Necessary but challenging: Multiple disciplinary approaches to solving conservation problems

Dick, Melissa; Rous, Andrew M.; Nguyen, Vivian M.; Cooke, Steven J.

doi:10.1139/facets-2016-0003

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“…Another way would be for academic institutions, government, and funding agencies to offer incentives for individuals to engage in collaborations and get their hands dirty with management and policy (Baas and Hjelm , Dick et al. ). The “publish or perish” system (Campos‐Arceiz et al.…”

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Collaboration and engagement produce more actionable science: quantitatively analyzing uptake of fish tracking studies

Nguyen

Young

Brownscombe

et al. 2019

Ecological Applications

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Aquatic telemetry technology generates new knowledge about the underwater world that can inform decision‐making processes and thus can improve conservation and natural resource management. Still, there is lack of evidence on how telemetry‐derived knowledge can or has informed management, and what factors facilitate or deter its use. We present one of the first quantitative studies related to the science‐action gap and evaluate factors that influence the uptake of fish telemetry findings into policies and practices, as well as social acceptance of these findings. We globally surveyed 212 fish telemetry researchers regarding the knowledge uptake of an applied fish telemetry research project of their choice. Respondents’ personal and professional attributes, as well as the attributes of their chosen projects, were analyzed using machine learning algorithms to identify important factors that influenced the uptake (i.e., use, trust, and/or acceptance) of their findings. Researchers with extensive collaborations and who spent more time engaging in public outreach experienced greater uptake of their findings. Respondents with greater telemetry experience and commitment (e.g., more telemetry publications, higher proportion of research on fish telemetry) tended to achieve more social acceptance of their findings. Projects led by researchers who were highly involved and familiar with the fisheries management processes, and those where greater effort was devoted to research dissemination, also tended to experience greater uptake. Last, the levels of complexity and controversy of the issue addressed by the research project had a positive influence on the uptake of findings. The empirical results of this study support recent messages in the science practitioner literature for greater collaboration, knowledge co‐production with partners, and public engagement to enable the transfer of knowledge and the use of evidence in decision‐making and policies. Scientific organizations should consider shifting reward incentives to promote engagement and collaboration with non‐scientific actors, and perhaps even rethinking hiring practices to consider personal and professional characteristics or attitudes such as altruism and networking skills given the influence of these factors in our model. Last, networks composed of both research and practice potentially have a key role in brokering and facilitating knowledge exchange and actions.

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Collaboration and engagement produce more actionable science: quantitatively analyzing uptake of fish tracking studies

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Brownscombe

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Ecological Applications

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“…Fisheries management and other aquatic conservation issues are often interdisciplinary in nature and require the exchange of different perspectives and knowledge (Dick et al. ). Failure to address complexity and knowledge gaps by failing to collaborate and exchange knowledge is a challenge to gaining meaningful impacts from telemetry research (Reed et al.…”

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“…Thus, investing in relationships, trust, and reciprocity among participants can foster cooperation and positive collaborations, and reduce skepticism (Ostrom 1998(Ostrom , 2003. Fisheries management and other aquatic conservation issues are often interdisciplinary in nature and require the exchange of different perspectives and knowledge (Dick et al 2016). Failure to address complexity and knowledge gaps by failing to collaborate and exchange knowledge is a challenge to gaining meaningful impacts from telemetry research (Reed et al 2014).…”

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Acoustic telemetry and fisheries management

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Holbrook

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This paper reviews the use of acoustic telemetry as a tool for addressing issues in fisheries management, and serves as the lead to the special Feature Issue of Ecological Applications titled Acoustic Telemetry and Fisheries Management. Specifically, we provide an overview of the ways in which acoustic telemetry can be used to inform issues central to the ecology, conservation, and management of exploited and/or imperiled fish species. Despite great strides in this area in recent years, there are comparatively few examples where data have been applied directly to influence fisheries management and policy. We review the literature on this issue, identify the strengths and weaknesses of work done to date, and highlight knowledge gaps and difficulties in applying empirical fish telemetry studies to fisheries policy and practice. We then highlight the key areas of management and policy addressed, as well as the challenges that needed to be overcome to do this. We conclude with a set of recommendations about how researchers can, in consultation with stock assessment scientists and managers, formulate testable scientific questions to address and design future studies to generate data that can be used in a meaningful way by fisheries management and conservation practitioners. We also urge the involvement of relevant stakeholders (managers, fishers, conservation societies, etc.) early on in the process (i.e., in the co-creation of research projects), so that all priority questions and issues can be addressed effectively.

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“…These observations highlight the need for the application of transdisciplinary, interdisciplinary and system dimensions in planning, implementing and managing tsetse control interventions in the area. The application of multi-disciplinary approaches for addressing socioecological challenges is required [85].…”

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Tsetse Invasion as an Emerging Threat to Socioecological Resilience of Pastoral Communities in Karamoja, Uganda

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Over 70% of Uganda is infested by the tsetse fly, which has negative effects on human and livestock health. From colonial to post-independent Uganda, the Government of Uganda has worked to eradicate the tsetse menace. Despite these efforts, recent veterinary reports from the Karamoja sub-region have indicated widespread tsetse invasion. This study investigated the potential impact of tsetse invasion on the socioecological resilience of pastoral communities in the Karamoja sub-region. Results indicated that tsetse invasion is spreading from north to south of Karamoja. The tsetse transmission route emerging from southern Karamoja is perceived to be a continuation of the tsetse belt from West Pokot, Kenya. Cases of livestock deaths, livestock abortions, decreased milk yields, restricted access to prime grazing lands, heightened human-wildlife conflicts and disruption on crop cultivation have been reported. A computed socioecological resilience index in the study area was positive but low. Owing to the transboundary characteristics of tsetse invasions and sources and the associated documented effects, an urgent, strategic and system-wide intervention should be undertaken to control the tsetse invasion in this sub-region. software, J.O. and J.P.M.; validation, A.E., J.O., J.P.M. and B.B.; formal analysis, A.E., J.O. and J.P.M.; investigation, A.E. and J.O.; resources, A.E.; data curation, J.O., J.P.M. and A.S.; writing-original draft preparation, A.E.; writing-review and editing, A.E., J.O., B.B., and A.S.; visualization, A.E., J.O., B.B. and A.S.; supervision, J.J.N.; project administration, A.E.; funding acquisition, A.E. and J.J.N. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Necessary but challenging: Multiple disciplinary approaches to solving conservation problems

Cited by 56 publications

References 72 publications

Collaboration and engagement produce more actionable science: quantitatively analyzing uptake of fish tracking studies

Collaboration and engagement produce more actionable science: quantitatively analyzing uptake of fish tracking studies

Acoustic telemetry and fisheries management

Tsetse Invasion as an Emerging Threat to Socioecological Resilience of Pastoral Communities in Karamoja, Uganda

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