Case Studies
The Managing by Network Case Study Program has been part of Managing by Network since 2009.
Federal employees have the opportunity to speak to a success, failure, challenge, opportunity, work-in-progress or vision relative to their work in partnerships and community collaboration.
Our Case showcases the work of federal agencies with more than 500 partner organizations: nonprofits; cooperating associations; local, state and other federal agencies; businesses; universities; museums; local schools; international organizations; and professional alliances. Study Catalog
More than 220 presentations provide models of informal and formal partnerships; of community collaboration with a range of stakeholders; of site-based conservation efforts and landscape-scale alliances.
Case Studies by Year
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2014
BLM
- Michelle Ethun, Assistant Field Manager, Eastern Interior Field Office, AK, Looking For a Few Friends in the White Mountains
- Mike Johnson, Zone Social Scientist, BLM Arizona and New Mexico State Offices, AZ, Adapting Project Design to Local Conditions: Learning on the Fly in an Interagency Collaborative Effort
- Greg Liggett, Paleontologist, MT, You Mean We are Partners: National Paleontological Heritage
- Matt McCoy, Assistant Field Manager, ID, A Tale of Two Projects: What I Learned About Collaboration on the Job
- Paul Tigan, Assistant Field Manager, San Luis Valley Field Office, CO, From Political Compromise to Partnership Canvas: Rio Grande Natural Area
- Laura Van Riper, Social Scientist and Conflict Resolution Specialist, OR, Transforming Conflict: The National Riparian Service Team Approach to Addressing Wicked Problems
NPS
- Aly Baltrus, Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services, Zion National Park, UT, Building a Foundation: Zion National Park Foundation
- Justin Bates, Community Planner, RTCA, TX, NPS RTCA and the Tejano Trails: Using Partnerships to Highlight East Austin’s Unique History
- Katie Durcan, Assistant National Coordinator, National Heritage Area Program, DC, HeritageArea30: Making a Difference
- Rae Emerson, Partnership Program Specialist and Community Liaison, National Mall and Memorial Parks, DC, Expect the Unexpected: Pershing Park
- Kari Prassack, Chief Paleontologist and Fossil Curator, Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, ID, All on Board! Developing a Partnership with Multiple National and International Agencies
- Sophie Sarkar, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, PA, The Mantua Greenway: A Collaborative Community Revitalization Effort
USFS
- Jim Beck, National Partnership Coordinator and International Programs Liaison, DC, US Forest Service International Programs Partnerships
- Alicia Bell-Sheeter, Analyst, Office of Tribal Relations, DC, Informal Interagency Collaboration to Better Serve Tribes
- Dana Coelho, Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, South Platte Urban Waters Partnership: Building a Regional Collaboration
- Tamberly Conway, Partnerships, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, DC, Greening, Growing and Letting Go
- Megan Eno, Florida National Scenic Trail Partnership Coordinator, FL, The Partnership Life Cycle: Florida National Scenic Trail
- Sandy Mack, Liaison Officer, Southwestern Crown Collaborative, Helena, Lolo, Flathead National Forests, MT, Political Savvy: The Southwestern Crown Collaborative
- Jennifer Maziasz, Land Planning Management Specialist, Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest, WI, Lake Superior Landscape Restoration Partnership
- Barbara McGuinness, Forester and Environmental Literacy Coordinator, PA, Oak SILVAH Partnership Creating a Community of Practice to Sustain Forests
- Adriane Ragan, USFS, Partnership/Volunteer Coordinator, Prescott National Forest, AZ, Verde Valley Life and Fire Safety Partnership
- Jeff Sorkin, Team Lead – Rapid Response Team, Rocky Mountain Regional Office, CO, Building Trust by Sharing Air Quality Data
USFWS
- Ann Marie Chapman, Visitor Services Specialist, MRO Division of Visitor Services, MN, Career Discovery Internship Program
- Karin Christensen, Facilities Operations Chief, National Conservation Training Center, WV, NCTC Deer Hunt Partnership
- Kevin Connally, USFWS, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Austin Ecological Services Field Office, TX, The Edwards Aquifer Recovery Implementation Program: Community Based Solution
- Cat Darst, Biologist, Desert Tortoise Recovery Office, CA, Rethinking Recovery: Using Science, Technology and Collaboration for Recovery of the Mojave Desert Tortoise
- Christina Milloy, Fish and Wildlife Administrator, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, CT, Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program 75th Anniversary
- Julia Pinnix, Visitor Services Manager, Alaska Peninsula and Becharof NWR, AK, The Kanatak Trail: History, Recreation and Partnership in Becharof National Park
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2013
BLM
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Derrick Baldwin, Hands on the Land Program Lead, Division of Education, Interpretation and Partnerships, DC, Hands on the Land: America's Largest Outdoor Classroom
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Doug Blankenship, Volunteer and Partnership Coordinator, Eastern States Office, DC, Volunteer.gov: Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteer Portal
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Shane Hershman, Administrative Officer, BLM Central Montana District, MT, Service First: BLM, FS, FWS in Montana
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Joe Raffaele, Outdoor Recreation Planner, AZ, Creating a User-Driven Long Distance OHV Trail Through Partnering
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Nick Teague, Outdoor Recreation Planner, WA, Lighthouses of the Salish Sea: A Trans-boundary Partnership Shining the Light for New Possibilities
NPS
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Sue Andrews, Assistant Superintendent for Operations, Lowell National Historical Park, MA, Lowell Folk Festival: 27 Years Down the Road
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Brandon Bies, Site Manager, Arlington House, Robert E. Lee Memorial, VA, Arlington House Friends Group
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Suzanne Brinkley, Planner, Partnership Office, Pacific West Regional Office, CA, Cesar Chavez National Monument
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Julie Kutruff, Eastern District Manager, National Capital Parks – East, DC, NPS & Groundwork Anacostia River: Partners in Changing Communities and Improving the Anacostia River
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Alan Ragins, Program Manager, Intermountain Regional Office, RTCA, CO, Collaborate to Activate: RTCA and Public Land Managers
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Heather Rice, Outdoor Recreation Planner, RTCA and Lisa Holzapfel, Program Manager, RTCA, AK, RTCA Program: Lending a Helping Hand Through Partnerships
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Kim Shafer, RTCA Program, Midwest Regional Office, NE, Cycling the Misssissippi River: A Partnership Case Study to Promote Youth Engagement and Integrated Learning Along the Mississippi River
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Alex Stone, RTCA Program, WA, Natural Partners: The National Park Service and American Society of Landscape Architects Community Assistance Partnership
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Michelle Wheatley, Chief of Interpretation and Education, Colorado National Monument, CO, Bringing Together Partners to Support our Local Underserved Youth
USFS
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Michael Boles, USFS, Recreation, Lands and Minerals Staff Officer, Freemont-Winema National Forest, Klamath Ranger District, OR, Great Outdoors Alliance for America's Great Outdoor Initiative
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Wolf Cota, National Information Collections Officer, Office of Regulatory and Management Services, DC, Awareness of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
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Phil DeSenze, Regional Planner, Northeastern Area, State & Private Forestry, PA, Landscape Scale Conservation in the Northeastern Area
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Katie Donahue, District Ranger, VA, To Build or Not To Build? Trail Partnership on the Lee District
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Teri Heyer, USFS, Urban Connnections Coordinator, MN, Connecting with Youth: The Urban Wilderness Canoe Adventure Model
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Chalonda Jasper, USFS, Planning Specialist, Ecosystem Management Coordination, VA, Planning Rule, FACA and USFS: National Advisory Committee for Implementation of the National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule
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Sandy Kollenberg, Acting Public Affairs Officer, Payette National Forest, Intermountain Region, ID, Sharing Our Accelerating Restoration Story: Weiser-Little Salmon Headwaters Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Communication Plan
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Julie Mawhorter, USFS, Natural Resource Planner, Chesapeake Bay Program, Northeast Area State & Private Forestry, MD, Chesapeake Watershed Forestry Program
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John Titre, Natural Resource Planner, Enterprise Team, CO, Sensing: A Tool for Improving Partnerships and Collaboration
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Kathleen Ward, Natural Resources Staff Officer, Colville National Forest, WA, Longleaf Pine Restoration Partnership: Texas-Louisiana Longleaf Taskforce
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Peter Williams, Collaborative Planning and Multiparty Monitoring Specialist, Washington Office, CO, Doing More Together Than Any of Us Can Do Alone: Forest Service Efforts Related to Collaborative Conservation
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Martha Williamson, USFS, Teton Interagency Fire Planner, Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park, WY, Teton Interagency Fire
USFWS
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Jana Newman, National Inventory and Monitoring Manager, Inventory & Monitoring Branch, CO, National Wildlife Refuge System Inventory and Monitoring Initiative: Building Partnerships
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Mike Olson, Science Coordinator, Plains and Prairie Potholes Landscape Conservation Cooperative, ND, Stone Soup Conservation: Responding to Landscape Challenges in the Plains and Prairie Potholes LCC
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Pat Heglund, Chief, Division of Biological Resources, National Wildlife Refuge System Region 3, WI, Supporting Conservation Through Innovation: The Midwest Conservation Biomass Alliance
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Gwen White, Science Coordinator, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers LCC, IN, Stone Soup Conservation: Responding to Landscape Challenges in the Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers LCC
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2012
BLM
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Linda Coates-Markle, Field Manager, Wenatchee Field Office, WA, Ecological Collaborations Bring Out the Best in Land Use and Stakeholders
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Bruce Dawson, Field Manager, Southeastern States Field Office, MS, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area: Accomplishments of a BLM and Nonprofit Partnership
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Danella George, Partnerships and Outreach in Sustainable Tourism Coordinator, Palm Springs Field Office, CA, Building a Strong Collaborative Corridor Management Plan for California Historic Route 66
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Janelle Gonzales, Reclamation Coordinator, Buffalo Field Office, WY, Powder River Basin Restoration: A Cooperative Approach to Restoring Sage-Grouse Habitat within the Powder River Basin
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Diana Hawks, Team Lead for Recreation, Wilderness and Cultural Resources, Arizona Strip District, UT, Kaibab-Vermilion Cliffs Heritage Alliance: Informal Alliance to Understand Cultural Resources, Eastern Arizona Strip
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Linda Kelly, Coordinator, Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative, Nevada State Office, NV, Procrastinating Pedalers - We Ride For Food!
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Dan W. Martin, Archeologist / Spatial Analyst, Denver Federal Center, Washington Office Cultural Resources Program, CO, Updating a Long-Standing Mandated Geodatabase Partnership to Better Serve Cultural Resource Management
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Elise McAllister, Administrator, Partners In Conservation, liaison to BLM Southern Nevada District Office, Southern Nevada District Office, NV, Partners In Conservation: Volunteer Support Partnership for GIS Monitoring of Roads
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Ronald McCormick, BLM, Ecologist, Division of Environmental Quality and Protection, DC, Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration Program
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Chris Pipkin, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Grand Junction Field Office, CO, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) and BLM: Expanding Capacity Through Partnerships
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James Roberts, Assistant Field Manager, White River Field Office, CO, Wild Horse and Burro Program: White River Field Office Director's Challenge
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Jim Weigand, Ecologist, California State Office, CA, Networking Partnerships to Measure Environmental Change: California Coastal National Monument
NPS
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Tracy Ballesteros, Partnership and Community Outreach Coordinator, RTCA Midwest Region, MN, Residential Environmental Education at Prince William Forest Park
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Leesa Sutton Brandon, Community and Partnerships Coordinator, Blue Ridge Parkway, NC, Blue Ridge Parkway Partnership Case Study(s): Tall Tales or Triumphs?
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Tom Fish, Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network, CESU Support Office, DC, Developing Partnerships for Public Trust, Science and Stewardship
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Sharon Kim, Chief of Resources, Montezuma Castle and Tuzigoot National Monuments, AZ, Partnering for Verde Valley Youth
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Mary Raczko, Partnership Liaison, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, MA, National Parks in the City: Partnerships and Community Engagement
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Martha Raymond, National Coordinator for Heritage Areas, Washington Support Office, DC, National Heritage Area Partnerships
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Randy Thoreson, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Midwest Region - Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, MN, The Great Rivers Confluence Project: A Partnership Success Story!
USFS
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Pauline Ellis, Partnership & Travel Management Coordinator, San Juan National Forest, CO, In the Name of Science: A Partnership for the San Juan Mountains and the Communities that Love Them
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Sarah Hines, USFS, Science Application and Integration Specialist, Rocky Mountain Research Station, CO, Sc ience You Can Use!
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Andrea Jones, District Ranger, Rio Grand National Forest, CO, A Delicate Balance Between Multiple Uses: Sheep vs. Sheep
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Holly Knox, Recreation and Trail Coordinator, Green Mountain National Forest, VT, Recovering from Hurricane Irene: Partner Assistance on the Green Mountain National Forest
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Jason Kuiken, District Ranger, Chippewa National Forest, MN, Edge of the Wilderness Discovery Center: Collaborating to Succeed, a Joint Venture with USFS, Northern Itasca Joint Powers Board and Highway 38 Leadership Board
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Kate McFarland, Natural Resource Specialist, National Office, DC, Southern Blues Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project (CFLR) and the Malheur National Forest in Oregon
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Lauren Marshall, Landscape Architect, National Forest Management Office, DC, The Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program
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Jeremiah Martinez, Supervisory Natural Resource Specialist, Rio Grand National Forest, CO, America's Great Outdoors (AGO) Youth Initiative: A Promise to Future Generations
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Lisa Perez, USFS, Program Specialist / Urban Connections Coordinator, USFS Michigan State University Extension, MI, Developing Urban Forest Stewards
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Joe Smith, Partnership Coordinator / Policy Analyst, Partnership Office, DC, The Forest Service's National Partnership Office
USFWS
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Tim Breault, LCC Coordinator, Peninsular Florida Landscape Conservation Cooperative, FL, Defining a Future Conservation Landscape in the Southeastern United States
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Todd Hopkins, Science Coordinator, Great Basin Landscape Conservation Cooperative, NV, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve: How a Local Strategic Plan Caused a National Paradigm Shift
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Ben Thatcher, Ph.D., Assistant National Coordinator, Office of the Science Advisor, VA, Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC): Setting a Course for Sustainable Landscapes
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2011
BLM
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Tanya Bullock, Lead IT Specialist & Systems Administrator, Vernal Field Office, Green River District, UT, Green River District/Vernal Field Office Building Rewiring and Move to Voice Over IP
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Julie Clark, Park Ranger, Headwaters Forest Reserve, CA, Outdoors Cool! A Project for Kids to Explore Their Own Backyard
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Eric Geisler, Alaska Forestry Lead, Alaska State Office, AK, Village Biomass in Alaskan Native Communities
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Cheryl Mandich, Wildlife Biologist, Casper Field Office, WY, Building a Native Plant Materials Program
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Laura Thompson-Olais, Acting Manager, Ironwood Forest National Monument, AZ, Partnering and Networking at Ironwood Forest National Monument
NPS
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Polly Angelakis, Site Manager, Glen Echo Park and Clara Barton National Historical Site, MD, Glen Echo Park Partnerships
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Thomas Baker, Park Ranger, Keweenaw National Historical Park, MI, Copper Country Trail National Byway Committee
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Linda Drees, Manager, Partnerships and New Initiatives, Natural Resource Program Center, CO, Project WET Partnership: Reinforcing the Culture of National Parks through Water Education
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Laura Harvey, Education Specialist, National Capital Region, DC, 2nd Nature: A Partnership with the National Park Service and Latin America Youth Center
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Andrea Irland, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Rivers, Trails, Conservation Assistance Program, Ohio Field Office, OH, Jefferson County Trail and Greenway Vision
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Le'alani Schaumburg, Community Planner, Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program, CO, Summer of Service 2011: A Partnership of NPS Rivers, Trails and Conservation Areas, Groundwork Denver, Colorado Youth Corps Association, and AmeriCorps NCCC
USFS
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Amanda Cundiff, Partnership Liaison for the Pacific Southwest Region, Pacific Southwest Region, CA, Vallejo People's Garden: A Partnership Success Story
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Sarah Levy, Volunteer and Service Program Coordinator, Region 6, Public and Legislative Affairs, CA, Interactive GIS: An All-Lands Approach to Partnerships and Volunteerism
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Lori McKean, Visitor Services, Grey Towers National Historic Site, PA, Grey Towers National Historic Site: Perpetuating the Pinchot Family Conservation Legacy
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Michelle Mitchell, Partnership, Volunteer and Service Programs, Southern Region, GA, Positioning Relationships for Success
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Tricia Suchodolski, Knowledge Management Officer, Knowledge Sharing and Conservation, Washington Office, DC, Forest Service Knowledge Management: Knowledge, Sharing and Conservation
USFWS
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Steven Krentz, Great Plains FHP Coordinator / Supervisor, Missouri River Conservation Office, ND, Great Plains Fish Habitat Partnership
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2010
BLM
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Tracy Albrecht, Interpretive Specialist, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, CA, Cahuilla Tewanet Vista Point-Santa Rosa Wilderness
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Marcia deChadenedes, Outreach and Partnership Coordinator, California Coastal National Monument, CA, Technological Opportunities for Community Collaboration
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Marietta Eaton, NLCS Science Advisor, Headquarters Office, DC, Decade of Discovery: A Network for Science
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Chris Heppe, Headwaters Manager, Arcata Field Office, CA, Headwaters Forest Reserve 'Friends' Network
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Dave Johnson, Archaeologist and Tribal Liaison, Arcata Field Office, CA, The North Coast Digital Heritage Project
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John Kurtz, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Shoshone Field Office, ID, Trails Coordinator Evolution
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Mark Lambert, Monument Manager, Tucson Field Office, AZ, Partnering and Networking at the Ironwood Forest National Monument
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Kalem Lenard, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Royal Gorge Field, CO, Friends of Texas Creek Off-Highway-Vehicle Area
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Rachel Sowards Thompson, Interpretive Specialist, King Range National Conservation Area, CA, King Range Partners Make It Happen
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Dan Westermeyer, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Carson City District, NV, Partnerships for Recreation-Minera County
USFS
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Nancy Ruthenbeck, Forest Recreation, Lands, and Minerals Officer, Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument, CA, Giant Sequoia National Monument Association
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2009
BLM
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Joe Ashor, Manager, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, OR, Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area: Education Outreach Initiative
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Rene Berkhoudt, Monument Manager, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Saddle Up and Ride: Equestrian Backcountry Patrol Initiative
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James Foote, Monument Manager, Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, CA, Creating Monumental Visibility: Let's Be Friends
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Holly Hampton, Monument Manager, Craters of the Moon National Monumment, ID, Walking the Walk: How Effective Interagency Communication Can Help Get Things Done
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Rick Hanks, Manager, California Coastal National Monument, CA, Northern California Coast Geotourism Stewardship Council: Network for a Shared Future
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Rich Hanson, Acting Monument Manager, Sonoran Desert National Monument, AZ, NLCS Networking the Last Landscapes: Sustainable Places -- Extraordinary People
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Howard Hunter, Manager, Cascade Siskiyou National Monument, OR, Science & Monitoring Network
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Barbara Keleher, NLCS Lead, Nevada State Office, NV, Developing Assistance Agreements & Contracts
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Karen Tucker, Manager, Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, CO, Gunnison Gorge NCA Friends Network: Connections that Work!
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Faye Winters, Field Office Biologist, BLM Jackson Field Office, Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area
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Case Study Catalog
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Making the Connections: Aligning Internally to Partner Externally, Andrea Carson
Andrea Carson USACE Small Programs Planner Regional Environmental Justice Coordinator CPCX Division Liaison and Regional Silver Jackets Coordinator Great Lakes & Ohio Division Pennsylvania Making the Connections: Aligning Internally to Partner Externally.
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Amargosa Vole Recovery Team, Chris Otahal
Chris Otahal BLM Wildlife Biologist Barstow Field Office California Amargosa Vole Recovery Team Partnership.
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Croatan Fireshed Partnership, John Langdon
John Langdon USDA FS Partnership Coordinator Uwharrie & Croatan National Forests North Carolina Croatan Fireshed Partnership.
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Establishing a Climate Network, Lauren Miller
Lauren Miller USFWS Social Scientist Region 8 Science Applications Nevada Establishing a Climate Network.
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The Missouri River: A River of Connections, A River of Change, Wayne Nelson-Stastny, USFWS
Wayne Nelson-Stastny USFWS Missouri River Recovery Project Leader Missouri River Coordination Office South Dakota The Missouri River: A River of Connections, A River of Change.
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Artificial Lighting at Night: What it means for bird conservation and navigating a path forward, Jo Anna Lutmerding
Jo Anna Lutmerding USFWS Biologist Migratory Bird Program USFWS HQ Virginia Artificial Lighting at Night: What it means for bird conservation and navigating a path forward
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A Second Chance in the Desert: Building partnerships and solutions at Mojave River Dam, Connie Chan-Le and Henry Csaposs
Connie Chan-Le and Henry Csaposs, USACE, Park Rangers, Los Angeles District, CA. A Second Chance in the Desert: Building partnerships and solutions at Mojave River Dam. (PDF) Connie Chan-Le and Henry Csaposs USACE Park Rangers Los Angeles District California A Second Chance in the Desert:...
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A View from the WO: Forest Service Cross Deputy Area Projects (CDAPs) and What It’s Like Working for a National Office, Philomena West
Philomena West USDA Forest Service Assistant Deputy Area Budget Coordinator Washington Office Research and Development Maryland A View from the WO: Forest Service Cross Deputy Area Projects (CDAPs) and What It’s Like Working for a National Office
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Leveraging Partnerships to Close the Science-Usability Gap, Marina Tomer
Marina Tomer USGS Research Coordinator South Central Climate Adaptation Science Center Oklahoma Leveraging Partnerships to Close the Science-Usability Gap
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Iowa River Sustainable Rivers Program, Dan Meden
Daniel Meden USACE Biologist St Paul District (Regional Planning and Environmental Division North) Iowa Iowa River Sustainable Rivers Program
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