How Can We Span the Boundaries between Wildland Fire Science and Management in the United States

摘要: In 2009, the federal Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) initiated a national network of boundary organizations,known as regional fire science consortia, to accelerate awareness, understanding, and use wildland firescience. Needs assessments conducted by consortia in eight regions United States are synthesized hereusing case survey approach. Although used different methods based on their ecosystems,geography, demography, results showed striking similarities how is accessed used,barriers its use, research information needed. Use Internet-based universally high;however, in-person knowledge exchange preferred. Obstacles application include lack time,resources, access most relevant well communication barriers between scientists andmanagers. Findings show clear need for organizations span management (a)organize consolidate through easily accessible websites (b) strengthenrelationships managers facilitate production tomanagers’ concerns. This article contributes spanning theory underscoring documenting theadvantages regionally focused meeting user needs building bridges betweenfire managers.Keywords: science, organization, management, Program, technologytransfer