Complexity and uncertainty are inherent in social-ecological systems. Although they can
create challenges for scientists and decision makers, they cannot be a reason for delaying …

Expert knowledge plays an integral role in applied ecology and conservation (Burgman
2005). Environmental systems are characterized by complex dynamics, multiple drivers, and …

To better understand and manage complex social-ecological systems, social scientists and
ecologists must collaborate. However, issues related to language and research approaches …

The challenges and opportunities of incorporating information collected through scientific
studies with the experience-based knowledge of resourcedependent communities have …

The value of information is a central concept in decision analysis, used to quantify how much
the expected outcome of a decision would be improved if epistemic uncertainty could be …

There are many sources of uncertainty in scenarios and models of socio-ecological systems,
and understanding these uncertainties is critical in supporting informed decision-making …

Ecosystems are complex and difficult to predict and control. Western science-based
societies have tended to simplify ecosystems to manage them. Some indigenous and other …

Typically, landscape ecologists use empirical observations to conduct research and devise
solutions for applied problems in conservation and management. In some instances, they …

Inland fisheries and their freshwater habitats face intensifying effects from multiple natural
and anthropogenic pressures. Fish harvest and biodiversity data remain largely disparate …

Ecosystem‐based management requires predictive models of ecosystem dynamics. There
are typically insufficient empirical data available to parameterise these complex models, and …