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On July 21–22, 2014, NESP hosted two meetings in Washington, D.C. The first, on July 21, convened federal agency partners to share an update on the Federal Resource and Ecosystem Services Guidebook and discuss possible next steps to help agencies incorporate ecosystem services into their planning processes. Potential next steps discussed included building examples of ecosystem services applications, creating opportunities for capacitiy building and training, and developing metrics and indicators for ecosystem services. This meeting was targeted to those who have been involved in the guidebook's development. A meeting summary and list of participants is available.
On July 22, NESP hosted a second meeting to introduce the guidebook to a wider audience. The broad range of attendees included representatives from consulting firms, state government, federal agencies, domestic and international NGOs, and universities. The team presented an overview of the guidebook and led an open discussion for feedback and reactions from the audience. A meeting summary and list of participants is available. After the meeting, the NESP-FRMES team met with staff from the Executive Office of the President to update them on the guidebook's progress and discuss next steps.