04.01.01 - Conduct Applied Scientific Research

Applied research is one of the main ways science can help to reduce the uncertainties that confront resource management and regulatory agencies.  In an applied science program, research and monitoring should be highly coordinated to ensure that the most pertinent information is being gathered to answer the important questions.

Research aims to produce an ever-greater body of knowledge through a structured process of inquiry that seeks to discover, interpret, and revise our knowledge of facts. Research may include laboratory or field experiments, or the development of models.

Applied Research Program Elements:

• Review and Synthesis – The focus of this research element is to document the state-of-knowledge about a specific topic by compiling and synthesizing existing data and/or studies conducted within or outside the Basin.
• Conventional Investigations – This research element aims to test hypotheses about ecosystem relationships, management treatment strategies or policy effects in order to reduce uncertainties about a topic or to advance our understanding of a topic in which there is incomplete understanding. This type of applied research uses the scientific method and typically includes field or laboratory observation or experimentation.
• Directed Studies – This research element aims to fulfill a specific agency or manager’s information need to support a management decision or action. These studies can include both review and synthesis and conventional investigations. Examples of directed studies include but are not limited to developing or improving predictive models, or research to support the development of monitoring and evaluation protocols and plans.

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