The emergence of convergence
Science is increasingly a collaborative pursuit. Although the modern scientific enterprise owes much to individuals working at the core of their field, humanity is increasingly confronted by highly complex problems that require the integration of a variety of disciplinary and methodological expertis...
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crunicaliforniap:10.1525/elementa.2022.00128 2023-08-27T04:07:57+02:00 The emergence of convergence Sundstrom, Shana M. Angeler, David G. Ernakovich, Jessica G. García, Jorge H. Hamm, Joseph A. Huntington, Orville Allen, Craig R. 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2022.00128 https://online.ucpress.edu/elementa/article-pdf/doi/10.1525/elementa.2022.00128/784507/elementa.2022.00128.pdf en eng University of California Press http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Elem Sci Anth volume 11, issue 1 ISSN 2325-1026 Atmospheric Science Geology Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology Ecology Environmental Engineering Oceanography journal-article 2023 crunicaliforniap https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2022.00128 2023-08-04T13:13:40Z Science is increasingly a collaborative pursuit. Although the modern scientific enterprise owes much to individuals working at the core of their field, humanity is increasingly confronted by highly complex problems that require the integration of a variety of disciplinary and methodological expertise. In 2016, the U.S. National Science Foundation launched an initiative prioritizing support for convergence research as a means of “solving vexing research problems, in particular, complex problems focusing on societal needs.” We discuss our understanding of the objectives of convergence research and describe in detail the conditions and processes likely to generate successful convergence research. We use our recent experience as participants in a convergence workshop series focused on resilience in the Arctic to highlight key points. The emergence of resilience science over the past 50 years is presented as a successful contemporary example of the emergence of convergence. We close by describing some of the challenges to the development of convergence research, such as timescales and discounting the future, appropriate metrics of success, allocation issues, and funding agency requirements. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic University of California Press (via Crossref) Arctic Elem Sci Anth 11 1 |
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Science is increasingly a collaborative pursuit. Although the modern scientific enterprise owes much to individuals working at the core of their field, humanity is increasingly confronted by highly complex problems that require the integration of a variety of disciplinary and methodological expertise. In 2016, the U.S. National Science Foundation launched an initiative prioritizing support for convergence research as a means of “solving vexing research problems, in particular, complex problems focusing on societal needs.” We discuss our understanding of the objectives of convergence research and describe in detail the conditions and processes likely to generate successful convergence research. We use our recent experience as participants in a convergence workshop series focused on resilience in the Arctic to highlight key points. The emergence of resilience science over the past 50 years is presented as a successful contemporary example of the emergence of convergence. We close by describing some of the challenges to the development of convergence research, such as timescales and discounting the future, appropriate metrics of success, allocation issues, and funding agency requirements. |
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Sundstrom, Shana M. Angeler, David G. Ernakovich, Jessica G. García, Jorge H. Hamm, Joseph A. Huntington, Orville Allen, Craig R. |
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Sundstrom, Shana M. Angeler, David G. Ernakovich, Jessica G. García, Jorge H. Hamm, Joseph A. Huntington, Orville Allen, Craig R. |
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The emergence of convergence |
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University of California Press |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2022.00128 https://online.ucpress.edu/elementa/article-pdf/doi/10.1525/elementa.2022.00128/784507/elementa.2022.00128.pdf |
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