Closing Observations December 14
Jan 17, 2016
Closing Observations December 14
General Observations Goals of Roundtable
• Storytelling, learning, fun• Challenge, respond, share• Networking
General Observations
Share one observation on something significant that happened here this week, or a thought on what it might mean for the future.
General Observations
• Clearly evolving, stretching, growing, challenging
• Impressive talent pool• Impressive level of
commitment• Largest, most diverse JV
meeting ever
General Observations - Continued• All JVs appear to be on the same
road, headed in the same direction• Seriously spread out along a big
road• No JV is at the front in every core
competence• No JV is at the back in every core
competence• While we share a last name, this
illustrates current diversity
General Observations - Continued
• JVs appear to be converging• Broad range of apparent business models• Goals of Roundtable
- storytelling, learning, fun- challenge, response- networking
Some Things We Have Done • Bird conservation “business
ecosystem” is very complicated• Tremendous perception of
accomplishment and progress• Cutting edge of landscape design,
driver in SHC for FWS• Amazing staying power in
establishing, motivating, sustaining partners and partnerships
• Persuaded others we know what we are doing
Some Things Yet to Do• Simplify bird conservation
“business ecosystem”• Get a grip on assessing
landscape change• Figure out how to track and
communicate accomplishments (should they, how to roll up)
• Improve understanding of population responses to habitat manipulation
Some Things Yet to Do• Increase influence in “policy”
areas that have / will impact our conservation objectives (USDA, energy, climate change, sustainability)
- knowledge- institutional contacts
• Explicitly define relationships and expectations between JVs and bird initiatives (AKA “Web of Relationships”)
Some Things Yet to Do
• Diversify JV funding portfolio- Include growth plan in business model
• Formalize assumptions, logic into business model(s)
Risks …
• Internal strife
• Stagnation
• Loss of relevance
• Scandal
Opportunity Foundation …• Vision remains robust• Perception of success• Evolution / adaptation continues• Credible stewards and purveyors
of knowledge (biological foundation for fish and wildlife conservation)
• Information enables influence
What Lies Ahead?
Evolution DriversEvolution Drivers Funding growthFunding growth Multiple bird plansMultiple bird plans Partnership modelPartnership model Voluntary-positiveVoluntary-positive NABCINABCI Loose regimentationLoose regimentation Successful marketingSuccessful marketing
State Action PlansState Action Plans Fish Habitat InitiativeFish Habitat Initiative Tighter $$ -competitionTighter $$ -competition Performance & Performance &
accountabilityaccountability Audits - $$ & performanceAudits - $$ & performance Consistency issuesConsistency issues Culture of bird orgsCulture of bird orgs Energy policy–Farm billEnergy policy–Farm bill Climate change / avian fluClimate change / avian flu
Natal Adolescence Coming of Age
Key Services and ProductsKey Services and Products Focus for Focus for
WF WF conservatioconservationn
Partnership Partnership modelmodel
Chasing Chasing grant $$ grant $$
Focus -wildlife Focus -wildlife conservationconservation
Forum for Forum for conservation conservation discussionsdiscussions
Conservation Conservation design capacitydesign capacity
Decision support Decision support toolstools
Financial “planner”Financial “planner”
Natal Adolescence Coming of Age
Focus for bird Focus for bird conservationconservation
Home base for Home base for evolving evolving conservation conservation designdesign
Begin ARM for Begin ARM for habitat workhabitat work
““Typical” Joint Venture OfficeTypical” Joint Venture Office 6 habitat JVs6 habitat JVs 3 species JVs3 species JVs 1 coordinator 1 coordinator
per officeper office 1 tech team1 tech team 100% FWS 100% FWS
staffstaff $3.2 million$3.2 million
22+/- habitat JVs22+/- habitat JVs 3 species JVs & AG3 species JVs & AG 4-10 FTEs per 4-10 FTEs per
officeoffice More tech teams- More tech teams-
fish, ES, SAPsfish, ES, SAPs Shared/co-located Shared/co-located
staffstaff $ 20+ million$ 20+ million
Natal Adolescence Coming of Age
20 habitat JVs20 habitat JVs 3 species JVs & 3 species JVs &
AGAG 1-6 FTEs per 1-6 FTEs per
officeoffice Many tech teamsMany tech teams 50% FWS staff50% FWS staff $ 10.3 million$ 10.3 million
Natal Adolescence Coming of Age
What will be our vision in 2011?
Joint Ventures are the hub for wildlife conservation design,
identifying sound conservation investments and orchestrating
conservation delivery.
This will result in influencing several billion dollars in conservation actions annually.
Thank You for Helping the Birds !