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Training future generations to deliver evidence-based conservation and ecosystem management

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Date
25/01/2021
Author
Downey, Harriet
Amano, Tatsuya
Cadotte, Marc
Cook, Carly N.
Cooke, Steven J.
Haddaway, Neal R.
Jones, Julia P. G.
Littlewood, Nick
Walsh, Jessica C.
Abrahams, Mark I.
Adum, Gilbert
Akasaka, Munemitsu
Alves, Jose A.
Antwis, Rachael E.
Arellano, Eduardo C.
Axmacher, Jan
Barclay, Holly
Batty, Lesley
Benítez-López, Ana
Bennett, Joseph R.
Berg, Maureen J.
Bertolino, Sandro
Biggs, Duan
Bolam, Friederike C.
Bray, Tim
Brook, Barry W.
Bull, Joseph W.
Burivalova, Zuzana
Cabeza, Mar
Chauvenet, Alienor L. M.
Christie, Alec P.
Cole, Lorna
Cotton, Alison J.
Cotton, Sam
Cousins, Sara A. O.
Craven, Dylan
Cresswell, Will
Cusack, Jeremy J.
Dalrymple, Sarah E.
Davies, Zoe G.
Diaz, Anita
Dodd, Jennifer A.
Felton, Adam
Fleishman, Erica
Gardner, Charlie J.
Garside, Ruth
Ghoddousi, Arash
Gilroy, James J.
Gill, David A.
Gill, Jennifer A.
Glew, Louise
Grainger, Matthew J.
Grass, Amelia A.
Greshon, Stephanie
Gundry, Jamie
Hart, Tom
Hopkins, Charlotte R.
Howe, Caroline
Johnson, Arlyne
Jones, Kelly W.
Jordan, Neil R.
Kadoya, Taku
Kerhoas, Daphne
Koricheva, Julia
Lee, Tien Ming
Lengyel, Szabolcs
Livingstone, Stuart W.
Lyons, Ashley
McCabe, Gráinne
Millett, Jonathan
Strevens, Chloë Montes
Moolna, Adam
Mossman, Hannah L.
Mukherjee, Nibedita
Muñoz-Sáez, Andrés
Negrões, Nuno
Norfolk, Olivia
Osawa, Takeshi
Papworth, Sarah
Park, Kirsty J.
Pellet, Jérôme
Phillott, Andrea D.
Plotnik, Joshua M.
Priatna, Dolly
Ramos, Alejandra G.
Randall, Nicola
Richards, Rob M.
Ritchie, Euan G.
Roberts, David L.
Rocha, Ricardo
Rodríguez, Jon Paul
Sanderson, Roy
Sasaki, Takehiro
Savilaakso, Sini
Sayer, Carl
Sekercioglu, Cagan
Senzaki, Masayuki
Smith, Grania
Smith, Robert J.
Soga, Masashi
Soulsbury, Carl D.
Steer, Mark D.
Stewart, Gavin
Strange, E. F.
Suggitt, Andrew J.
Thompson, Ralph R. J.
Thompson, Stewart
Thornhill, Ian
Trevelyan, R. J.
Usieta, Hope O.
Venter, Oscar
Webber, Amanda D.
White, Rachel L.
Whittingham, Mark J.
Wilby, Andrew
Yarnell, Richard W.
Zamora, Veronica
Sutherland, William J.
Keywords
Critical thinking
Education
Evidence
Open access
GE Environmental Sciences
LB Theory and practice of education
QH301 Biology
T-DAS
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Abstract
1. To be effective, the next generation of conservation practitioners and managers need to be critical thinkers with a deep understanding of how to make evidence-based decisions and of the value of evidence synthesis. 2. If, as educators, we do not make these priorities a core part of what we teach, we are failing to prepare our students to make an effective contribution to conservation practice. 3. To help overcome this problem we have created open access online teaching materials in multiple languages that are stored in Applied Ecology Resources. So far, 117 educators from 23 countries have acknowledged the importance of this and are already teaching or about to teach skills in appraising or using evidence in conservation decision-making. This includes 145 undergraduate, postgraduate or professional development courses. 4. We call for wider teaching of the tools and skills that facilitate evidence-based conservation and also suggest that providing online teaching materials in multiple languages could be beneficial for improving global understanding of other subject areas.
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Downey , H , Amano , T , Cadotte , M , Cook , C N , Cooke , S J , Haddaway , N R , Jones , J P G , Littlewood , N , Walsh , J C , Abrahams , M I , Adum , G , Akasaka , M , Alves , J A , Antwis , R E , Arellano , E C , Axmacher , J , Barclay , H , Batty , L , Benítez-López , A , Bennett , J R , Berg , M J , Bertolino , S , Biggs , D , Bolam , F C , Bray , T , Brook , B W , Bull , J W , Burivalova , Z , Cabeza , M , Chauvenet , A L M , Christie , A P , Cole , L , Cotton , A J , Cotton , S , Cousins , S A O , Craven , D , Cresswell , W , Cusack , J J , Dalrymple , S E , Davies , Z G , Diaz , A , Dodd , J A , Felton , A , Fleishman , E , Gardner , C J , Garside , R , Ghoddousi , A , Gilroy , J J , Gill , D A , Gill , J A , Glew , L , Grainger , M J , Grass , A A , Greshon , S , Gundry , J , Hart , T , Hopkins , C R , Howe , C , Johnson , A , Jones , K W , Jordan , N R , Kadoya , T , Kerhoas , D , Koricheva , J , Lee , T M , Lengyel , S , Livingstone , S W , Lyons , A , McCabe , G , Millett , J , Strevens , C M , Moolna , A , Mossman , H L , Mukherjee , N , Muñoz-Sáez , A , Negrões , N , Norfolk , O , Osawa , T , Papworth , S , Park , K J , Pellet , J , Phillott , A D , Plotnik , J M , Priatna , D , Ramos , A G , Randall , N , Richards , R M , Ritchie , E G , Roberts , D L , Rocha , R , Rodríguez , J P , Sanderson , R , Sasaki , T , Savilaakso , S , Sayer , C , Sekercioglu , C , Senzaki , M , Smith , G , Smith , R J , Soga , M , Soulsbury , C D , Steer , M D , Stewart , G , Strange , E F , Suggitt , A J , Thompson , R R J , Thompson , S , Thornhill , I , Trevelyan , R J , Usieta , H O , Venter , O , Webber , A D , White , R L , Whittingham , M J , Wilby , A , Yarnell , R W , Zamora , V & Sutherland , W J 2021 , ' Training future generations to deliver evidence-based conservation and ecosystem management ' , Ecological Solutions and Evidence , vol. 2 , no. 1 , e12032 . https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12032
Publication
Ecological Solutions and Evidence
Status
Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12032
ISSN
2688-8319
Type
Journal article
Rights
Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Ecological Solutions and Evidence published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Ecological Society. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Description
HD and WJS thank Arcadia and MAVA for funding.
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URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10023/21367

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