use the guidelines effectively
• Solicited reviews of drafts and final products from practitioners at Solicited reviews of drafts and final products from practitioners at collaborative monitoring workshops and through peer-reviewscollaborative monitoring workshops and through peer-reviews
A central feature of the A central feature of the GuidelinesGuidelines are the are the reference reference ModulesModules
The modules are a comprehensive The modules are a comprehensive
breakdown of the various elements breakdown of the various elements
that a participatory project might that a participatory project might
need to consider. Each module need to consider. Each module
includes a discussion, a checklist of includes a discussion, a checklist of
key questions, and references.key questions, and references.
Additional information in the Additional information in the Guidelines includes:Guidelines includes:
• Over 100 annotated references and resourcesOver 100 annotated references and resources
• A list of over 50 pertinent organizationsA list of over 50 pertinent organizations
• A workbook with forms to help with planning a projectA workbook with forms to help with planning a project
For Training and ConsultingFor Training and Consulting
Training and consulting on using the guidelines and setting up Training and consulting on using the guidelines and setting up
participatory biological monitoring projects is available from the participatory biological monitoring projects is available from the
Institute for Culture and EcologyInstitute for Culture and Ecology. . www.ifcae.orgwww.ifcae.org | email: [email protected]
Additionally, a training curriculum is available for free at the IFCAE Additionally, a training curriculum is available for free at the IFCAE
website to help experienced trainers train managers and scientists in website to help experienced trainers train managers and scientists in
how to work with the guidelines. The curriculum was written by Heidi how to work with the guidelines. The curriculum was written by Heidi
L. Ballard, David Pilz, and Eric T. Jones and can be downloaded at L. Ballard, David Pilz, and Eric T. Jones and can be downloaded at
• The National Commission on Science for Sustainable ForestryThe National Commission on Science for Sustainable Forestry
• Nils Christoffersen, Wallowa Resources, Enterprise, OR Nils Christoffersen, Wallowa Resources, Enterprise, OR
• Christina Getz and the California Extension Service, Berkeley, CA Christina Getz and the California Extension Service, Berkeley, CA
• Colin Donohue and staff, Rural Action, Trimble OHColin Donohue and staff, Rural Action, Trimble OH
• Patrice Janiga and staff, USDA Forest Service Inventory and Patrice Janiga and staff, USDA Forest Service Inventory and Monitoring Institute, Fort Collins, COMonitoring Institute, Fort Collins, CO
• And the many collaborative monitoring groups, participatory And the many collaborative monitoring groups, participatory monitoring specialists, and forest managers who guided our effortsmonitoring specialists, and forest managers who guided our efforts
