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In order to ensure the quality and credibility of the scientific information we disseminate to the public, the Fish and Wildlife Service has implemented a formal “peer review” process for influential scientific documents.
While we have always consulted experts to ensure that our science is sound, through this peer review process we will follow the guidelines for Federal agencies spelled out in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) “Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review,” (PDF, 263 KB) released December 16, 2004.
Part of the peer review process is to provide information on the Web about how each peer review is to be conducted, as described in this checklist.
Support Contractors Available to Conduct Peer Reviews
The Service has two contractors, Sustainable Ecosystems Institute (SEI) (view contract, 3.1MB PDF) and Post
Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan (PBS&J) (view contract, 3.1 MB PDF) available under an Indefinite Delivery
Indefinite Quantity contract (view statement of work, 1.5MB PDF). Under this contract, all units of the Service
may access the contractors by task order through either Regional or
Washington contracting offices. The contractors will perform peer reviews
(letter reviews, expert panels etc.) of a wide variety of information such
as species listings, models, data, proposals, comprehensive conservation
plans, and more. They are also available to evaluate a wide variety of
information on scientific topics and provide a synthesis report on their
analyses such as a 5-year review under the Endangered Species Act. For more information
contact Ralph Morgenweck at ralph_morgenweck@fws.gov or (303) 989-3311.
Peer Review Agenda
To learn more about projects scheduled for peer review in your area, please visit our regional and Washington, DC, peer review sites. Click on the map or locate
the region or state of interest in the list below:
The US Fish and Wildlife Service
has offices in every state and many territories. To find the office nearest
you, please contact your Regional office or check out our online
office directory.
Also, please remember that
fish and wildlife management is handled by states, territories, and tribes
too. See the list of state
and territorial fish and wildlife offices
for their contact information.
| Region |
States
within Region |
| Region 1 — Pacific |
California,
Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington |
| Region 2
— Southwest |
Arizona,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Region 3
— Great Lakes, Big Rivers |
Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin |
| Region 4 — Southeast |
Alabama,
Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Region 5 — Northeast |
Connecticut,
Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia |
| Region 6 — Mountain-Prairie |
Colorado,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming |
| Region 7 — Alaska |
Alaska |
| California/Nevada Operations Office |
California, Nevada (site pending) |
| Endangered Species Program |
(Washington Office) |
| Fisheries and Habitat Conservation Program |
(Washington Office) |
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