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Alaska BpS Model and Description Review - Self-Guided

Wet sedge meadows at Nenana River in Alaska, United States, North America.
Wet sedge meadows at Nenana River in Alaska, United States, North America. Photo credit: © Charlie Ott

Review guidance

Reviewing a BpS model and description is as easy as editing a Word document and can be completed in as little as 30 minutes. To get started, select the description document for a BpS that you know well. A set of specific instructions is provided at the beginning of each document to help you focus your effort. We ask reviewers to use their local knowledge and experience as well as data and literature sources to comment on any aspect of the BpS description. All BpS model parameters are included in the description, so no additional modeling expertise or software are needed to participate in this process.

Review Steps

  1. Select BpS(s) from the Alaska BpS Review Spreadsheet.
  2. Download the selected BpS(s) description.
  3. Read the Review Guidance in the description (identical in each description).
  4. Using Track Changes, review the BpS Description (Word document), including any changes to the model parameters you suggest. Include citations to relevant literature whenever possible.
  5. Send your modified BpS Description to landfire@tnc.org as an attachment.
  6. All reviews must be submitted by 28 February 2022 to be considered.