Top 40 priorities for science to inform conservation and management policy in the United States

Erica Fleishman; David E. Blockstein; John A. Hall; Michael B. Mascia; Murray A. Rudd; J. Michael Scott; William J. Sutherland; Ann M. Bartuska; A. Gordon Brown; Catherine A. Christen; Joel P. Clement; Dominick DellaSala; Clifford D. Duke; Shirley J. Fiske; Hannah Gosnell; J. Christopher Haney; Michael Hutchins; Mary L. Klein; Jeffrey Marqusee; Barry R. Noon; John R. Nordgren; Paul M. Orbuch; Jimmie Powell; Steven P. Quarles; Kathryn A. Saterson; Bruce A. Stein; Michael S. Webster; Amy Vedder

doi:10.1525/bio.2011.61.4.9

Top 40 priorities for science to inform conservation and management policy in the United States

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By: Erica Fleishman, David E. Blockstein, John A. Hall, Michael B. Mascia, Murray A. Rudd, J. Michael Scott, William J. Sutherland, Ann M. Bartuska, A. Gordon Brown, Catherine A. Christen, Joel P. Clement, Dominick DellaSala, Clifford D. Duke, Shirley J. Fiske, Hannah Gosnell, J. Christopher Haney, Michael Hutchins, Mary L. Klein, Jeffrey Marqusee, Barry R. Noon, John R. Nordgren, Paul M. Orbuch, Jimmie Powell, Steven P. Quarles, Kathryn A. Saterson, Bruce A. Stein, Michael S. Webster, and Amy Vedder

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Abstract

To maximize the utility of research to decisionmaking, especially given limited financial resources, scientists must set priorities for their efforts. We present a list of the top 40 high-priority, multidisciplinary research questions directed toward informing some of the most important current and future decisions about management of species, communities, and ecological processes in the United States. The questions were generated by an open, inclusive process that included personal interviews with decisionmakers, broad solicitation of research needs from scientists and policymakers, and an intensive workshop that included scientifically oriented individuals responsible for managing and developing policy related to natural resources. The process differed from previous efforts to set priorities for conservation research in its focus on the engagement of decisionmakers in addition to researchers. The research priorities emphasized the importance of addressing societal context and exploration of trade-offs among alternative policies and actions, as well as more traditional questions related to ecological processes and functions.

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Publication type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Title	Top 40 priorities for science to inform conservation and management policy in the United States
Series title	BioScience
DOI	10.1525/bio.2011.61.4.9
Volume	61
Issue	4
Year Published	2011
Language	English
Publisher	American Institute of Biological Sciences
Publisher location	Washington, D.C.
Description	11 p.
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Larger Work Subtype	Journal Article
Larger Work Title	BioScience
First page	290
Last page	300
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