Nominating Individuals for Active Technical Recovery Teams
From the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, August, 2000.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is in the process of forming Technical Recovery Teams (TRTs) to deal with scientific aspects of recovery planning for over 20 Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) of West Coast salmon and steelhead that are listed as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The TRTs will include scientists from federal, state, and local agencies, Native American tribes, academic institutions, and other interested groups. The documents "Letter Soliciting Nominations for Willamette and Puget Sound Technical Teams" and "Recovery Planning Guidance for Technical Recovery Teams" also posted on this website describe the selection process and the tasks the TRTs will be asked to perform, respectively.
Will the National Marine Fisheries Service accept new nominations for active technical recovery teams?
Technical Recovery Teams (TRTs) for Puget Sound and Upper Willamette/Lower Columbia were formed in the spring of 2000, based on nominations received in response to the letters of solicitation. However, NMFS will accept nominations for these and other TRTs indefinitely for inclusion in a "reserve pool" of nominees that can be drawn upon in the future as deemed necessary to fill vacancies on the team or to add additional expertise. Nominations received as part of this process will be screened according to the same criteria used for the original selection process. Each member must meet the first three criteria below (numbers 1-3) and at least one of the remaining three criteria (numbers 4-6):
- High achievement in a relevant discipline, which may include ecology, genetics, fisheries, hydrology, river geomorphology, or other appropriate disciplines.
- High standards of scientific integrity, independence, and objectivity.
- A demonstrated interest in, and ability to work effectively in, an interdisciplinary team setting.
- Extensive knowledge of West Coast salmon biology, status, or habitat.
- A record of scientific accomplishment documented by contributions to peer-reviewed literature or other evidence of success in creative scientific endeavor.
- A demonstrated ability to forge creative solutions to complex problems.
An independent panel will screen nominees against the above criteria, based on the written material submitted. To facilitate this evaluation, each nomination package should include a full Curriculum Vitae and an explanation of how the nominee meets the selection criteria. Self or third-party nominations are both acceptable.
Nominations and/or questions should be directed to Dr. Beth Sanderson at the following address:
National Marine Fisheries Service
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
2725 Montlake Boulevard E.
Seattle, WA 98112
Beth Sanderson
Phone 206-860-3410
Fax 206-860-3335
last modified 02/06/2008