FSM 1300 - MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 1320 - TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
R1 Supplement 326 – March 1988 1321 -REPORT 1321
-RESEARCH WORK UNIT CONTACTS. The Regional Foresters (R-1 and R-4), after consultation with the
Station Director, shall appoint specialists to act as Key Contacts with INT Research Work Units. In addition
to the duties listed in FSM 1321, the Key Contacts shall:
1.
Serve as primary contacts between Regions and Research Work Units in a liaison capacity.
2.
Coordinate technology transfer needs, applications, and opportunities with appropriate Project Leader(s)
and with the "other" Region's Key Contact.
3.
Submit an annual report to the Regional Research Coordinator (due on September 1), which summarizes
activities, provides narratives (case histories) of research transferred, discusses opportunities for technology
transfer as a feedback mechanism, and highlights any problems encountered in the application of research
results.
The Region's Research Coordinators have responsibility for general guidance and leadership to assure
effective functioning of the key contact assignments as given in Exhibit 1.
Exhibit 1
Steele
Chew
Hamilton
J.
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Ward
Kurth
Beddow
Amman
Gibson
Holland
1322 -RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER PLANNING AND
COORDINATION
1322 -FIELD COORDINATION. The
following steps shall be taken by Region 1, Region 4, and Intermountain Station to help maintain effective
Region-Station communications concerning research needs and research program status. Region 4 and INT
each have a concurrent supplement.
1.
The Regional Foresters (R-1 and R-4) and Station Director (INT) shall meet annually (with a January target
date) concerning matters of broad mutual interest and concern. The Deputy Station Director (INT) is
responsible for meeting arrangements and developing the agenda.
2.
Research Coordinators will meet annually (with a September target date) to discuss current coordination
progress and to identify specific coordination improvement needs. The joint (R-1/R-4/INT) annual
Technology Transfer Report will be prepared at this meeting also. The Research Coordinators are the Deputy
Regional Forester in R-1, the Deputy Regional Forester for Resources in R-4, and the Deputy Station
Director, INT.
3.
Assistant Station Directors and Regional Staff Directors shall maintain close working relations. Contacts
shall include but not be limited to Station participation in Regional meetings/workshops and Regional
participation in Research Work Unit description development and reviews. Discussions shall include the
Region's research needs and the Station's research program and priorities.
4.
Station research personnel and Regional program managers and technical personnel shall maintain close
working relations with appropriate counterpart personnel. Means of accomplishment include:
a. Active participation in Key Contact functions (FSM 1321).
b. Reciprocal participation in appropriate Region and Station training sessions.
c. Taking advantage of opportunities to keep informed of research in progress and to gain understanding of
resource management problems.
1.
The Regions and Station shall arrange for reciprocal participation in management reviews and service trips.
2.
The Regions and Station shall jointly review research problem selections and problem analyses.
3.
The Station and Regions may form ad hoc committees for review and coordination of specific fields of
research when appropriate.
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