Enhancing Great Lakes coastal ecosystems research by initiating engagement between scientists and decision-makers |
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| Authors: | Charlotte B Weinstein Laura L Bourgeau-Chavez Sherry L Martin William S Currie Katherine Grantham Quercus F Hamlin David W Hyndman Kurt P Kowalski Jason P Martina Doug Pearsall |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Michigan Tech Research Institute, Michigan Technological University, 3600 Green Court, Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA;2. Michigan State University, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 288 Farm Lane, Rm 207, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA;3. University of Michigan, School for Environment and Sustainability, 440 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA;4. Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, 1001 Woodward Avenue, Suite 1400, Detroit, MI 48226, USA;5. University of Texas at Dallas, Department of Geosciences, School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, 800 West Campbell Road, Richardson, TX 75080, USA;6. U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, 1451 Green Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA;7. Texas State University, Department of Biology, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA;8. The Nature Conservancy, 101 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue, Lansing, MI 48906, USA;1. School of Surveying and Geospatial Engineering, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14174-66191, Tehran, Iran;2. Physical Geography Department, University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14155-6465, Tehran, Iran;3. Department of Civil Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11155-9313, Tehran, Iran;1. Paleoecological Environmental Assessment and Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, 116 Barrie St., Queen’s University, Kingston K7L 3J9, Ontario, Canada;2. St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences, 2 St. Lawrence Drive, Cornwall K6H 4Z1, Ontario, Canada;1. Central Michigan University, Department of Biology, Biosciences 2100, Mount Pleasant, MI, 48859, United States;2. Illinois Natural History Survey, 1816 S. Oak Street, Champaign, IL 61820, United States;3. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Drinking Water and Environmental Health Division, 525 W. Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48933, United States;4. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Oden State Fish Hatchery, 8258 S. Ayr Road, Alanson, MI 49706, United States;5. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Charlevoix Fisheries Research Station, 96 Grant Street, Charlevoix, MI 49720, United States;6. The Nature Conservancy, 721 Flanner Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, United States;7. The Nature Conservancy, 101 E. César E. Chávez Avenue, Lansing, MI 48906, United States;1. Department of Geomatics and Land Management, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda;2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Makerere University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda;1. University of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada;2. Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA;3. University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada;4. International Joint Commission, Great Lakes Regional Office, Windsor, ON, Canada;5. Essex Region Conservation Authority, Essex, ON, Canada;6. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA;7. Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada |
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| Abstract: | A disconnect between scientific research and environmental management communities can be a detriment to both. In the case of Great Lakes coastal ecosystems, which are inherently complex and subject to uncertain effects of future climatic, environmental, and anthropogenic drivers, greater collaboration could be beneficial to their sustainability. We capture the challenges and opportunities identified by a scientist/decision-maker co-production workshop focused on the future environmental quality of Great Lakes coastal wetlands. We explain our path through the stakeholder workshop process, our challenges in translating meeting outcomes into actionable items, and lessons learned to bridge gaps between scientists and decision-makers. Additionally, we determine topics and directions identified by decision-makers that can be modeled with existing technologies and others that require further research. These topics may be incorporated into future research efforts and could serve as a shortlist of research priorities that were identified by decision-makers working with coastal wetland issues. Based on lessons learned during and after the workshop, we provide suggestions for bridging the gap between researchers and decision-makers, including sustained engagement between these groups and improved interaction through the beginning, duration, and end of research and/or management efforts. |
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| Keywords: | Great Lakes Wetlands Coastal Workshop Stakeholder engagement Co-production |
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