The first thing we try to do is come up with our methods and approaches in tandem. Doing so often helps us get ahead of the problems we're likely to run into later.
It's important to understand that the Science and Technology Branch plays a scientific advisory role. Our direct product will often be to publish something in a journal or on various media. At the end of the day, what we're trying to do is translate scientific publishing into scientific advice and contribute to the development of policy, regulations or action within the department or government. That's kind of how we're trying to approach the problem we're facing.