Great Basin Consortium Conference

Meeting Date: 2/17/2015

- 2/19/2015

Location: Boise State University


A consortium of partners who coordinate and collaborate on science delivery in the Great Basin.

Our mission is to increase communication and coordination among the partner organizations in order to enhance the effectiveness of their research, management, outreach and funding activities.

Research includes scientific studies, science delivery and science application. Management includes land uses such grazing and restoration activities such as prescribed fire, weed control, and seeding. Management also includes identifying priority treatment areas from landscape assessments, project planning, on-the-ground implementation, and post-treatment monitoring/evaluation. Outreach includes disseminating science-based information by conducting education and extension activities including stakeholder forums, workshops and symposia. Funding activities refer to efforts to support research, on-the-ground project implementation, and outreach through various sources including grants, agency budgets, state legislative and federal congressional sources, private donations and gifts and volunteer contributions.

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