Missouri Bladderpod Monitoring Standard Operating Procedure 9, Version 2.0: Revising the Protocol
Leis S . 2026. Missouri Bladderpod Monitoring Standard Operating Procedure 9, Version 2.0: Revising the Protocol
Inventory and Monitoring Division Protocol Review Guidance (Mitchell et al. 2018) provides thorough guidance for conducting protocol reviews and for revising protocols. A brief summary is provided here. Guidance prescribes two categories of protocol reviews, operational and scientific. Operational reviews may and scientific reviews will result in changes to the protocol narrative, SOPs, or QAP. Within the scientific review category, guidance defines three levels of review—targeted, full protocol, and multi-protocol. “A targeted protocol review typically addresses one or two goals, in a rapid manner designed to minimize interference with ongoing network operations. A full protocol review is more time consuming and takes a holistic and in-depth look at the protocol, while a multi-protocol review looks at the larger program and how the protocols interrelate to provide scientists and managers with scientifically sound information” (Mitchell et al. 2018; Table 8.01). Operational reviews are conducted annually and documented through the annual reporting process (See SOP 8: Reporting). Scientific reviews are conducted as needed.
- Type
- Standard Operating Procedure
- Authors
- Leis, Sherry
- Date of Issue
- 2026
- Units
- HTLN , WICR
- Keywords
- bladderpod monitoring, glade, methodology, Missouri bladderpod, monitoring, protocol, protocol revision, standard operating procedure