Workshop Structured Decision Making

Sarah Sells, Assistant Unit Leader, USGS Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit and University of Montana and Justin Gude, Research and Technical Services Bureau Chief, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.  This workshop will introduce participants to the field of Structured Decision Making (SDM).  SDM is a formal process for making decisions and is used widely in the field of wildlife management.  Participants will learn the basic steps of the SDM process and hear about several case studies of its application in Montana.