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Engaging former agency partners that dropped out owing to UNESCO (successful for some, others more difficult to overcome) Also overcoming busy agendas and truly conveying through tangible examples how the BR concept can make agency jobs easier (again, easier for some).

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Ottawa Biosphere Eco-City Foundation - partner in reaching local decision makers

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In SABR, has been helpful to approach local governments through non-governmental partners, not perceived as govt

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How to engage effectively with local government decision makers, without being perceived as another level of government (potential lessons learned from NOAA/NERRS network?)

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DOE Environmental Research Parks (NERPS - seven originally designated across the US, Oak Ridge NERP being one) were intended to represent bioregions and networks for collaboration, similar to USBN; DOE now revisiting the management and policy of these areas -- very relevant to USBN -- as NERPs, like BRs, lost federal funding 15 or so years ago.

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Measure and communicate economic benefits of BRs to reach broader audiences

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How to move from broad goals to specific (funded) actions among federal partners (e.g. at Oak Ridge)

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How to anchor BR mission within academic institutions (e.g. create academic major related to bioregions in NY/VT)

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International partnership with Frontenac Arch - developing joint proposal on climate in BRs

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Big Thicket has partnerships with Texas A&M that are project specific

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how to link university priorities to BRs - universities often tied to what they can get funding for, but community sustainability doesn't attract funding

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how have scientific studies at Oak Ridge translated into knowledge/public engagement at SABR - energy lab has close alignment with sustainable development goals. Just went through Reimagine exercise to focus on biodiversity and ecosystem health; major change in focus.

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learn more about University partnership, funding, etc - learn from CABR