An introduction to decision science for conservation

V Hemming, AE Camaclang, MS Adams… - Conservation …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity conservation decisions are difficult, especially when they involve differing
values, complex multidimensional objectives, scarce resources, urgency, and considerable …

Implementing interdisciplinary sustainability education with the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus

C Romulo, B Venkataraman, S Caplow… - Humanities and Social …, 2024 - nature.com
Growth in the green jobs sector has increased demand for college graduates who are
prepared to enter the workforce with interdisciplinary sustainability skills. Simultaneously …

An integrative paradigm for building causal knowledge

JB Grace - Ecological Monographs, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A core aspiration of the ecological sciences is to determine how systems work, which implies
the challenge of develo** a causal understanding. Causal inference has long been …

[HTML][HTML] Strategic considerations for invasive species managers in the utilization of environmental DNA (eDNA): steps for incorporating this powerful surveillance tool

J Morisette, S Burgiel, K Brantley… - … journal of applied …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Invasive species surveillance programs can utilize environmental DNA sampling and
analysis to provide information on the presence of invasive species. Wider utilization of …

[HTML][HTML] Scenario-based decision analysis: integrated scenario planning and structured decision making for resource management under climate change

BW Miller, MJ Eaton, AJ Symstad, GW Schuurman… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Managing resources under climate change is a high-stakes and daunting task, especially
because climate change and associated complex biophysical responses engender …

Challenges in estimation, uncertainty quantification and elicitation for pandemic modelling

B Swallow, P Birrell, J Blake, M Burgman, P Challenor… - Epidemics, 2022 - Elsevier
The estimation of parameters and model structure for informing infectious disease response
has become a focal point of the recent pandemic. However, it has also highlighted a …

Mechanistic invasive species management models and their application in conservation

BK Thompson, JD Olden… - … Science and Practice, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Management strategies to address the challenges associated with invasive species are
critical for effective conservation. An increasing variety of mathematical models offer insight …

Increasing the uptake of ecological model results in policy decisions to improve biodiversity outcomes

SR Weiskopf, ZV Harmáčková, CG Johnson… - … Modelling & Software, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Models help decision-makers anticipate the consequences of policies for
ecosystems and people; for instance, improving our ability to represent interactions between …

Critical considerations for communicating environmental DNA science

ED Stein, CL Jerde, EA Allan, AJ Sepulveda… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The economic and methodological efficiencies of environmental DNA (eDNA) based survey
approaches provide an unprecedented opportunity to assess and monitor aquatic …

Identifying Pareto‐efficient eradication strategies for invasive populations

AA Yackel Adams, NJ Hostetter, WA Link… - Conservation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive species are a major cause of biodiversity loss and are notoriously expensive and
challenging to manage. We developed a decision‐analytic framework for evaluating …