Analysis and synthesis centres: transdisciplinary and transorganisational facilitation for capitalising on existing information and knowledge

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1 Analysis and synthesis centres: transdisciplinary and transorganisational facilitation for capitalising on existing information and knowledge A. Specht

2 Analysis and synthesis centres: transdisciplinary and transorganisational facilitation for capitalising on existing information and knowledge A. Specht

3 W h o l e o f s y s t e m Socio-ecological wealth analysis and synthesis knowledge strategic action Wicked problems Wicked problems across barriers people

4 This presentation Wicked challenges The synthesis centre pilot Future possibilities

5 This presentation Wicked challenges The synthesis centre pilot Future possibilities

6 Wicked challenges Due to Big data and its availability Problem complexity

7 Big data

8 Its availability To make good decisions You need good data, access, and management

9 Decision-making challenges Due to Big data and its availability Problem complexity

10 Complexity

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12 We are drowning in information while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely. Edward O. Wilson, Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge (1998)

13 This presentation Decision-making challenges The synthesis centre pilot Future possibilities

14 Original vision The Australian Centre for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis was to provide support for: disciplinary and inter-disciplinary integration, synthesis and modelling of ecosystem data to aid in the development of evidenced-based environmental management strategies and policy at regional, state and continental scales (

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16 The process

17 ACEAS web site

18 Final reports

19 Data visualisation

20 Data links and capability building

21 Refereed publications a selection Bryan B.A., Meyer, W.S., Campbell, C.A., Harris G.P., Lefroy T., Lyle G., Martin P., McLean J., Montagu K., Rickards L.A., Summers D.A., Thackway R., Wells S. and Young M. (2013) The second industrial transformation of Australian landscapes. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 5: Fisher, D.O., Johnson, C.N., Lawes, M.J., Fritz, S.A., McCallum, H., Blomberg, S.P., VanDerWal, J., Abbott, B., Frank, A., Legge, S., Letnic, M., Thomas, C.R., Fisher, A., Gordon, I.J. and Kutt, A. (2013) The current decline of tropical marsupials in Australia: is history repeating? Global Ecology and Biogeography. doi: /geb Haberle, S.G., Bowman, D.M.J.S., Nernham, R.M., Johnston, F.H., Beggs, P.J., Buters, J., Campbell, B., Erbas, B., Godwin, I., Green B.J., Huete, A., Jaggard, A.K., Medek, D., Murray, F., Newbigin, E., Thibaudon, M., Vicendese, D., Williamson, G.J. and Davies, J.M. (2014) The macroecology of airborne pollen in Australian and New Zealand urban areas. PLOS ONE 9(5): e Murphy B.P., Bradstock R.A., Boer M.M., Carter J., Cary G.J., Cochrane M.A., Fensham R.J., Russell- Smith J, Williamson G.J. & Bowman D.M.J.S. (2013) Fire regimes of Australia, a pyrogeographic model system. Journal of Biogeography O'Grady A.P., Mitchell P.J.M., Pinkard E.A., Tissue D.T. (2013) Thirsty roots and hungry leaves: unravelling the roles of carbon and water dynamics in tree mortality. New Phytologist 200(2): DOI: /nph And of course the upcoming Special Issue of Science for the Total Environment Catalysing transdisciplinary synthesis in the ecosystem sciences

22 Expanding networks

23 How different is ACEAS ACEAS support Our ACEAS working group brought together a diverse group of people with complementary skills and experience to share data, knowledge and expertise in a friendly, encouraging and collegial environment, said Tracey. The range of expertise has allowed us to tackle research questions with a much larger scope than would be possible if working alone or in smaller groups. Tracey Regan

24 The community

25 23Final reports published 65 Analysis and synthesis activities 12 ARCs stemming from ACEAS activity 939 Downloads of the most popular ACEAS final report Conserving koalas in the 21 st century to Oct ,452 Unique visitors to the ACEAS website since ,230 views 140 Facebook page likes 747 participants 207 organisations >29 Conference presentations, including 1 keynote address 3 Apps 14+ Refereed journal articles 3 special editions 2 ACEAS groups provided advice directly to government 8 data product visualisations published on ACEAS portal 138 mammal visualisations 3 independent web sites 501 Twitter followers

26 This presentation Decision-making challenges The synthesis centre pilot Future possibilities

27 Future possibilities

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