Scientific Review Panel
Overview:
This committee was formed to provide local Sporting and Conservation Groups in the State of Washington access to scientific expertise to be used in evaluating volunteer conservation project requests. Upon submittal these project outlines will be evaluated for merit by a volunteer team of biologists, veterinarians, research scientists and other qualified individuals. The opinion rendered by the Scientific Review Panel will be non partisan, unbiased and need not be unanimous. The panel will be critiquing projects and giving comment as they see fit. The opinions rendered by the Scientific Review Panel will not be binding and are to be used only as a reference by the Group or Organization who submitted the proposal.
Goal:
The purpose of the Scientific Review Panel is to allow well intended groups to make an informed decision as to the projects they commit valuable labor and resources to. The time table for submission will also force local, state and federal project cooperatives to give each the Groups or Organizations ample time to come to this decision. Ultimately, this should focus the critical volunteer resources in Washington State toward the projects most worthy of their support.
Participants:
Any Washington non-profit organization is invited to submit proposals.
Fee:
There will be no fee associated with the review process. However, each proposal must include ten (10) copies.
Timing:
Upon receipt of the proposal, the Scientific Review Panel will endeavor to achieve a four (4) week turnaround time. Failing this, the Scientific Review Panel will notify submitting group of approximate turnaround date.
Process:
Submitting group will send ten (10) copies of project proposal to:
Washingtonians for Wildlife Conservation
Attention: Scientific Review Panel
6116 N. Market ST
Spokane, WA 99207
This committee was formed to provide local Sporting and Conservation Groups in the State of Washington access to scientific expertise to be used in evaluating volunteer conservation project requests. Upon submittal these project outlines will be evaluated for merit by a volunteer team of biologists, veterinarians, research scientists and other qualified individuals. The opinion rendered by the Scientific Review Panel will be non partisan, unbiased and need not be unanimous. The panel will be critiquing projects and giving comment as they see fit. The opinions rendered by the Scientific Review Panel will not be binding and are to be used only as a reference by the Group or Organization who submitted the proposal.
Goal:
The purpose of the Scientific Review Panel is to allow well intended groups to make an informed decision as to the projects they commit valuable labor and resources to. The time table for submission will also force local, state and federal project cooperatives to give each the Groups or Organizations ample time to come to this decision. Ultimately, this should focus the critical volunteer resources in Washington State toward the projects most worthy of their support.
Participants:
Any Washington non-profit organization is invited to submit proposals.
Fee:
There will be no fee associated with the review process. However, each proposal must include ten (10) copies.
Timing:
Upon receipt of the proposal, the Scientific Review Panel will endeavor to achieve a four (4) week turnaround time. Failing this, the Scientific Review Panel will notify submitting group of approximate turnaround date.
Process:
Submitting group will send ten (10) copies of project proposal to:
Washingtonians for Wildlife Conservation
Attention: Scientific Review Panel
6116 N. Market ST
Spokane, WA 99207
