Development of Proposals regarding Routine or Administrative Matters On a periodic basis or otherwise as appropriate, the Adaptive Management Team will consider, based on biological monitoring data and other information available at the time, whether conditions warrant a routine or administrative change to the Adaptive Management and Monitoring Program. As part of its deliberations, the Adaptive Management Team may seek input from independent scientists or from other appropriate sources, including the Technical Facilitation Sub-group of the Stakeholder Council. In the event that the Adaptive Management Team determines that a routine adaptive management change may be warranted, it may develop a proposal for the change. The Authorized Entities, the Fish and Wildlife Agencies, or the Stakeholder Council also may submit for consideration by the Adaptive Management Team, through the Science Manager, proposals for such adaptive changes. The Adaptive Management Team may receive proposals from other interested parties and, at its discretion, may review any such proposals and determine whether such proposals will receive further consideration. In its consideration of issues and development of recommendations the Adaptive Management Team will identify relevant policy, legal, and regulatory principles and will make decisions regarding routine or administrative matters consistent with the schedule, budget and the adaptive resources available to support the Adaptive Management and Monitoring Program. The Science Manager will work with the Program Manager to define the policy, legal, budget or schedule issues at hand and will provide such information to the Adaptive Management Team prior to any action on the matter. The Adaptive Management Team will consider technical input that may be received from the Technical Facilitation Subgroup of the Stakeholder Council, as described in Chapter 7.1.6.
Development of Proposals. At the University of Tennessee, our faculty members’ ability to obtain external research funding is a critical component in their retention through the tenure process. Also, their research is a vital component of their abilities to teach and train both undergraduate and graduate students. Research is a tool that the department uses to keep our training modern and relevant to the nation’s current needs. Each of our junior faculty members is expected to participate in any proposal applicable to his or her area of research. The department will contribute to faculty members’ success through internal review of research grant proposals, as appropriate. The University, through the Office of Research, will also contribute through internal review of all proposals and assistance in submitting them to the appropriate agencies. When new research grants and contracts are in place, university resources provide space, safety oversight, compliance oversite, and accounting services as needed.
