Peer Review Plans

Title and Description:
Status Review of the Ribbon Seal
Review of biological status of this population.

ID:  120 Info. Type:  ISI
Estimated Dissemination Date:  12/31/2008
Contact Person:  Rebecca Rootes NOAA Locator

Date First Posted in Peer Review Agenda: 06/16/08

Estimated Peer Review Start Date: 5/27/2008
Review type: Individual letters.
Expected number of peer reviewers: 3 or fewer
Peer reviewers will be selected by:  the agency

Will the public, including scientific or professional societies, be asked to nominate potential peer reviewers?  no

Will there be opportunities for the public to comment on the work product to be peer reviewed?  yes

How? 

When? 

Will the agency provide significant and relevant public comments to the peer reviewers before they conduct their review?  no

Primary disciplines or expertise needed in the review: 
Marine mammal biologists.

Comments on Peer Review:
The peer review report, when available, will be at http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/protectedresources/seals/ice.htm.