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Holzer, J.M., Baird, J., & Hickey, G.M. (2023). The who, what, and how of virtual participation in environmental research. Socio-Ecological Practice Research.
Drawing on participant observation, surveys, and our professional experience, this perspective highlights lessons learned about organizing virtual stakeholder workshops to suppor
Holzer, J.M., Baird, J., & Hickey, G.M. (2023). The who, what, and how of virtual participation in environmental research. Socio-Ecological Practice Research.
Drawing on participant observation, surveys, and our professional experience, this perspective highlights lessons learned about organizing virtual stakeholder workshops to support landscape governance research and practice. We note that procedures followed for initiating stakeholder and rightsholder recruitment and engagement depend on the convenors’ goals, although when multiple research teams are involved, the goals need to be negotiated. Further, more important than the robustness of engagement strategies is flexibility, feasibility, managing expectations—and keeping things simple.
Holzer, J.M., Baird, J., & Hickey, G. (2022). Introduction: Pluralism in ecosystem governance. Advances in Ecological Research, 66: xvii-xxx.
In the introduction, we set out the definition of pluralism we use for the book series, and briefly describe each of the main themes.
Holzer, J.M., Baird, J., & Hickey, G., Eds. (2022). Pluralism in
Holzer, J.M., Baird, J., & Hickey, G. (2022). Introduction: Pluralism in ecosystem governance. Advances in Ecological Research, 66: xvii-xxx.
In the introduction, we set out the definition of pluralism we use for the book series, and briefly describe each of the main themes.
Holzer, J.M., Baird, J., & Hickey, G., Eds. (2022). Pluralism in Ecosystem Governance. Advances in Ecological Research Book Series. Elsevier. 321 p.
This book series explores pluralism as a concept in ecosystem governance. We define pluralism as “an intentional approach in which ecologists, stakeholders, and decision-makers work collaboratively to develop and deliver ecological research that, ideally, results in improved environment-related decision making” (Enquist et al., 2017, p. 541). The chapters are grouped into themes: spotlight on Indigenous and local knowledge, amplifying muted voices, and methods and approaches to foster pluralism in translational ecology.
Holzer, J.M., Hobbs, I., Baird, J., & Hickey, G. (2022). How is the ecosystem services concept used as a tool to foster collaborative ecosystem governance? A systematic map protocol. Environmental Evidence, 11(25), 1-8.
While the concept of ecosystem services has been widely adopted by scholars and increasingly used in policy and practi
Holzer, J.M., Hobbs, I., Baird, J., & Hickey, G. (2022). How is the ecosystem services concept used as a tool to foster collaborative ecosystem governance? A systematic map protocol. Environmental Evidence, 11(25), 1-8.
While the concept of ecosystem services has been widely adopted by scholars and increasingly used in policy and practice, there has been criticism of its usefulness to decision-makers. This systematic map will collect and analyze literature that frames ecosystem services as a collaboration tool, rather than as an ecosystem assessment tool, to answer the research question—how is the ecosystem services concept used as a tool to foster collaborative ecosystem governance and management?
Bennett, E. M., Morrison, P., Holzer, J.M.,Winkler, K. J., Fraser, E. D. G., Green, S. J., Robinson, B. E., Sherren, K., Botzas-Coluni, J. & W. Palen. Facing the challenges of using place-based social-ecological research to support ecosystem service governance at multiple scales. Ecosystems and People. 17(1), 574-589,
This perspective offers six key challenges and potential solutions for making knowledge gained from place-based case studies more widely applicable beyond the local context. Challenges include issues such as: identifying cases representative of a target issue, knowledge integration, and the challenge of different time scales and priorities of different cases. The article reflects on ResNet’s translational ecology approach for transforming Canada’s capacity to monitor, model, and manage its working sea- and landscapes and the ecosystem services they provide for the long-term well-being and shared prosperity of all Canadians.
Mendéz, P.F., Fajardo-Ortiz, D. and Holzer, J.M. Disrupting the governance of social-ecological rigidity traps: Can pluralism foster change toward sustainability? Advances in Ecological Research. 66, 243-291.
This study uses a novel methodology to analysis discourse in a study characterized by a rigidity trap, the Doñana region (Guadalquivir estuary in SW Spain). We found a stark lack of pluralism in the discourse that has dominated the region’s environmental politics and management for decades. The study also shows latent pluralism in the regional discourse and suggests that fueling these pluralist tendencies could foster change toward sustainability.
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Bennett, E., Baird, J., Baulch, H., Chaplin-Kramer, R., Fraser, E., Loring, P., Morrison, P., Parrott, L., Sherren, K., Winkler, K., Cimon-Morin, J., Fortin, M.-J., Kurylyk, B.L., Lundholm, J., Poulin, M., Rieb, J.T., Gonzalez, A., Hickey, G.M., Humphries, M., Krishna, K.C., & Lapin, D. (2021). Ecosystem services and the resilience of agricultural landscapes. Advances in Ecological Research. 64, 1-43.
Here, we explore how agriculture functions as a complex adaptive system. We assess how recent changes have interacted with agro-ecosystem features to result in a loss of resilience, and suggest key research directions to help harmonize production and ecosystem function, drawing primarily on Canadian examples. Enhancing the resilience of agricultural landscapes is critical to the long-term sustainability of agriculture in a rapidly changing world.
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Kerr, G., Holzer, J., Baird, J., & Hickey, G. (2021). Ecosystem services decision support tools: exploring the implementation gap in Canada. FACETS, 6, 1864-1880.
This paper explores the degree to which the ecosystem services (ES) concept and related tools have been integrated and implemented within the Canadian government context at both the provincial/territorial and federal levels. The research goals of the study were to qualitatively assess the extent to which ES assessment is being integrated at different levels of government, consider the barriers to implementation, and draw lessons from the development and use of Canada’s Ecosystem Services Toolkit: Completing and Using Ecosystem Service Assessment for Decision-Making—An Interdisciplinary Toolkit for Managers and Analysts (2017), jointly developed by a federal, provincial, and territorial government task force. Results indicate that while the term ES is found in documentation across different levels of government, there appears to be an ES implementation gap. Issues of conceptual understanding, path dependency, a lack of regulatory mandate, lost staff expertise, and competition with overlapping conceptual approaches were identified as barriers to ES uptake.
Connectedness to Nature
Connectedness to Nature
Connectedness to Nature
Connectedness to Nature
Baird, J., Dale, G., Holzer, J., Hutson, G., Ives, C., & Plummer, R. (2022). The role of a nature-based program in fostering multiple connections to nature. Sustainability Science, 17, 1899-1910.
In this study, we measured connectedness to nature and intentions for pro-environmental behavior both before and after participating in a NOL
Baird, J., Dale, G., Holzer, J., Hutson, G., Ives, C., & Plummer, R. (2022). The role of a nature-based program in fostering multiple connections to nature. Sustainability Science, 17, 1899-1910.
In this study, we measured connectedness to nature and intentions for pro-environmental behavior both before and after participating in a NOLS course. Connections to nature generally increased over time, and emotional and material connections increased the most. Pro-environmental behavioral intention also increased after participating in NOLS; however, deeper connection types were not correlated to great intention for pro-environmental behavior. Cognitive connections (i.e., environmental awareness and attitudes) emerged as the strongest predictor of intentions for pro-environmental behavior.
Connectedness to Nature
Connectedness to Nature
Connectedness to Nature
Baird, J., Hutson, G., & Plummer, R. (2020). Examining the potential of connections to nature as an outcome of NOLS. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education and Leadership, 12(4): 367-379.
We focused on post- NOLS reporting of nature connections in response to related, open questions on a questionnaire sent to participants. The main th
Baird, J., Hutson, G., & Plummer, R. (2020). Examining the potential of connections to nature as an outcome of NOLS. Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education and Leadership, 12(4): 367-379.
We focused on post- NOLS reporting of nature connections in response to related, open questions on a questionnaire sent to participants. The main themes that emerged from responses were those of appreciation (most common), awareness, and concern for nature. Within those that expressed some sort of connection to nature, 10% indicated a clear intention for pro-environmental behavior. More respondents (15%) indicated that pro-environmental actions should be taken, but had no personal intent, and the rest did not make any comments related to action.
Building Empathy as Leverage for Increasing Water Resilience
Building Empathy as Leverage for Increasing Water Resilience
Building Empathy as Leverage for Increasing Water Resilience
Building Empathy as Leverage for Increasing Water Resilience
Baird, J., Dale, G. & Farhad, S. (2020). Individual differences predict endorsement of water resilience. Scientific Reports, 10 (1), 1-11.
This project collected a host of demographic factors and individual differences data for representative samples of Canadians and Americans, and identified what predicted their attitudes towards water
Baird, J., Dale, G. & Farhad, S. (2020). Individual differences predict endorsement of water resilience. Scientific Reports, 10 (1), 1-11.
This project collected a host of demographic factors and individual differences data for representative samples of Canadians and Americans, and identified what predicted their attitudes towards water resilience. We found that those that endorsed water resilience the most were older, more open and empathetic, and less optimistic about the future.
Building Empathy as Leverage for Increasing Water Resilience
Building Empathy as Leverage for Increasing Water Resilience
Building Empathy as Leverage for Increasing Water Resilience
Obasi, O., Baird, J., Dale, G., & Pickering, G.J. (2023). An approach to measuring individual endorsement of social-ecological resilience of water systems. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators, 18, 100249.
Masters student Oluseyi Obasi developed an innovative, vignette-based approach for measuring individual attitudes towards water resilience.
Building Empathy as Leverage for Increasing Water Resilience
Building Empathy as Leverage for Increasing Water Resilience
Building Empathy as Leverage for Increasing Water Resilience
Baird, J., Dale, G., & Pickering. G. (revised and in review - submitted February 1, 2022). Water resilience endorsement as a lever for system change. Global Sustainability.
We identified opportunities for attitudes towards water resilience to improve in individuals, using a rank-based research design and the method set out in Obasi et al
Baird, J., Dale, G., & Pickering. G. (revised and in review - submitted February 1, 2022). Water resilience endorsement as a lever for system change. Global Sustainability.
We identified opportunities for attitudes towards water resilience to improve in individuals, using a rank-based research design and the method set out in Obasi et al. (2023) described above. We found that most individuals (62%) across six countries (Canada, USA, Australia, UK, South Africa, India) showed some potential for stronger pro-water resilience attitudes!