Connecting Science to Policymakers, Managers, and Citizens
Twenty years ago, the creation of a new scientific program, the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO), funded by the Packard Foundation, provided the opportunity to integrate—from the outset—research, monitoring, and outreach to the public, policymakers, and managers. P...
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ftoregonstate:ir.library.oregonstate.edu:1831cr38d 2024-09-15T18:28:12+00:00 Connecting Science to Policymakers, Managers, and Citizens Lubchenco, Jane Menge, Bruce A. Barth, John A. Carr, Mark H. Caselle, Jennifer E. Chan, Francis Fulton-Bennett, Heather K. Gaines, Steven D. Kroeker, Kristy J. Milligan, Kristen Palumbi, Steven R. White, J. Wilson Integrative Biology College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/1831cr38d English [eng] eng unknown Website: Oregon Sea Grant: http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/ https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/1831cr38d Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) Article ftoregonstate 2024-07-22T18:06:04Z Twenty years ago, the creation of a new scientific program, the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO), funded by the Packard Foundation, provided the opportunity to integrate—from the outset—research, monitoring, and outreach to the public, policymakers, and managers. PISCO’s outreach efforts were initially focused primarily on sharing scientific findings with lay audiences, but over time they evolved to a more interactive, multi-directional mode of engagement. Over the next two decades, PISCO science and scientists significantly influenced local, state, federal, and international decisions about many topics, but especially marine protected areas, hypoxia, ocean acidification, fishery management, and marine diseases. PISCO scientists’ long-term data and understanding of key ecosystem processes also enabled them to detect anomalies, investigate rapidly, and inform others about novel developments such as hypoxia, acidification, warming, and disease. Especially during a time of dynamic changes in ecosystems, long-term data like PISCO’s have proven invaluable. Moreover, PISCO’s dual focus on understanding fundamental processes and finding solutions (not just identifying problems) has resulted in rich opportunities to co-create knowledge with citizens and translate that knowledge into action by citizens, managers, and policymakers. PISCO has delivered on its goal to serve society through science. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification ScholarsArchive@OSU (Oregon State University) |
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Twenty years ago, the creation of a new scientific program, the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO), funded by the Packard Foundation, provided the opportunity to integrate—from the outset—research, monitoring, and outreach to the public, policymakers, and managers. PISCO’s outreach efforts were initially focused primarily on sharing scientific findings with lay audiences, but over time they evolved to a more interactive, multi-directional mode of engagement. Over the next two decades, PISCO science and scientists significantly influenced local, state, federal, and international decisions about many topics, but especially marine protected areas, hypoxia, ocean acidification, fishery management, and marine diseases. PISCO scientists’ long-term data and understanding of key ecosystem processes also enabled them to detect anomalies, investigate rapidly, and inform others about novel developments such as hypoxia, acidification, warming, and disease. Especially during a time of dynamic changes in ecosystems, long-term data like PISCO’s have proven invaluable. Moreover, PISCO’s dual focus on understanding fundamental processes and finding solutions (not just identifying problems) has resulted in rich opportunities to co-create knowledge with citizens and translate that knowledge into action by citizens, managers, and policymakers. PISCO has delivered on its goal to serve society through science. |
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Integrative Biology College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program |
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Lubchenco, Jane Menge, Bruce A. Barth, John A. Carr, Mark H. Caselle, Jennifer E. Chan, Francis Fulton-Bennett, Heather K. Gaines, Steven D. Kroeker, Kristy J. Milligan, Kristen Palumbi, Steven R. White, J. Wilson |
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Lubchenco, Jane Menge, Bruce A. Barth, John A. Carr, Mark H. Caselle, Jennifer E. Chan, Francis Fulton-Bennett, Heather K. Gaines, Steven D. Kroeker, Kristy J. Milligan, Kristen Palumbi, Steven R. White, J. Wilson Connecting Science to Policymakers, Managers, and Citizens |
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Lubchenco, Jane Menge, Bruce A. Barth, John A. Carr, Mark H. Caselle, Jennifer E. Chan, Francis Fulton-Bennett, Heather K. Gaines, Steven D. Kroeker, Kristy J. Milligan, Kristen Palumbi, Steven R. White, J. Wilson |
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Connecting Science to Policymakers, Managers, and Citizens |
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Connecting Science to Policymakers, Managers, and Citizens |
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Connecting Science to Policymakers, Managers, and Citizens |
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Connecting Science to Policymakers, Managers, and Citizens |
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Connecting Science to Policymakers, Managers, and Citizens |
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connecting science to policymakers, managers, and citizens |
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