Monitoring for Ecosystem Management:
Federal, State, and LocalGovernment Collaboration

The methodology used for this analysis is a literature review and three in depthcase studies focused on monitoring programs with significant federal involvement.These case studies are focused on three diverse regions of the country in termsof ecosystems, federal involvement, and monitoring efforts. These areas are: theChesapeake Bay region, Florida and the Pacific Northwest. The institute hasconducted in-depth interviews with state, local and federal governmentrepresentatives in these three areas about their monitoring programs forecosystem management and lessons learned from collaborating with different levelsof government. Through these interviews, this study has emphasized how federalagencies can more effectively work with their regional, state and local partnersin such monitoring efforts.