Cooperative Agreement L23AC00498

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00179FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY AND BLM WILDLIFE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN IN PARTNERSHIP FOR YEARS, WITH A FOCUS ON DEVELOPING AND SHARING THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE TO INFORM WILDLIFE CONSERVATIONS. THIS PROPOSAL CONTINUES THOSE JOINT EFFORTS. THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES RELEVANT OBJECTIVES TO THE CURRENT BLM WILDLIFE PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRIORITIES. THE OBJECTIVES ARE MEASURABLE AND WILL BE COMPLETE WITH SUBSTANTIAL INVOLVEMENT FROM THE BLM. DEVELOP A VIRTUAL LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO HOST EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FROM TWS ANNUAL CONFERENCE: TO FACILITATE AND SUPPORT THE REACH AND AVAILABILITY OF WILDLIFE SCIENCE. PROVIDE BLM WITH ACCESS TO THE INFORMATION. FACILITATION OF COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES WITH TWS WORKING GROUPS, PROVIDING BLM STAFF WITH ACCESS TO EXPERTS FROM ACROSS NORTH AMERICA ON MORE THAN TWENTY-SEVEN TOPICS. EXTEND EARLY REGISTRATION TO ALL BLM EMPLOYEES TO TWS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. OPTION TO HOST TWO WEBINARS THROUGH THE WILDLIFE SOCIETY WEBINAR SERIES A LIVE VIRTUAL WEBINAR WITH THE RECORDED CONTENT ADDED TO WILDLIFE.ORG. OPEN TO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC. COMPLIMENTARY JOB POSTINGS ON TWS JOB BOARD USING A UNIQUE DISCOUNT CODE. TWS JOB BOARD IS PROMOTED EACH WEEK IN THE EWILDLIFER ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER, ALONG WITH HIGHLIGHTED POSTINGS. MAINTENANCE OF THE BLM PARTNER WEB PAGE AT WILDLIFE.ORG (TWS WEBSITE), TO PROMOTE THE WORK OF BLM AND DESCRIBE JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND HOW TO PURSUE THEM. TWS WILL SEND AN ALERT TO STUDENT MEMBERS AND NEW PROFESSIONALS ABOUT THE BLM CAREERS WEB PAGE AND THE EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE STANDARDS WEB PAGE AT WILDLIFE.ORG AT LEAST TWICE THROUGH THE EWILDLIFER OR SIMILAR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION. OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH STUDENTS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH A DESIGNATED TABLE AT THE POPULAR STUDENT PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING EVENT AT TWS ANNUAL CONFERENCE. OPTION TO PARTICIPATE IN A CAREERS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES SESSION AT TWS ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO INFORM PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES ABOUT JOB POSITIONS AND CAREER PATHS WITHIN THE AGENCY. SUPPORT BLMS DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION EFFORTS THROUGH DIRECT EMAIL MESSAGING TO STUDENT MEMBERS, WEB ARTICLES, AND OR OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS. OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH TWS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INCLUSION MANAGER AND OR TWS INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND AWARENESS WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INITIATIVES, INCLUDING GREATER AWARENESS OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES. OPPORTUNITY TO HIGHLIGHT BLM EMPLOYEES (AND RECEIVE PARTNER RECOGNITION) IN OUR REGULAR WEB SERIES, WILDLIFE VOCALIZATIONS, STORIES OF PASSION, INGENUITY, TENACITY, AND PERSEVERANCE. REGULAR ELECTRONIC PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS FROM TWS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES OF BLM STAFF (REGARDLESS OF INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP IN TWS. OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT UP TO TWO ARTICLES ANNUALLY FOR THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE TO SHARE BLM RESEARCH AND PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY AND TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANT WORK THE AGENCY IS DOING. OPTION FOR AN ARTICLE IN THE WILDLIFE PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE TO BE WRITTEN BY TWS STAFF ON A TOPIC OF BLMS CHOOSING. OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT UP TO TWO MONTHLY ARTICLES PRESS RELEASES ON TWS WEBSITE, WHICH ARE THEN CROSS PROMOTED IN TWS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS. ALL PUBLICATIONS CREATED IN COORDINATION WITH BLM WILL INCLUDE PROMINENT RECOGNITION OF THE AGENCY TO EMPHASIZE BLMS ROLE IN MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING VIABLE POPULATIONS OF WILDLIFE AND WILDLIFE HABITATS WHILE CULTIVATING AND STRENGTHENING GOODWILL TOWARDS THE AGENCY WITH OUR LARGE AND DIVERSE AUDIENCE. YEAR-ROUND RECOGNITION TO BOOST AWARENESS OF THE WORK OF BLM IN THE WILDLIFE COMMUNITY AND INCREASE INTEREST IN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.