Translational training for tomorrow’s environmental scientists

摘要: Environmental science exists to seek solutions problems related human-nature interactions. Unfortunately, in many cases, environmental research findings are not effectively used because scientists able convey their knowledge policy makers and the public, and/or questions they address directly linked answers stakeholders need. To this issue, Schlesinger (2010) called for development of a “translational ecology” that would be understandable usable by decision-makers, interest groups, citizens. A barrier is researchers usually trained translational. We convened multi-disciplinary group scholars identify comprehensive pedagogical approach training doctoral students translational scientists. From work has emerged list 53 skills, content areas, dispositional attributes lead science, as well set instructional approaches can build those competencies. Future will examples how activities competencies provide accessible tools support “community practice” whose enhances social-ecological resilience through science.