Transforming Conflict and Fostering Collaborative Action: ROGER

ROGER (Results-Oriented Grazing for Ecological Resilience) is a unique collaborative effort in Nevada’s sagebrush steppe. This rancher-led group is working with federal, state, local, and tribal stakeholders to define new approaches to public lands management that better achieve goals for livestock and landscapes.

Learn how collaboration with ranchers improved productivity, landscape health, and ecological resilience in Nevada.

Take away tools and techniques for managing multi-party issues in your field office.

Presenter: Laura Van Riper, BLM, National Riparian Resource Team social scientist and Collaboration/Conflict Resolution Specialist. For the past 20 years, Laura has worked west-wide, focusing on Nevada for the past 4+ years. Among other projects, she serves as a ROGER facilitator/coordinator.

Guest speakers:

Jon Griggs, Manager for Maggie Creek Ranch and Executive Board Member of NV Cattlemen’s Association. Jon serves as the lead for the ROGER Collaborative.

Melanie Petersen, BLM Tuscarora Field Manager. Melanie has been with BLM for 18 years, all within Nevada. The Tuscarora Field Office is responsible for one of the National Outcome-Based Demos and one of the National Targeted Grazing for Fine Fuels Demos.

John Tull, PhD, USFWS, Nevada Science Coordinator. John has worked on large landscape conservation as a conservation biologist in the Great Basin for over 20 years with a strong focus on collaborative conservation.

Presentations:

• Transforming Conflict and Fostering Collaborative Action, Laura Van Riper (PDF)
• Results Oriented Grazing For Ecological Resilisence: Exploring Co-Production of Outcome Based Grazing Using the Partnership Impact Model, John Tull, USFWS (PDF)

Additional Resources:

• ROGER Summary (PDF)
• ROGER Fact Sheet (PDF)
• ROGER Case Example, John Tull, USFWS (PDF)
• Situation Assessments: An Overview with Laura Van Riper, BLM (video)
• Partnership Impact Model, Dr. Amy Mickel and Leigh Goldberg