Society Is Ready for a New Kind of Science—Is Academia?

Keeler, Bonnie L.; Chaplin‐Kramer, Rebecca; Guerry, Anne D.; Addison, Prue; Bettigole, Charles; Burke, Ingrid C.; Gentry, Brad; Chambliss, Lauren; Young, Carrie; Travis, Alexander J.; Darimont, Chris T.; Gordon, Doria R.; Hellmann, Jessica J.; Kareiva, Peter; Monfort, S. L.; Olander, Lydia; Profeta, Tim; Possingham, Hugh P.; Slotterback, Carissa Schively; Sterling, Eleanor J.; Ticktin, Tamara; Vira, Bhaskar

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“…Society increasingly demands that scientists demonstrate the positive impacts from their work, and the university sector is beginning to respond (Boswell and Smith, 2017;Sivertsen, 2017). It is, however, likely that scientists will need to balance the conflicting pressures of demonstrating impact and 'publish or perish' for the foreseeable future (Keeler et al, 2017;Tyler, 2017;Wittemyer et al, 2018). ECRs offer a wealth of experiences, insights and expertise that may be missed if only senior, tenured scientists are supported and encouraged to engage with policy processes.…”

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“…We were inspired to write this perspective from our own experiences as ECRs trying to have a positive impact on policy and practice, whilst operating within the institutional constraints of the university sector which still largely incentivises the 'traditional' academic model of publish or perish (Keeler et al, 2017;Tyler, 2017;Wittemyer et al, 2018). We were also emboldened by the positive feedback we received from ECRs who attended a recent forum that aimed to help Australian environmental scientists understand the practical ways in which they can, at an individual level, influence policy and practice 2 .…”

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An introduction to achieving policy impact for early career researchers

Evans

Cvitanovic

2018

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Scientists are increasingly required to demonstrate the real world tangible impacts arising from their research. Despite significant advances in scholarship dedicated to understanding and improving the relationships between science, policy and practice, much of the existing literature remains high level, theoretical, and not immediately accessible to early career researchers (ECRs) who work outside of the policy sciences. In this paper, we draw on the literature and our own experiences working in the environmental sciences to provide an accessible resource for ECRs seeking to achieve policy impact in their chosen field. First, we describe key concepts in public policy to provide sufficient background for the non-expert. Next, we articulate a number of practical steps and tools that can help ECRs to identify and enhance the policy relevance of their research, better understand the policy world in practice and identify a range of pathways to achieving impact. Finally, we draw on our personal experiences to highlight some of the key individual characteristics and values that are needed to operate more effectively at the interface of science, policy and practice. Our hope is that the information and tools provided here can help to empower ECRs to create their own pathways to impact that best suit their individual goals, circumstances, interests and strengths.

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An introduction to achieving policy impact for early career researchers

Evans

Cvitanovic

2018

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“…Actionable research may be best enabled through co-development of research programs with diverse communities and collaborators with close attention to emerging policy windows Moon et al 2014;Rose 2014;Beier et al 2017;Keeler et al 2017;Rose et al 2017) rather than the classic approach of testing scientific theory that is often taught in university (Palmer et al 2005;Keeler et al 2017). Collaboration among scientists and lawyers, government agencies, Indigenous peoples, and stakeholders can enable the early identification of specific data gaps or uncertainties that will be relevant to environmental policy windows (Sutherland et al 2012;Adams et al 2014;Cook et al 2014).…”

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“…Importantly, the science-law interface is a comfort zone for many NGOs and Indigenous governments, which can help foster law-science linkages. Indeed, diverse career pathways can be well suited to address the law-science gap that may be enabled by interdisciplinary training (Keeler et al 2017;Zavaleta et al 2017). …”

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Towards linking environmental law and science

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Gaps between environmental science and environmental law may undermine sound environmental decision-making. We link perspectives and insights from science and law to highlight opportunities and challenges at the environmental science-law interface. The objectives of this paper are to assist scientists who wish to conduct and communicate science that informs environmental statutes, regulations, and associated operational policies (OPs), and to ensure the environmental lawyers (and others) working to ensure that these statutes, regulations, and OPs are appropriately informed by scientific evidence. We provide a conceptual model of how different kinds of science-based activities can feed into legislative and policy cycles, ranging from actionable science that can inform decision-making windows to retrospective analyses that can inform future regulations. We identify a series of major gaps and barriers that challenge the successful linking of environmental science and law. These include (1) the different time frames for science and law, (2) the different standards of proof for scientific and legal (un)certainty, (3) the need for effective scientific communication, (4) the multijurisdictional (federal, provincial, and Indigenous) nature of environmental law, and (5) the different ethical obligations of law and science. Addressing these challenges calls for bidirectional learning among scientists and lawyers and more intentional collaborations at the law-science interface.

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“…Another feature of this study is its transdisciplinary approach [22,23], which is promoted as the basic framework of the Future Earth Program [24]. Transdisciplinary research facilitates the integration of various traditional academic disciplines to solve serious real-world problems (i.e.…”

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A transdisciplinary research of coastal fisheries co-management: the case of the hairtail Trichiurus japonicus trolling line fishery around the Bungo Channel, Japan

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effects of various management scenarios were evaluated by the operating model. We found that co-ordinated management by both the trolling line fishery and purse seiners in the neighbouring prefecture was required to achieve targets. Two realistic scenarios are recommended: a conservative scenario that could achieve targets even with few strong year classes, and an adaptive scenario that protects strong year classes, but relies on a higher frequency of these. We shared these results with the local fishers and government officers, which led to actual improvements in management measures. Keywords Operating model · Strong year classes · Adaptive management · Fish distribution · Food cultureAbstract Under the coastal fisheries co-management regime in Japan, local fishers play important roles in deciding on and implementing local management measures. Therefore, using the case study of a hairtail trolling line fishery, we conducted a transdisciplinary research with fishers, processors, government officers, etc. Taking social and biological factors into account, we defined management criteria and targets (resource, economic, human community, and local food culture) in collaboration with local fishers. We chartered local fishing vessels to determine parameters that were easily understood by local fishers. We established a local consultative committee comprising fishers, processors, and distributors, and developed a fish distribution strategy to nurture the local hairtail food culture. The integrated

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Society Is Ready for a New Kind of Science—Is Academia?

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An introduction to achieving policy impact for early career researchers

An introduction to achieving policy impact for early career researchers

Towards linking environmental law and science

A transdisciplinary research of coastal fisheries co-management: the case of the hairtail Trichiurus japonicus trolling line fishery around the Bungo Channel, Japan

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