“…Outcomes identified for social-ecological systems include improved relationships between communities and management agencies (Tudor andDvornich 2001, Ballard et al 2008), backyard enhancement of wildlife habitat (Evans et al 2005), access to and use of data to address environmental degradation (Overdevest and Mayer 2008), and increased likelihood of participant engagement in policy processes to improve their surroundings (Overdevest et al 2004, Wilderman et al 2004a. Resource management strategies can be improved, whether through research findings (e.g., Pattengill-Semmens and Semmens 2003, Rosenberg et al 2003, Hamel et al 2009, Campbell and Godfrey 2010, responsiveness to stakeholder knowledge and values (e.g., Bird et al 2003, Cheng et al 2008, strategically targeted interventions (Danielsen et al 2010), monitoring for adaptive management on both public and private lands (e.g., , FernandezGimenez et al 2008, or rapid detection of and direct response to environmental problems (e.g., Simpson et al 2009).…”