Future directions for synthesis in ecological and environmental science: Learning from the past 25 years to chart the next generation of synthesis

生态与环境科学综合的未来方向：从过去 25 年的经验中学习，绘制下一代综合

• 批准号: 1940692
• 负责人: Benjamin Halpern
• 金额: $ 10万
• 依托单位: University of California-Santa Barbara
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2019-11-15 至 2021-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1940692&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Future; directions; synthesis; ecological; environmental

The practice of synthesis in ecology and environmental science is now routinely used to address many of the most pressing scientific and societal environmental research questions. The rapid growth in big data is accelerating advances in synthesis, creating new opportunities for novel research questions, disciplines, perspectives, and data techniques to address a variety of ecological and environmental challenges. This award will support a workshop aimed at reflecting on the current status of synthesis science and exploring emerging needs, opportunities and frontiers in ecological synthesis by facilitating expansive and convergent discourse. A diverse community of scientists will collectively identify priority research directions and develop a research agenda for the next decade that incorporates bold new thinking and strategic prioritization.In this synthesis workshop, a multidisciplinary, diverse group of nearly 100 experts will convene in Santa Barbara, CA to brainstorm opportunities and needs and produce a forward-looking agenda for synthesis in ecology and environmental science. Participants will engage in charrette-style breakout sessions of structured idea sharing that focus on expansive thinking with an outcome objective. Plenary discussions will be interspersed, and the selection of keynote speakers will prioritize diversity across a number of measures, particularly gender equity and career stage representation. The workshop will address a range of topics that are relevant to the future of synthesis in environmental science including ecological forecasting, cyberinfrastructure for synthesis, data-driven conservation decision making, the role and future of artificial intelligence (AI) in ecology, coproduction of synthesis science with stakeholders, and the role of synthesis in social-ecological systems research and promoting diversity and inclusion. At the conclusion of the workshop, ideas will be synthesized into a peer-reviewed publication on the frontiers of ecological and environmental synthesis science to communicate important insights to a broader audience.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

现在，常规使用生态和环境科学综合的实践来解决许多最紧迫的科学和社会环境研究问题。大数据的快速增长是加速综合的进步，为新的研究问题，学科，观点和数据技术创造新的机会，以应对各种生态和环境挑战。该奖项将支持一个研讨会，旨在反思合成科学的当前状况，并通过促进广泛和收敛的话语来探索生态综合的新兴需求，机会和前沿。一个多元化的科学家社区将共同确定优先研究的指示，并在未来十年内制定研究议程，并结合大胆的新思维和战略优先级。集思广益的机会和需求，并制作出前瞻性的生态学和环境科学综合议程。参与者将参加结构化思想共享的Charretpy-style突破性会议，并以成果目标为专注于广泛的思维。全体讨论将散布，主题演讲者的选择将优先考虑多种措施，尤其是性别平等和职业阶段代表。该研讨会将讨论与环境科学中综合的未来有关的一系列主题利益相关者的科学以及综合在社会生态系统研究中的作用以及促进多样性和包容性。在研讨会结束时，将在生态和环境综合科学领域的同行评审的出版物中综合思想，以向更广泛的受众传达重要的见解。该奖项反映了NSF的法定任务，并通过评估值得进行评估。利用基金会的知识分子和更广泛的影响审查标准。