1. Program Manager, Resource Conservation and Resiliency (RCR)
2018 National Military Fish and Wildlife Association (NMFWA) Contemporary Research for Natural Resource Managers
Kurt T. Preston, Ph.D.
Program Manager, Resource Conservation and Resiliency (RCR)
March 28, 2018

2. Session purpose: Discuss SERDP/ESTCP – RCR and (most important) provide a forum for presentation of representative projects conducted under the programs.

3. Program Area Management Structure
Weapons Systems
& Platforms
Environmental
Restoration
Established by Congress
High-priority environmental science and technology areas that address
DoD unique issues
Environmental issues with large costs ($, operational, goodwill) to DoD
Resource Conservation
& Resiliency
Munitions
Response

4. Resource Conservation & Resiliency (RC) Mission & Priorities
Through investments in RDT&E develop and transition knowledge, tools, and technology to enhance DoD’s mission effectiveness though management of DoD’s natural infrastructure.
Move away from S&T term

5. Four RC Strategic Goals
Through RDT&E investments
Maintain near and long term training and test capacity
Minimize and prevent restrictions to training and testing today and in the future that arise from environmental regulations
Manage the natural assets and mitigate the natural conditions that can impact installation infrastructure
Ensure safe and heathy conditions on the installation

6. SERDP Technical Committees
Program Process
SERDP Technical Committees
Army
Navy
Air Force
DOE
EPA
Environmental
Requirements
Statements
of Need
Solicitations
Proposals
Funded
Projects

7. Tuesday, November 27 – Thursday, November 29, 2018 Funding
Opportunities
Tuesday, November 27 –
Thursday, November 29, 2018

8. First Speaker