Skip to main content

Resources

Resources

A repository of data, publications, tools, and other products from project teams, Science Collaborative program, and partners.

Displaying 1 - 10 of 112
Case Study |
Case Study: Begin planning early for next steps
GUIDE CASE STUDY: Collaborative science projects are designed to inform and catalyze action, but often those impacts do not develop until after a grant ends. Two project teams working with New England reserves found different ways to support the work of their partners after their grants ended.
Case Study |
Case Study: Resolving Conflict
GUIDE CASE STUDY: Collaboration with diverse team members and stakeholders can sometimes result in disagreements or contention, as was the experience of the New England Climate Adaptation Project, a regional initiative involving the four New England reserves.
Tool |
SWMP Exhibit Guide
This toolkit organizes and consolidates content from a combination of literature reviews, SWMP data interpretation, and interviews and exhibit evaluations at multiple reserves into a comprehensive package of resources that is accessible to all education coordinators and exhibit designers in the Reserve System.
Tool |
Project Sustainability Plan
The Connect to Protect project team created this project sustainability plan so that team members could evaluate which science transfer activities should continue, prioritize next steps, and consider ways the work can continue with and without additional funding.
Tool |
Connect to Protect Outreach Materials
This resource contains the outreach materials developed and used during the Connect to Protect project. The project transferred conservation science from the 2021 New Hampshire Coastal Watershed Conservation Plan to help protect and restore estuarine systems in the Piscataqua watershed region using an ecosystem services approach.
Tool |
Guide Resource: Example Beta Testing Exercise
GUIDE RESOURCE: This "homework assignment," which was given to attendees the week between two virtual workshop sessions, allowed a project team to gather specific feedback on the function and usability of a tool they were developing.
Tool |
Guide Resource: Example Action Plan for Buffers
GUIDE RESOURCE: This action plan, which emerged through user engagement around the Great Bay Estuary, provides an example of how planning early for end-of-project transitions can successfully fuel future projects with partners.
Tool |
Guide Tool: Reflections on Engaging Users
GUIDE TOOL: This tool is designed to help project teams develop a responsive and adaptive process for engaging intended users in order to achieve desired outcomes.
Tool |
Guide Tool: Final Data Sharing & Archiving Requirements
GUIDE TOOL: This document explains the policies and process for completing your project’s data management activities and ensuring compliance with federal data sharing and archiving standards.
Tool |
Guide Tool: Developing a Project Charter
GUIDE TOOL: This document outlines a set of questions to consider early in the project to clarify roles and responsibilities for a project advisory group.