Invaders, Security, Climate Change: Can we get movement on wicked problems?
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This document discusses several "wicked problems" including invasive species, climate change, and biodiversity loss. It notes that while many ecologists study the impacts of climate change, few collaborate with social scientists. The author argues that STEM researchers should engage more in science-policy interfaces to help apply their knowledge to policy issues. Interdisciplinary collaborations are challenging but could generate innovative solutions, although the benefits are still unclear according to new "Science of Team Science" research. Ecologists can contribute ecosystem perspectives but may need to better communicate and engage with diverse partners including social scientists and policymakers.
Invaders, Security, Climate Change: Can we get movement on wicked problems?
- 1. Invaders, Security, Climate Change: Can we get movement on wicked problems? Dawn R. Bazely Biology Department Faculty of Science 26 Jan 2015 For Understanding Sovereignty & Security in the Circumpolar ArcMc Workshop, Munk Centre, UofT (Lackenbauer & Greaves, organizers) 1
- 2. Invaders, Security, Climate Change: Can we get movement on wicked problems? Dawn R. Bazely Biology Department Faculty of Science 26 Jan 2015 2
- 3. Invaders, Security, Climate Change: Can we get movement on wicked problems? Dawn R. Bazely Biology Department Faculty of Science 26 Jan 2015 3
- 4. Invaders, Security, Climate Change: Can we get movement on wicked problems? Dawn R. Bazely Biology Department Faculty of Science 26 Jan 2015 4
- 5. The ecologists’ framework... (Bazely et al. in Hoogensen et al. 2014)
- 6. 6 WWF Living Planet Report 2014: hYp://www.wwf.eu/media_centre/publicaMons/living_planet_report/
- 7. The Biodiversity Crisis • “99% of all species that have existed are exMnct and… • rates of exMncMon have varied enormously” • “Are we currently in a period of mass exMncMon?” • Norman Myers (1976, Science v193:198)
- 8. The Biodiversity Crisis • “99% of all species that have existed are exMnct and… • rates of exMncMon have varied enormously” • “Are we currently in a period of mass exMncMon?” • Norman Myers (1976, Science v193:198) ExMnct Woolly Mammoth Ivory tusk earrings hYp://bit.ly/1EneKMw I include cultural diversity in my definiMon of biodiversity hYp://projectogeart.ca//
- 9. My ecology research (Q. how do you define ecology?) 9 • Tromso grass gunhild hand
- 10. Reindeer spit smacks down plant toxins – ScienMfic American 10
- 11. Non-‐indigenous plants • Myers & Bazely is headed to a 2nd ediMon • The policy chapter will extol the virtues of CiMzen Science & Local Knowledge • We’re making an app for that (with apologies to Hon. Carolyn BenneY) 11
- 12. Loads of ecologists study climate change impacts on ecosystems 12 hYp://bit.ly/1Tmn6NH
- 13. Few ecologists studying climate change impacts on ecosystems work with social scienMsts 13
- 14. STEM academics Science, Mech, Engineering, Maths 14 • Puzzle about: ➡ • How science feeds into policy… • How policy is different from poliMcs • We need social scienMsts! • And, they need us • hYp://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb102/avl1/head_banging.gif
- 15. Leading to a common whinge: “why don’t we get more respect?” Me: “Duh, how about engage with diverse colleagues & publics….?” hYp://dawnbazely.lab.yorku.ca/2015/08/why-‐academics-‐should-‐regularly-‐aYend-‐conferences-‐where-‐we-‐dont-‐present-‐our-‐work-‐pt-‐1/
- 16. Leading to a common whinge: “why don’t we get more respect?”
- 17. Leading to a common whinge: “why don’t we get more respect?”
- 18. Leading to a common whinge: “why don’t we get more respect?” hYp://robarts.info.yorku.ca/files/2015/09/CW_Fall2015_FINAL.pdf
- 19. Leading to a common whinge: “why don’t we get more respect?”
- 20. Me: Why not engage in the Science-‐Policy interface space?
- 21. Students: Nora, Paul & Milissa I took my own advice: IPY - GAPS Gas, Arctic Peoples & Security 21
- 22. Movement corridors for species 22
- 23. Non-‐Indigenous Plants in the Northwest Territories, Canada • Non-‐indigenous species are already here • Figure based on on Williams, P. A. 1997. Ecology and Management of Invasive Weeds. • Wellington: Department of ConservaMon. 67 p. 23
- 24. Q. What should a STEM researcher do with this knowledge? A. Drag it into the policy ecosystem (Hoogensen v. 2 of an evolving model) 24
- 25. Interdisciplinary collaboraMons • Are not all equal • science academics + NGOs + government bureaucrats (mulMple stakeholder groups) • ≠ • collaboraMons between science academics and different kinds of academics from the social sciences and humaniMes 25
- 26. • Not all academics share the same goals • e.g. PoliMcal Ecologists offer a criMque that includes the “science agenda” and ecologists (tnx Tim Forsyth) Uncomfortable space (& not for all) 26
- 27. Benefits of interdisciplinary collaboraMons are sMll unclear • Science of Team Science research asks IF & HOW collaboraMon generates novel, innovaMve, transdisciplinary soluMons • Previously, there was liYle rigorous assessment 27
- 28. Benefits of interdisciplinary collaboraMons are sMll unclear • Science of Team Science research asks IF & HOW collaboraMon generates novel, innovaMve, transdisciplinary soluMons • Previously, there was liYle rigorous assessment see report 28
- 29. What do ecologists bring? • … to the broader collaboraMve, interdisciplinary table? • kick-‐ass flow charts & #DataViz ideas • I have ideas for you, Will & Whitney! 29
- 30. ICYMI: Ecology’s Standard Conceptual Research Framework • Ecology research operates simultaneously on different spaMal & temporal scales • Why? • Because: Blind Men & the Elephant
- 31. SpaMal Scales in Ecology 31
- 32. SpaMal Scales in Ecology 32
- 33. SpaMal Scales in Ecology 33
- 34. Conceptualizing “Knowledge as a nutrient” was inspired by working with social scienMsts 34
- 35. Hypothesis: resilience, good governance & human security will increase with increased knowledge availability 35
- 36. HOW to test this? With the Open Access ecosystem – Our 2015 survey of YorkU STEM academics found limited understanding of the breadth of OA
- 37. Suggested reading for my social sciences colleagues hYp://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2014/12/09/poor-‐citaMon-‐pracMces-‐humaniMes-‐and-‐social-‐sciences/ 37
- 38. Our Open Access InsMtuMonal Repository Digital CollecMon on Churchill MB research 38
- 39. Who has already animated this concept? Dr. Carlos Nobre, Brazil IPCC 39
- 40. Stephen Harper’s Climate Change flowchart (AdaptaMon Futures Conference, Brazil 2014) • NB Paucity of arrows & floaty words 40
- 41. Read about Knowledge as a Nutrient, Tecnologia Social & Open Access here: 41
- 42. PredicMon: beYer governance & Human Security will emerge from: 42 ① Commiwng to Open Access (knowledge & data) ② Not reinvenMng wheels: see Brazil’s Tecnologia Social/Social Technology Framework ③ Blogging about it & using Social Media to reach like-‐minded colleagues & publics hYp://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/2016/01/25/how-‐to-‐write-‐a-‐blogpost-‐from-‐your-‐journal-‐arMcle/
- 43. Acknowledgements • The InternaMonal Polar Year programme: Governments of Norway & Canada (laYer administered by CIHR) • The Leiv Eiriksson Mobility Programme, Government of Norway • NSERC • CFCAS • SSHRC 43
- 44. A Wordle for Will G. (with the Highlights secMon of WDGordon FoundaMon Latest Survey) 44
- 45. Venn Diagram For Whitney L. – you can fill in the overlapping areas with keywords… Play the Google Doodle game: hYp://www.google.com/doodles/john-‐venns-‐180th-‐birthday Sovereignty Security 45 Defence
- 46. For me: Science Policy PoliMcs Harper’s #WarOnScience
- 47. Best Feedbacks graphic I have ever seen – for Jessica S. 47 hYp://www.climateemergencyinsMtute.com/uploads/self_feedback_loop.png