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Welcome to Metonga Lake!. http://www.lakehousevacations.com/images.php?id=4073&f=4073_3.jpg. What is Smart Prevention?. Prevention is an important strategy Smart prevention uses science for directing management resources more effectively. Acknowledgements. Role Playing Games.
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Welcome to Metonga Lake! http://www.lakehousevacations.com/images.php?id=4073&f=4073_3.jpg
What is Smart Prevention? • Prevention is an important strategy • Smart prevention uses science for directing management resources more effectively
Role Playing Games • Commonly used for teambuilding efforts, communication improvements, employee motivation • Also often used as an interactive teaching and learning technique http://rgr-static1.tangentlabs.co.uk/images
Workshop Overview • Goals: • Gain better understanding of how management decisions about AIS are made • Learn about problem solving • Increase understanding of differences between stakeholder groups
Workshop Schedule • Introduction • Assign characters/divide groups • Scenario and group planning • Break • Group reports • Future directions • Questions, discussion and wrap up
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Scenario Goal • Develop a strategy for addressing the growing concern for zebra mussels. • The local community has $20,000 to spend on zebra mussel prevention. • Allocate these funds across the Metonga Lake area.
Prevention Options • Signs at boat landings • Construction of a Clean Boat station • Volunteer watercraft inspectors • Paid watercraft inspectors • Lake restrictions • “Bio Bullets” Each of these have assigned costs.
Scenario Characters You will receive basic information about your character. You may choose when to share information about your character. Please have fun, but do your best to make decisions based on your character info.
Thoughts before we begin… • There is no correct answer. • This involves some realistic choices, but it is not real. • We can help answer questions but we are not here to guide the discussion. • Groups will share their decision at the end.
Scenario: Getting started • Introduce your characters • Select a group spokesperson • Discuss your options • Form a plan
Scenario: Wrapping up • Fill out one green form per group. • Decide which options your group will use, and where each option will be used.
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