Elicitation and Integration of Expert Information for Natural Resource Management with a Focus on Water

澳大利亚的自然资源管理需要整合来自许多来源的信息，包括调查数据以及社区和专家意见。我们的目标是开发统计方法，将这些信息正式结合起来，并将它们应用于更好地管理我们的关键资源--水。该项目对澳大利亚的国际义务以及政府机构和区域集团基于科学的决策做出了重大贡献。 成果包括增加统计方面的基本知识、技术转让和提高自然资源管理的决策能力。 该项目建立在学术和行业合作伙伴之间强大的现有合作基础上，并为未来资助的项目提供基础。

Australia's natural resource management requires integrating information from many sources, including survey data and community and expert opinion. We aim to develop statistical methods to formally combine this information and apply them to better management of our crucial resource, water. The project contributes significantly to Australia's international obligations, and government agency and regional group science-based decision-making. Outcomes include increased fundamental knowledge in statistics, technology transfer and improved decision-making capacity for natural resource management. The project builds on strong existing collaborations between academic and industry partners and provides foundation for future funded projects.