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Describing the social network that links the interconnected partners is the first step to leverage the network’s capacity to be greater than the sum of its parts.The Northwest Boreal Landscape Conservation Cooperative partners and a social network scientist are applying social network theory to create a system of nodes and edges of a Conservation Social Network. Dr. Patrick Bixler from Texas A&M University is working with partners to quantify the connections and flow of information. A short series of surveys that began in 2015 will measure the baseline dynamics of partner communication and establish a place from which to set benchmarks and future goals. The idea is to better leverage partner expertise and facilitate...
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COMMUNICATIONS,
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Federal resource managers,
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Interested public,
K-12 students & teachers,
LCC Network Science Catalog,
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Describing the social network that links the interconnected partners is the first step to leverage the network’s capacity to be greater than the sum of its parts. The Northwest Boreal Landscape Conservation Cooperative partners and a social network scientist are applying social network theory to create a system of nodes and edges of a Conservation Social Network. The LCC partners were surveyed in 2015 and again in 2018, in order to measure the dynamics of partner communication. From this research, the partnership aims to better leverage partner expertise and better facilitate collaboration across geographic and organizational boundaries.
Categories: Data,
Project;
Tags: Academics & scientific researchers,
COMMUNICATIONS,
COMMUNICATIONS,
COMMUNICATIONS,
COMMUNICATIONS, All tags...
CONSERVATION,
CONSERVATION,
CONSERVATION,
CONSERVATION,
Conservation Design,
Conservation NGOs,
Conservation Planning,
Federal resource managers,
Hunters & anglers,
Informing Conservation Delivery,
Interested public,
K-12 students & teachers,
LCC Network Science Catalog,
Northwest Boreal Landscape Conservation Cooperative data.gov,
Policy makers & regulators,
Private land owners,
Project,
Regional & county planners,
Report,
Report,
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR,
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR,
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR,
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR,
Socio-economics/Ecosystem Services,
State agencies,
Tribes,
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Describing the social network that links the interconnected partners is the first step to leverage the network’s capacity to be greater than the sum of its parts. The Northwest Boreal Landscape Conservation Cooperative partners and a social network scientist are applying social network theory to create a system of nodes and edges of a Conservation Social Network. The LCC partners were surveyed in 2015 and again in 2018, in order to measure the dynamics of partner communication. From this research, the partnership aims to better leverage partner expertise and better facilitate collaboration across geographic and organizational boundaries.
Categories: Data;
Tags: Academics & scientific researchers,
COMMUNICATIONS,
COMMUNICATIONS,
CONSERVATION,
CONSERVATION, All tags...
Conservation NGOs,
Federal resource managers,
Hunters & anglers,
Interested public,
K-12 students & teachers,
LCC Network Science Catalog,
Northwest Boreal Landscape Conservation Cooperative data.gov,
Policy makers & regulators,
Private land owners,
Regional & county planners,
Report,
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR,
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR,
State agencies,
Tribes,
biota,
completed,
environment,
society,
underDevelopment, Fewer tags
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A survey was developed to query sagebrush conservation practitioners to identify social networks, connections, and barriers. It was piloted with 13 advisory team members from state and federal agencies and NGOs, then distributed to a “master list” of 698 individuals identified through iterative polling efforts. The response rate for full surveys was 28%, quite good. The survey revealed 2015 network connections among 509 organizations and agencies working in sagebrush conservation. Work is ongoing to conduct a descriptive network analysis with whole network statistics and node level metrics and to develop the latent structure of the “dimensions of a learning organization” and modeling relationships between network...
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This project will utilize social network analysis and complementary methods to build and share actionable information about the diverse partnerships and networks that are organizing conservation and stewardship activities at the landscape scale across the Southeast region.AWARD ID: 4500125530START DATE: 08/20/2021END DATE: 12/31/2023SOURCE: Region 4 Science ApplicationsAMOUNT: $150,000PI: Shawn Johnson and Patrick BixlerCONTACT INFO: Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy; University of Montana; 32 Campus Drive; Missoula, MT 59812Office: 406-381-2904 Email: shawn.johnson@umontana.eduLEAD ORG: Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit; University of MontanaFWS PO: Mallory Martin
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