Preparing the Next Generation of Fisheries Professionals: Insights from the Student Subsection of the Education Section

Lederman, Nathan J.; Carlson, Andrew K.

doi:10.1080/03632415.2016.1199227

Cited by 3 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 3 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Recommendation No. 2, for funding agencies and universities: recognize and support the need for interdisciplinary graduate programs to develop highly qualified personnel who are well positioned to understand, communicate, facilitate, and undertake fisheries research and management First, despite the increasing recognition of the advantages of interdisciplinary training in fisheries (Lederman and Carlson 2016;McMullin et al 2016) and conservation science (Dick et al 2016), in practice there is still reluctance within academia to accept interdisciplinary studies as a legitimate course of academic study (Brewer 1999;Fox et al 2006). This legitimacy problem impacts students in interdisciplinary programs (e.g., training that integrates the methods, theories, concepts, and models from multiple disciplines) and students in a single discipline program receiving training in interdisciplinary research (e.g., through courses to introduce other disciplines and methods to work collaboratively).…”

Section: Recommendations For Implementing Interdisciplinary Collabormentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancing fisheries education and research through the Canadian Fisheries Research Network: A student perspective on interdisciplinarity, collaboration and inclusivity

Turgeon

Hawkshaw

Dinning

et al. 2018

FACETS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Fisheries involve complex problems not easily addressed by a single discipline, methodology, or set of stakeholders. In 2010, the Canadian Fisheries Research Network (CFRN) was initiated to increase fisheries research capacity in Canada through interdisciplinary and inclusive research collaborations. As post-graduate students in the network, we reflected on the type of training necessary to tackle fisheries problems and reviewed opportunities available at Canadian universities to receive such training. This paper presents an overview of fisheries education currently available in Canada, reflects on our training within the CFRN, and proposes improvements to fisheries education and research. Our review of the subject revealed few dedicated fisheries programs, limited interdisciplinary programs, few specialized fisheries training programs, and a heavy reliance on academic supervisors to secure research opportunities in fisheries. In contrast, the CFRN enhanced our training by deliberately focusing on tools and techniques to address fisheries issues, providing venues to foster interdisciplinary and inclusive research collaborations, and exposing the realities of stakeholder collaborations. We call for post-graduate-level fisheries education and research that is interdisciplinary, collaborative, and inclusive to produce well-rounded scientists and managers, and we suggest ways that universities, researchers, and funding agencies can incorporate these themes into fisheries education and research.

show abstract

Section: Recommendations For Implementing Interdisciplinary Collabormentioning

confidence: 99%

Enhancing fisheries education and research through the Canadian Fisheries Research Network: A student perspective on interdisciplinarity, collaboration and inclusivity

Turgeon

Hawkshaw

Dinning

et al. 2018

FACETS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Our evaluation results demonstrate these programs—one mid‐level engagement and one high‐level engagement professional development—addressed important aspects of preparing future fisheries professionals. Specifically, these programs helped meet students’ requests for: (1) mentoring and career pathways, (2) the community engagement portfolio as a non‐traditional writing assignment for increasing interdisciplinary collaborations, (3) disseminating their research findings, and (4) helped meet students’ requests for engagement competencies (Lederman and Carlson 2016; Doberneck et al 2017).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Students recommend (1) developing mentoring programs, (2) creating nontraditional writing assignments, (3) emphasizing dissemination of research, (4) facilitating interdisciplinary coursework and collaborations, (5) increasing interactions with fisheries stakeholders, and (6) informing students about how the American Fisheries Society professional certification requirements will help them develop as fisheries professionals (Lederman and Carlson 2016). Additionally, success in fisheries conservation and in the profession requires enhancing the leadership characteristics of vision and understanding of success, mentoring and teaching others, establishing and maintaining credibility, ethical behavior, empathy for the views of others, and confidence in one’s abilities as a leader and follower (Good et al 2016).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Michigan State University (MSU), a research‐intensive university, is a pioneer Land‐Grant institution, home to MSU Extension, a partner on the Michigan Sea Grant Extension Program, and a recognized leader in fisheries and aquatic sciences research and teaching. Following the successful high‐engagement Future Academic Scholars in Teaching Fellowship Program started in 2006 (Prevost et al 2017), we developed a pilot program aimed at growing competencies in areas of communication (oral, written, and non‐technical), teamwork for interdisciplinary collaborations, interactions with fisheries stakeholders, and mentoring (Lederman and Carlson 2016; McMullin et al 2016). Beginning in 2015, MSU Extension, University Outreach and Engagement (UOE), the Graduate School, and Michigan Sea Grant College Program partnered to pilot the Sea Grant‐MSU Extension Graduate Fellows Program.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Mid‐ and High‐Engagement Programs to Develop Future Fisheries Management Professionals’ Skills

et al. 2020

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Aquatic science and fisheries degree granting institutions prepare graduates for science, policy, management, and Extension positions across the nation. Increasingly, new graduates are asked to translate their research for diverse audiences but often have received little preparation about outreach, engagement, or science communications during their graduate education. We describe two professional development programs designed to prepare future professionals to integrate technical and scientific expertise with the professional skills necessary for effective public engagement. Both programs addressed competencies in community partnerships, engagement with diverse stakeholders, facilitative leadership, collaboration techniques, communication skills, and career pathway exploration. Evaluation revealed an increase in self-reported awareness and competencies, career interests in outreach, Extension, engagement, and communications alongside research interests, and intention to list the programs on their résumé/curriculum vitae. Enhancing skills in public engagement benefits society and scientists by preparing them for the range of roles and people they will interact with throughout their career.

show abstract

“…For these reasons, it is important to invest in increasing collaborative work among disciplines and expertise (e.g., social sciences, natural sciences, fishing industry, and government). While we encountered several obstacles to implementing interdisciplinary, Despite the increasing recognition of the advantages of interdisciplinary training in fisheries (Lederman and Carlson, 2016;McMullin et al, 2016), in practice, there is still reluctance within academic programs to accept interdisciplinary studies as a legitimate course of academic study.…”

Section: Recommendations For Implementing Interdisciplinary Collabormentioning

confidence: 99%

Untitled

Supplemental Information 3: Table S3. Distribution of University Undergraduate Programs With Weak, Moderate, and Strong Links T

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Fisheries sciences and management involve complex problems not easily addressed by a single 32 set of stakeholders or methodologies from one discipline; accordingly, the Canadian Fisheries Research Network (CFRN) was initiated to increase fisheries research capacity in Canada through interdisciplinary and inclusive research collaborations. We compared the value of the CFRN students' learning experience to that offered in traditional fisheries programs at Canadian universities in training postgraduate students to tackle complex fisheries problems. This paper presents 1) a review of the current state of fisheries education across Canada and 2) reflections on our training within the CFRN, and challenges to implementing its innovative approach to fisheries education. We found few dedicated fisheries programs in Canada and concluded that fisheries research typically relies on securing a supervisor with an interest in fisheries. In contrast, the CFRN enhanced our university training through interdisciplinary and inclusive research collaborations, and by exposure to the realities of industry, government and academics collaborating for sustainable fisheries. We propose a new approach to postgraduate level fisheries education, one that combines interdisciplinarity, collaboration, and inclusivity to produce more capable fisheries scientists and managers. Furthermore, we made recommendations on how universities, researchers, and funding agencies can successfully incorporate these themes into fisheries education.

show abstract

Preparing the Next Generation of Fisheries Professionals: Insights from the Student Subsection of the Education Section

Cited by 3 publications

References 3 publications

Enhancing fisheries education and research through the Canadian Fisheries Research Network: A student perspective on interdisciplinarity, collaboration and inclusivity

Enhancing fisheries education and research through the Canadian Fisheries Research Network: A student perspective on interdisciplinarity, collaboration and inclusivity

Mid‐ and High‐Engagement Programs to Develop Future Fisheries Management Professionals’ Skills

Untitled

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About