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Joint Fact-Finding Course at ACR EPP Conferences

Joint Fact Finding, Professional Training

CONCUR Principal Scott McCreary teamed with Honolulu-based colleague Keith Mattson to offer a practical short Joint Fact Finding (JFF) course to Association of Conflict Resolution (ACR) Environmental...

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A Tune Up for Public Participation in Hawaii

Facilitating Agreements, Situation Assessment | Land Use and Infrastructure | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

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Audubon G.U.L.F. Stakeholder Workshop

Environmental Policy Analysis, Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries | Southeast & Gulf Coast

CONCUR facilitated the Audubon G.U.L.F. Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Stakeholder Workshop in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 24th, 2017.  The meeting was convened by Audubon Nature Institute’s...

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography Training

Joint Fact Finding, Professional Training | Oceans & Fisheries, Renewable Energy & Climate Change Adaptation

Every fall, CONCUR leads a customized course "Negotiating and Facilitating Effective Environmental Agreements" for students of the Master of Advanced Studies Program in Marine Biodiversity and Conserv...

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American Samoa Ocean Plan

Environmental Policy Analysis, Situation Assessment, Strategic Planning | Oceans & Fisheries | International

Stakeholder Engagement Support for American Samoa Ocean Plan    CONCUR led a Stakeholder Engagement Support Project in 2017 to support implementation of the American Samoa Ocean Planning Pro...

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Mutual Gains Bargaining for Seafood Solutions

Facilitating Agreements, Professional Training, Strategic Planning | Oceans & Fisheries

CONCUR designed and lead a training course in Mutual Gains Bargaining for Spitfire Strategies and the members of the Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions, a 16-member consortium devoted to t...

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Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Standards

Facilitating Agreements, Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries | International

Sustainable Seafood: Updating Seafood Watch Standards

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Fort Ord Restoration Advisory Board

Situation Assessment, Strategic Planning | Land Use and Infrastructure | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR conducted a year-long strategic planning diagnostic and convening process for the Ford Ord (Monterey, CA) Restoration Advisory Board (RAB), a citizen-agency group convened to review proposed en...

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North Dakota EPSCoR Strategic Plan

Strategic Planning, Workshop Facilitation | Setting Priorities for Research Investment | West & Midwest

CONCUR Teamed with staff from North Dakota EPSCoR, UND, NDSU, and the National Science Foundation to organize and facilitate a 2-day workshop for the primary investigators and researchers to plan and...

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NOAA West Coast Swordfish Fisheries Meeting

Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR facilitated the NOAA Fisheries West Coast Swordfish Fisheries Meeting held May 11-12, 2015 in La Jolla, CA.

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National Fish and Wildlife Turtle Excluder Devices Workshop

Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries | Southeast & Gulf Coast

CONCUR teamed with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to convene a workshop focused on improving the overall effectiveness of implementation of turtle excluder devices (TED) in the shrimp fishe...

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GSAFF Turtle Excluder Devices in Shrimp Fishery

Joint Fact Finding, Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries | Southeast & Gulf Coast

CONCUR teamed with the Gulf & South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation (GSAFF) to gather industry, federal, and state official perspectives on turtle exclusion device (TED) compliance and enforcement i...

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Meso American Reef Tourism Initiative

Facilitating Agreements, Strategic Planning | Oceans & Fisheries | International

CONCUR teamed with staff of the Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) to facilitate a two-day strategic planning session for the Meso American Reef Tourism Initiative (MARTI) in May 2014 in Playa del Carmen, Q...

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USC Sea Grant Program Building Stable Agreements

Environmental Policy Analysis | Oceans & Fisheries | DC National Policy, West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

Building Stable Agreements in Marine Policy: Critical Review of the Marine Life Protection Act Initiative South Coast Process

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NMFS Non-Lethal Deterrents Workshop

Joint Fact Finding, Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries | DC National Policy

CONCUR planned and facilitated a workshop to identify safe methods for deterring marine mammals from damaging fishing gear and catch, personal or public property, or endangering personal safety. CO...

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Pacific Offshore Take Reduction Team

Environmental Policy Analysis, Facilitating Agreements, Strategic Planning | Oceans & Fisheries | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR is now facilitating the Pacific Offshore Cetacean Take Reduction Team

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South Dakota EPSCoR Strategic Plan

Strategic Planning, Workshop Facilitation | Setting Priorities for Research Investment | West & Midwest

CONCUR teamed with staff from South Dakota EPSCoR, South Dakota State University, University of South Dakota, and the National Science Foundation to organize and facilitate a 2-day workshop for the pr...

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NOAA Sea Turtle Post Interaction

Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries | DC National Policy

CONCUR facilitated a workshop in August 2015 to develop national criteria for assessing sea turtle post-interaction mortality from trawl, gillnet, and pot/trap fisheries. CONCUR worked closely with...

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Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office

Joint Fact Finding, Professional TrainingMid-Atlantic, Northeast

National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration In April 2014, we conducted a 3-day course in Negotiating and Facilitating Effective Environmental Agreements for NO...

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UC Berkeley Graduate Course

Professional Training | Renewable Energy & Climate Change Adaptation

In Fall 2014, CONCUR Principal Scott McCreary co-taught an advanced graduate seminar on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation: Global Analysis and Regional Response at UC Berkeley’s Energy and Re...

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California Coastal Commission-Poseidon Water

Facilitating Agreements, Scientific Review, Strategic Planning | Land Use and Infrastructure, Water Resources | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION-POSEIDON WATER: JOINT FACT-FINDING PROCESS CONCUR was jointly selected by Poseidon and the Commission as the entity to design and facilitate an independent feasibility...

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New Zealand Planning Institute Keynote Address

Professional TrainingInternational

New Zealand Planning Institute Keynote Address and Ministry of Justice Training Course CONCUR Principal Scott McCreary was invited to present a keynote address at the New Zealand Planning Institute...

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New Zealand Environment Court Training Course

Professional TrainingInternational

In March 2014, CONCUR Principal Scott McCreary presented a mediation training to Commissioners at the New Zealand Environment Court. The Environment Court is a specialist institution within the New Ze...

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Environmental Law Course

West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

Scott McCreary presented to a Negotiations (Spring 2014) "Environmental Law" course at UC’s Berkeley’s Boalt Hall Law on March 10, 2014. The course, taught by Louise Warren, includes second year l...

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Designing a Priority Setting Process

Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries, Setting Priorities for Research Investment | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR worked with staff of the Central and Northern California Ocean Observer System to design and facilitate a strategic planning dialogue to establish a priority-setting process for ocean observati...

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U.S. West Coast Swordfish Workshop - 2011

Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

On May 10th - 11th of 2011, CONCUR facilitated the United States West Coast Swordfish Workshop: Working towards Sustainability.

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NMFS Coastal Pelagic Species Workshop II

Strategic Planning, Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR was retained by the Southwest Regional Office of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to convene the Coastal Pelagic Species Workshop II: Considerations for Rights-Based Management i...

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NOAA Fisheries Recreational Data

Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries, Setting Priorities for Research Investment | Mid-Atlantic

CONCUR facilitated a two-day meeting intended to generate concrete strategies for improving the timeliness of data used to manage recreational fisheries nationwide.

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NOAA Fisheries: Eat Local, Think Global

Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries | DC National Policy, International, West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR teamed with NMFS to convene a two-day symposium in Oakland, CA to look at the impacts of imported seafood on U.S. fisheries, food security, employment, incomes, and vibrant coastal communities...

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Gulf of the Farallones Ocean Climate Summit

Strategic Planning, Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries, Renewable Energy & Climate Change Adaptation | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR facilitated the second biennial Ocean Climate Summit: "Moving from Knowledge to Action" at the California Academy of Sciences

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Humboldt Watersheds Project

Scientific Review, Strategic Planning | Water Resources | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR worked directly with the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board  to design and facilitate a joint fact-finding effort focused on the protection and restoration of sediment-impaired b...

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DOE Solid State Lighting Workshop

Environmental Policy Analysis, Facilitating Agreements | Renewable Energy & Climate Change Adaptation, Setting Priorities for Research Investment | DC National Policy, West & Midwest

In 2006, CONCUR co-facilitated review of the US Department of Energy's priorities for core technology and product development research on the topic of solid-state lighting at a national workshop conve...

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USAID Okavango Watershed and Basin

Facilitating Agreements, Professional Training | Water Resources | International

CONCUR served as facilitator and trainer for this USAID-funded initiative aimed at strengthening the information base to support trans-boundary natural resource planning for the Okavango River system.

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Wingspread Foundation Water Funders Forum

Strategic Planning, Workshop Facilitation | Setting Priorities for Research Investment, Water Resources | West & Midwest

CONCUR teamed with conveners from The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread to facilitate a three-day workshop among 27 leading grant-making organizations involved in national and regional water resource e...

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Strategic Planning for NSF EPSCoR

Strategic Planning | Setting Priorities for Research Investment | Southeast & Gulf Coast, West & Midwest

Over the past 5 years, CONCUR has worked with 5 states (Nevada, Missouri, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Mississippi) in  developing proposals or strategic plans for NSF Funding under the Experiment...

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Columbia River Gorge

Strategic Planning | Land Use and Infrastructure, Water Resources | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

In 2010, CONCUR Principal Scott McCreary convened a phased dialogue focusing on improving land use decision-making for the Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area.

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Marin County LAFCO

Facilitating Agreements | Land Use and Infrastructure | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR facilitated a series of annual strategic planning retreats for the Marin County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to help update their three-year Strategic Plan.

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Guadalupe River Flood Control Project

Facilitating Agreements, Scientific Review, Situation Assessment | Water Resources | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR facilitated the Guadalupe River Flood Control Project Collaborative, which produced a landmark agreement to resolve remaining mitigation issues for the lower Guadalupe River in downtown San Jos...

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CALFED Independent Panel

Scientific Review, Situation Assessment | Water Resources | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR designed and facilitated an independent review panel that produced a consensus recommendation on a suite of actions intended to improve the way agricultural water use is measured in California.

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Louisiana Statewide Comparative Risk Project

Scientific Review, Situation Assessment | Air Resources | Southeast & Gulf Coast

The Louisiana Comparative Risk Project was the state’s first-ever multi-stakeholder dialogue, and it produced a major accord to improve management of the state's environment.

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California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative

Environmental Policy Analysis, Facilitating Agreements | Oceans & Fisheries | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR facilitated the Central, North Central and South Coast Regional Stakeholder Groups for the deliberations and implementation of the California Marine Life Protection Act.

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Advising the Government of Trinidad and Tobago

Environmental Policy Analysis, Situation Assessment | Air Resources, Land Use and Infrastructure | International

CONCUR was a member of a team retained to provide advice to the Trinidad and Tobago Environmental Management Authority (EMA) on the review of a set of proposals for new aluminum smelters, pr...

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California Urban Water Conservation Council

Strategic Planning, Workshop Facilitation | Water Resources | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR assisted the California Urban Water Conservation Council in several strategic planning initiatives.

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Pacific Islands Regional Office Strategic Planning

Environmental Policy Analysis, Strategic Planning | Oceans & Fisheries | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR worked closely with the Pacific Islands Regional Office, the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, and the Pacific Islands Division of the NO...

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Professional Training

Professional Training

We show you how a process of face-to-face negotiation or mediation can augment traditional policy making with creative agreements that are better informed.  Our next course in Negotiating Effective E...

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WPRFMC Coastal Marine Spatial Planning

Environmental Policy Analysis, Workshop Facilitation | Oceans & Fisheries | DC National Policy, West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR conducted a one-day workshop in Honolulu, Hawaii, focused on effective community participation in Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) efforts.

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UCSB Institute for Energy Efficiency

Workshop Facilitation | Renewable Energy & Climate Change Adaptation | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR teamed with UC Santa Barbara’s Institute for Energy Efficiency to co-facilitate a Technology Roundtable to more fully explore the future of concentrator photovoltaics. CONCUR Principal Sc...

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NOAA Fisheries False Killer Whale Take Reduction Team

Environmental Policy Analysis, Facilitating Agreements | Oceans & Fisheries | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR has facilitated deliberations of the False Killer Whale Take Reduction Team since 2010.

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Alaskan Way Viaduct

Facilitating Agreements, Situation Assessment, Strategic Planning | Land Use and Infrastructure | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

Eleven years after a collaborative planning effort was launched with help from CONCUR, the tunnel project is near completion.

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International Pacific Halibut Commission

Environmental Policy Analysis, Facilitating Agreements | Oceans & Fisheries | International

CONCUR was jointly chosen by the United States Department of State and the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans to examine recent performance of the International Pacific Halibut Commission rel...

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NMFS Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel

Environmental Policy Analysis, Facilitating Agreements, Strategic Planning | Oceans & Fisheries | Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast & Gulf Coast

CONCUR facilitated the Highly Migratory Species Advisory Panel from 2010 to 2014.

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NV EPSCoR Worksop

Strategic Planning, Workshop Facilitation | Renewable Energy & Climate Change Adaptation, Setting Priorities for Research Investment | West & Midwest

CONCUR teamed with faculty from UNLV, UNR, and DRI to design and carry out a convening event: Climate Change Science for Effective Resource Management and Public Policy in the Western United States: A...

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NMFS Take Reduction Teams

Environmental Policy Analysis, Facilitating Agreements, Strategic Planning | Oceans & Fisheries | DC National Policy, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, Southeast & Gulf Coast, West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR is an active practitioner of truly agreement-focused facilitation, notably in its work throughout the United States to support several Take Reduction Teams.

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Port of Oakland Maritime Air Quality Improvement

Environmental Policy Analysis, Situation Assessment, Strategic Planning | Air Resources | West Coast, Alaska & Hawaii

CONCUR worked with the Port of Oakland (Port) to design and facilitate the original Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan (MAQIP) process, which set the goal to cut emissions by 85% from 2005 to 2020....

CONCUR helps government agencies, businesses, non governmental organizations, and communities negotiate strong agreements on complex environmental and natural resources issues.

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