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Watershed Central: Dynamic Collaboration for Improving Watershed Management (Philadelphia)
Citation:
COOPER, C. A. AND S. LEHMAN. Watershed Central: Dynamic Collaboration for Improving Watershed Management (Philadelphia). Presented at 2010 Environmental Information Symposium, Philadelphia, PA, May 10 - 14, 2010.
Impact/Purpose:
The Watershed Central web and wiki pages will be presented and demonstrated real-time as part of the overview of Web 2.0 collaboration tools for watershed management.
Description:
The Watershed Central web and wiki pages will be presented and demonstrated real-time as part of the overview of Web 2.0 collaboration tools for watershed management. The presentation portion will discuss how EPA worked with watershed practitioners and within the Agency to determine what users really needed to improve watershed management, discuss Watershed Central's wiki and its benefits for networking, collaborative decision-making and problem-solving within and between watershed practitioners at all levels. We will also examine how collaborative technologies be used to improve environmental program development and decision-making, and more specifically, “What growing pains can be expected and how should you address them via adjustments to your watershed related tool?” We will also highlight the adjustments made, lessons-learned and future steps based upon first year in operation and projections of where we envision Watershed Central in the future and how it will be a potent force for dynamic collaboration. The demonstration portion will allow a hands-on opportunity to become acquainted and explore watershed information available on the site. There will also be opportunity to examine, comment on and rank the wiki pages. Members of the Watershed Central Steering Committee will also be available for continuing discussion and assistance at a booth or the web and wiki pages can be accessed online at http://www.epa.gov/watershedcentral.