Interpreting and targeting NERC-funded research outputs to inform and influence marine policy

解释和瞄准 NERC 资助的研究成果，以告知和影响海洋政策

• 批准号: NE/L002663/1
• 负责人: Abigail McQuatters-Gollop
• 金额: $ 14.05万
• 依托单位: Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Fellowship
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2013 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=NE%2FL002663%2F1
• 关键词: Interpreting; targeting; NERC; funded; research

Knowledge exchange activities are often limited in funding, and the communication formats respected in the scientific community, such as peer-reviewed publications and scientific conference talks, are not appropriate to disseminate research to policy and decision makers. Policy makers and scientists communicate in their own jargon-centric languages, which leads to miscommunications and lack of understanding between the two groups. Consequently, scientific research may not be integrated in to the decision making process, with end users left either unaware of or not clearly understanding how science can support and inform management, adaptation and mitigation options. It is crucial that good scientific research supports the development of policy indicators and setting of environmental targets in order to successfully implement marine policy; the UK government could be held responsible for exceeding or not meeting these legally binding targets. This project seeks to promote the use of CPR science, expertise and data to support UK, EU, and international decision-making while identifying new opportunities and policy-relevant applications for SAHFOS data and science. The fellowship will integrate science-policy expertise and CPR data into the UK and EU political processes through the involvement in national and international pelagic expert groups, including leadership of the implementation of the MSFD for pelagic habitats at the UK and OSPAR levels, and membership on key UK and international policy boards. CPR data and research will be transformed to targeted policy-relevant scientific advice for UK, EU and international policy and decision makers, with particular focus on under-disseminated NERC-funded CPR research. New end users of CPR research and data will be identified in order to cultivate new knowledge exchange links and applications. Policy advice gaps and future needs will be assessed in order to steer CPR research towards policy relevance. These steps towards the effective application and development of CPR science will result in better evidence to support marine management and conservation. The applicant is experienced in engaging and communicating with UK, EU and international policy and decision makers, and drawing links between CPR research and policy needs and has a wide UK and EU science-policy network. However, her work is repeatedly constrained by funding limitations which have resulted in inefficiencies and boundaries to the effectiveness and reach of policy impact-generating activities. Many opportunities to create policy impact from CPR data are underfunded and revenue-earning contracts and projects are often necessarily prioritised. Although she is currently contributing to MSFD implementation and serving on evidence groups, the work is only partially and inconsistently funded and must be performed as limited resources allow. This KE Fellowship will remove the funding barrier to applying CPR science to policy implementation and facilitate the direct inclusion of CPR research and data into the UK and international policy process. The fellowship will enable the applicant to consistently and efficiently perform policy impact generating work in dedicated working time, and will allow her to better utilise her network of contacts to more effectively exploit CPR science. A key component will be the generation of policy impact for NERC-funded work which has never been disseminated - MSFD application of core contract microbial genetic research and international policy impact of the Global Alliance of CPR Surveys (GACS).

知识交流活动往往在资金方面受到限制，而在科学界受到尊重的传播形式，如同行评议出版物和科学会议演讲，不适合向政策和决策者传播研究。政策制定者和科学家用他们自己的行话为中心的语言进行交流，这导致了两个群体之间的误解和缺乏理解。因此，科学研究可能无法纳入决策过程，最终用户要么不知道，要么不清楚科学如何支持管理、适应和缓解备选办法并为之提供信息。至关重要的是，良好的科学研究支持制定政策指标和确定环境目标，以便成功地执行海洋政策；英国政府可能要为超过或未达到这些具有法律约束力的目标负责。该项目旨在促进CPR科学、专业知识和数据的使用，以支持英国、欧盟和国际决策，同时为SAHFOS数据和科学确定新的机会和与政策相关的应用。该奖学金将通过参与国家和国际远洋专家小组，包括领导实施英国和OSPAR级别的远洋栖息地MSFD，以及英国和国际主要政策委员会的成员，将科学政策专业知识和CPR数据整合到英国和欧盟的政治进程中。CPR数据和研究将转化为有针对性的政策相关科学建议，为英国、欧盟和国际政策和决策者提供建议，特别关注未得到nerc资助的CPR研究。将确定心肺复苏研究和数据的新最终用户，以培养新的知识交流联系和应用。将评估政策咨询差距和未来需求，以便引导CPR研究与政策相关。这些有效应用和发展CPR科学的步骤将为支持海洋管理和保护提供更好的证据。申请人在与英国，欧盟和国际政策和决策者的接触和沟通方面经验丰富，并在CPR研究和政策需求之间建立联系，并拥有广泛的英国和欧盟科学政策网络。然而，她的工作一再受到资金限制的制约，这导致产生政策影响的活动效率低下，效力和范围受到限制。许多利用CPR数据产生政策影响的机会资金不足，创收合同和项目往往必须优先考虑。虽然她目前正在为MSFD的实施做出贡献，并为证据小组服务，但这项工作只是部分和不一致的资助，必须在有限的资源允许的情况下进行。该KE奖学金将消除将CPR科学应用于政策实施的资金障碍，并促进将CPR研究和数据直接纳入英国和国际政策过程。该奖学金将使申请人能够在专门的工作时间内持续有效地执行产生政策影响的工作，并使她能够更好地利用她的联系网络，更有效地利用心肺复苏科学。一个关键组成部分将是为nerc资助的工作产生政策影响，这些工作从未被传播- MSFD应用核心合同微生物遗传学研究和全球心肺复苏调查联盟（GACS）的国际政策影响。

项目成果

Visions for the North Sea: the societal dilemma behind specifying good environmental status.

• DOI: 10.1007/s13280-014-0536-5
• 发表时间: 2015-03
• 期刊: AMBIO
• 影响因子: 6.5
• 作者: Gilbert, Alison J.;McQuatters-Gollop, Abigail;Langmead, Olivia;Mee, Laurence;Vermaat, Jan
• 通讯作者: Vermaat, Jan

Pelagic habitat: exploring the concept of good environmental status

远洋栖息地：探索良好环境状况的概念

• DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsx158
• 发表时间: 2017
• 期刊: ICES Journal of Marine Science
• 影响因子: 3.3
• 作者: Dickey-Collas M

Plankton as prevailing conditions: A surveillance role for plankton indicators within the Marine Strategy Framework Directive

• DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2017.12.021
• 发表时间: 2018-02-01
• 期刊: MARINE POLICY
• 影响因子: 3.8
• 作者: Bedford, Jacob;Johns, David;McQuatters-Gollop, Abigail
• 通讯作者: McQuatters-Gollop, Abigail

A century of change in North Sea plankton communities explored through integrating historical datasets

• DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsy148
• 发表时间: 2018-10
• 期刊: ICES Journal of Marine Science: Journal du Conseil
• 作者: J. Bedford;D. Johns;A. McQuatters‐Gollop

Force majeure: Will climate change affect our ability to attain Good Environmental Status for marine biodiversity?

• DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.03.015
• 发表时间: 2015-06
• 期刊: Marine pollution bulletin
• 影响因子: 5.8
• 作者: M. Elliott;Á. Borja;A. McQuatters‐Gollop;Krysia Mazik;S. Birchenough;J. Andersen;S. Painting;M. Peck