Partnering with WS National Wildlife Research Center Presented by Gail Keirn, Public Affairs Specialist April 7, 2009

Types of Agreements  Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)  Cooperative Service Agreements  Grants  Cooperative Agreements  Interagency Agreements  Memorandum of Understanding  Material Transfer Agreements  Confidentiality Agreements

NWRC Agreement Levels FY08  Cooperative Agreements - $2.2 million –Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies (AFWA): interchange of services, personnel, equipment, facilities, and funds regarding animal traps for selected wildlife species –Jack H. Berryman Institute: conduct collaborative research and associated endeavors between the WS and the Institute  Cooperative Service Agreements - $850,000 –California Department of Food and Agriculture: vole, pocket gopher and ground squirrel studies to prevent crop damage –Pandion Systems Inc.: assessment of bird activities and development management plans to alleviate bird problems at landfills

Technology Transfer to Private Sector  CRADAs –Develop and commercialize a WS invention –Merge WS technology with a commercial firm’s –Jointly discover and develop new technologies  Exclusive licenses on patented inventions  USDA Agriculture Research Service Office of Technology Transfer

Successful Commercial Partnerships Innolytics, LLCOvoControlOral contraceptive bait for resident geese, ducks and pigeons Martin Engineering Martin Net BlasterAir canon netting system used to capture birds SEA TechAvian DissuaderHandheld low-power laser used to disperse birds from roosts

NWRC Agreements Contact National Wildlife Research Center