Trends in marine climate change research in the Nordic region since the first IPCC report

Pedersen, Martin Wæver; Kokkalis, Alexandros; Bardarson, Hlynur; Bonanomi, Sara; Boonstra, Wiebren J.; Butler, William E.; Diekert, Florian; Fouzai, Nadia; Holma, Maija; Holt, Rebecca E.; Kvile, Kristina Øie; Nieminen, Emmi; Ottosen, Katharina Maj; Richter, Andries; Rogers, Lauren A.; Romagnoni, Giovanni; Snickars, Martin; Törnroos, Anna; Weigel, Benjamin; Whittington, Jason D.; Woods, Pamela J.; Yletyinen, Johanna; Ferreira, Ana Sofia

doi:10.1007/s10584-015-1536-6

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“…As a result, we took advantage of early-career workshops to develop our own research questions and student-led initiatives in an attempt to develop interdisciplinarity through trial and error. The scientific publications Boonstra et al (2015), Pedersen et al (2016), and the present study are results of such student-led initiatives.…”

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confidence: 88%

Avoiding pitfalls in interdisciplinary education

Holt¹,

Woods²,

Ferreira³

et al. 2017

Clim. Res.

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As the world's social-environmental problems increasingly extend across boundaries, both disciplinary and political, there is a growing need for interdisciplinarity, not only in research per se, but also in doctoral education. We present the common pitfalls of interdisciplinary research in doctoral education, illustrating approaches towards solutions using the Nordic Centre for Research on Marine Ecosystems and Resources under Climate Change (NorMER) research network as a case study. We provide insights and detailed examples of how to overcome some of the challenges of conducting interdisciplinary research within doctoral studies that can be applied within any doctoral/postdoctoral education programme, and beyond. Results from a selfevaluation survey indicate that early-career workshops, annual meetings and research visits to other institutions were the most effective learning mechanisms, whereas single discipline-focused courses and coursework were among the least effective learning mechanisms. By identifying the strengths and weaknesses of components of NorMER, this case study can inform the design of future programmes to enhance interdisciplinarity in doctoral education, as well as be applied to science collaboration and academic research in general.

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Section: A Case Studymentioning

confidence: 88%

Avoiding pitfalls in interdisciplinary education

Holt¹,

Woods²,

Ferreira³

et al. 2017

Clim. Res.

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“…This logical progression towards data sharing and the exponentially increasing number of climate change studies (Haunschild et al 2016, Pedersen et al 2016, Xu et al 2016) suggest a need for the standardization of some research methodologies. Such standardization may require accepted data collection methodologies, best practices for experimental designs, standardized apparatus and perturbations, biological reference organisms for in situ studies, standardized reporting, consideration of natural fluctuations, and more realistic simulation of regional environmental conditions to facilitate research progress and data interpretation (Riebesell et al 2010, Boyd 2013, Riebesell & Gattuso 2015, Cornwall & Hurd 2016, Ellis et al 2017.…”

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Climate change and aquaculture: considering adaptation potential

Reid¹,

Gurney-Smith²,

Flaherty³

et al. 2019

Aquacult. Environ. Interact.

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Increases in global population and seafood demand are occurring simultaneously with fisheries decline in an era of rapid climate change. Aquaculture is well positioned to help meet the world's future seafood needs, but heavy reliance of most global aquaculture on the ambient environment and ecosystem services suggests inherent vulnerability to climate change effects. There are, however, opportunities for adaptation. Engineering and management solutions can reduce exposure to stressors or mitigate stressors through environmental control. Epigenetic adaptation may have the potential to improve stressor tolerance through parental or early life stage exposure. Stressor-resistant traits can be genetically selected for, and maintaining adequate population variability can improve resilience and overall fitness. Information at appropriate time scales is crucial for adaptive response, such as real-time data on stressor levels and/or species' responses, early warning of deleterious events, or prediction of longer-term change. Diet quality and quantity have the potential to meet increasing energetic and nutritional demands associated with mitigating the effects of abiotic and biotic climate change stressors. Research advancements in understanding how climate change affects aquaculture will benefit most from a combination of empirical studies, modelling approaches, and observations at the farm level. Research to support aquaculture adaptation requires an increasing amount of environmental data to guide biological response studies for regional applications. Increased experimental complexity, resources, and duration will be necessary to better understand the effects of multiple stressors. Ultimately, in order for aquaculture sectors to move beyond short-term coping responses, governance initiatives incorporating the changing needs of stakeholders, users, and culture ecosystems as a whole are required to facilitate planned climate change adaptation and mitigation.

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“…The exchange of interdisciplinary knowledge is also seen as crucial in effectively planning for the maintenance and sustainability of marine ecosystem services with environmental change (Hagemeier‐Klose et al., ; Pedersen et al., ). For example, understanding the dynamic (potentially bottom up) trophic relationships that structure marine food webs is necessary for the effective management of the 93.4 million tonne annual global capture fisheries industry (Brown et al., ; Frusher et al., ; UN FAO, ).…”

Section: Trends and Limitations In The Exchange Of Interdisciplinary mentioning

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“…Climate change research conducted with a broad group of stakeholders has potential to improve the uptake and focus of marine scientists on addressing some of the most pressing challenges faced by communities in a changing environment (Mock et al, 2016;Pedersen et al, 2016). Such transdisciplinary interactions, however, require their own interdisciplinarity to ensure that engagement and communication across researchers and stakeholders is performed effectively and achieves the true objectives of those involved (Ellwood, Crimmins, & Miller-Rushing, 2016).…”

Section: Complex Interactions Between Different Parts Of Marine Foodmentioning

confidence: 99%

Interdisciplinary knowledge exchange across scales in a globally changing marine environment

McDonald

Hobday

Fulton

et al. 2018

Global Change Biology

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The effects of anthropogenic global environmental change on biotic and abiotic processes have been reported in aquatic systems across the world. Complex synergies between concurrent environmental stressors and the resilience of the system to regime shifts, which vary in space and time, determine the capacity for marine systems to maintain structure and function with global environmental change. Consequently, an interdisciplinary approach that facilitates the development of new methods for the exchange of knowledge between scientists across multiple scales is required to effectively understand, quantify and predict climate impacts on marine ecosystem services. We use a literature review to assess the limitations and assumptions of current pathways to exchange interdisciplinary knowledge and the transferability of research findings across spatial and temporal scales and levels of biological organization to advance scientific understanding of global environmental change in marine systems. We found that species-specific regional scale climate change research is most commonly published, and "supporting" is the ecosystem service most commonly referred to in publications. In addition, our paper outlines a trajectory for the future development of integrated climate change science for sustaining marine ecosystem services such as investment in interdisciplinary education and connectivity between disciplines.

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Trends in marine climate change research in the Nordic region since the first IPCC report

Cited by 13 publications

References 41 publications

Avoiding pitfalls in interdisciplinary education

Avoiding pitfalls in interdisciplinary education

Climate change and aquaculture: considering adaptation potential

Interdisciplinary knowledge exchange across scales in a globally changing marine environment

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