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Natural Resource Management

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As a globally recognized leader in providing natural resource services, METI, Inc. has the capacity and technical expertise to provide unparalleled management support for domestic and international program needs.  METI’s science application subject matter experts provide a blend of managerial and leadership experience to improve clients’ efforts in collaborative management, applying risk management techniques, and improving organizational effectiveness.  This expertise allows METI to provide client-focused approaches to improve science use and achieve compliance with mandates for science-based land management.

Our subject matter experts have extensive experience in applying research results in planning and management processes and in working with managers and stakeholders to understand the implications of various bodies of science. They have on-the-ground experience in streamlining and modifying existing planning and analysis processes and applying nationally recognized approaches to track and demonstrate science consistency with accepted standards.

METI experts can help clients deal proactively with scientific uncertainty, disagreement, and rapidly changing science to avoid either analytical gridlock or important omissions. Special attention is paid to managing the dynamics of scientific knowledge in rapidly changing ecological, economic, and technological contexts. Natural Resource support services and assistance are provided in the following areas.

Assisting the USDA Forest Service and Department of the Interior with Natural Resource Services entails delivering scientific, management, and technical support to facilitate:
  1. Inventory, Monitoring, and Assessment
  2. Resource Information Management
  3. Planning, Collaboration, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Compliance
  4. Wildland Fire Management
  5. Management and Business Services
Providing natural resource management services for the Department of Defense involves addressing the scientific, technical, and managerial requirements necessary to offer support for
  1. Threatened and Endangered Species Management
  2. Stakeholder Collaboration and Public Review
  3. Sustainable Ecosystem Management
  4. Partnerships, Technical Assistance, and Emergency Response
  5. Weather Planning
  1. Research and Development
  2. Management of Ecosystems / Inventory & Monitoring
  3. Business Operations
  4. International Programs
  5. Information Technology
  6. Database Management
  7. Technical Documentation
  8. Training and Curriculum Services
  9. Web and Graphic Design