Newcomb Tammy J, Simonin Paul W, Martinez Felix A, Chadderton W Lindsay, Bossenbroek Jon M, Cudmore Becky, Hoff Michael H, Keller Reuben P, Ridenhour Berkley D, Rothlisberger John D, Rutherford Edward S, Van Egeren Scott, Lodge David M
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Lansing MI.
Cornell University Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Ithaca NY.
Fisheries (Bethesda). 2021 Mar;46(3):131-138. doi: 10.1002/fsh.10536. Epub 2020 Dec 19.
Effective engagement among scientists, government agency staff, and policymakers is necessary for solving fisheries challenges, but remains challenging for a variety of reasons. We present seven practices learned from a collaborative project focused on invasive species in the Great Lakes region (USA-CAN). These practices were based on a researcher-manager model composed of a research team, a management advisory board, and a bridging organization. We suggest this type of system functions well when (1) the management advisory board is provided compelling rationale for engagement; (2) the process uses key individuals as communicators; (3) the research team thoughtfully selects organizations and individuals involved; (4) the funding entity provides logistical support and allows for (5) a flexible structure that prioritizes management needs; (6) a bridging organization sustains communication between in-person meetings; and (7) the project team determines and enacts a project endpoint. We predict these approaches apply equally effectively to other challenges at the research-management-policy interface, including reductions of water pollution, transitions to renewable energy, increasing food security, and addressing climate change.
科学家、政府机构工作人员和政策制定者之间的有效互动对于解决渔业挑战至关重要，但由于各种原因，这仍然具有挑战性。我们介绍了从一个专注于美国-加拿大五大湖地区入侵物种的合作项目中学到的七种做法。这些做法基于一个由研究团队、管理咨询委员会和一个桥梁组织组成的研究者-管理者模式。我们认为，当满足以下条件时，这种类型的系统能良好运作：（1）为管理咨询委员会提供参与的令人信服的理由；（2）该过程使用关键人物作为沟通者；（3）研究团队精心挑选参与的组织和个人；（4）资助实体提供后勤支持并允许（5）一种优先考虑管理需求的灵活结构；（6）一个桥梁组织在面对面会议之间维持沟通；（7）项目团队确定并制定项目终点。我们预测，这些方法同样有效地适用于研究-管理-政策界面的其他挑战，包括减少水污染、向可再生能源转型、增强粮食安全以及应对气候变化。
