Review of the Draft Research and Restoration Plan for Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (Western Alaska) Salmon (2006) / Chapter Skim
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3 The Research Framework
3 The Research Framework
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of 11 steps that should be followed to implement the AYK SSI research program, as well as a description of each step and references to pages in the STC document that apply to each step. Reorganization and shortening of the current draft plan to follow these steps, and perhaps the inclusion of a diagram that shows the research program framework, would improve clarity and reduce confusion about the proper sequence of steps to be followed.
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12 REVIEW OF THE DRAFT RESEARCH AND RESTORATION PLAN Step 1 Problem Formulation Step 2 Local and Develop Conceptual Model Traditional Knowledge Step 3 Identify Relevant Approaches & Gen eral Hypotheses Specific to the Con ceptual Model Feedback Leads to Prioritization of Hypotheses Step 4 Collection & Synthesis of Ex isting Data and Metadata RFPs for Collection of Data Step 5 Generate Specific Hypotheses Peer Review Step 6 Prepoposals & RFPs to Test Hypotheses Feedback Indi Peer cates New Review Questions & Step 7 New Priorities Research & Findings Step 8 Synthesis of Results Peer Review Step 9 Development of Management Options & Action Plan Peer Review Step 10 Implement Management Plan Peer Review Step 11 Management Results FIGURE 3-1 Numbered sequence of 11 steps that should be followed to develop and implement the AYK SSI research program.
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The AYK Salmon Research and Restoration Plan was funded because of low salmon returns in the region. Therefore, it makes sense for problem formulation to translate into questions about how the trends and causes of variation in AYK salmon abundance and human use of salmon can be compared and contrasted with trends and causes of variation elsewhere in the world.
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In the draft AYK SSI Salmon Research and Restoration Plan, this step appears in section 1.2.5 (Elements of the Conceptual Foundation, p.
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Without adequate attention to this step, the AYK SSI could spend time and money doing research that already has been done or gathering information that has already been gathered. The only place in the plan where metadata are specifically mentioned is in sections 4.10 (Communication of Research Results, pp.
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The gap analysis based on the review of research plans of 10 potential partner organizations plus existing state and federal research programs from the AYK region does not seem to be a thorough and wellexecuted approach for prioritizing specific hypotheses, especially given that Table 4.1 (pp.
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Preproposals can be useful to researchers and funders by eliminating time spent in writing and evaluating proposals that do not match program goals. Preproposals should be short enough not to impose an undue burden on their authors or on the AYK SSI.
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Recognizing the importance of synthesis, the draft plan introduces "synthesis" as a tool that will be used to address research themes under Framework 3 (see Figure A, p.
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Peer review often is involved, at least in the scientific aspects of the plans, through such mechanisms as fishery management councils. This committee judges that peer review of the science aspects of fishery management plans is an essential step and therefore recommends peer review at this stage.
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AN EXAMPLE OF DERIVING RESEARCH QUESTIONS FROM A HYPOTHESIS Figure 2.1 of the draft research and restoration plan illustrates the conceptual model the AYK SSI used in developing its plan. Here, as an illustrative example, we derive a hypothesis from that model and use it to develop a research question, following the advice we provided in our first report (NRC 2005)
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ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS FOR THE RESEARCH PLAN Following the integrated review of factors affecting salmon abundance outlined in the previous chapter, it would be worthwhile to make some decisions about the SSI's research strategy for improving understanding of variations in salmon abundance. This strategy should be based on the overall goals of the program and the integrated review of population dynamics.
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The SSI should provide improved statistical descriptions of relationships between the stock-recruitment relationship and environmental characteristics, and an improved understanding of the processes responsible. · The SSI should focus its efforts on a small group of representative populations.
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