MtnSEON and social–ecological systems science in complex mountain landscapes

Journal Article · Tue Jan 16 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.1753· OSTI ID:1417085

Alessa, Lilian ^[1]; Kliskey, Andrew ^[1]; Gosz, James ^[1]; Griffith, David ^[2]; Ziegler, Amber ^[3]

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1. Center for Resilient Communities University of Idaho Moscow ID, Mountain Social Ecological Observatory Network University of Idaho Moscow ID
2. Center for Resilient Communities University of Idaho Moscow ID, Mountain Social Ecological Observatory Network University of Idaho Moscow ID, Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program University of Idaho Moscow ID
3. Mountain Social Ecological Observatory Network University of Idaho Moscow ID

The Mountain Social Ecological Observatory Network (Mtn SEON ) is a US National Science Foundation‐funded Research Coordination Network that focuses on social–ecological systems ( SES ) science approaches to understanding the vulnerability, resilience, and sustainability of complex mountain landscapes. Papers from members of several Mtn SEON working groups are presented in this Special Issue, with topics ranging from applying an SES conceptual approach to social–ecological observatories to dealing with the human aspects of predator–livestock interactions in the American West. All of these articles portray varying degrees of integration of social and ecological sciences and methodologies in order to better address both complex and “wicked” problems inherent to many coupled natural and human systems. The diversity of approaches presented here reflect the different project histories, disciplines being integrated, fields of expertise, and nature of the environmental problems and issues being addressed.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 1417085
• Journal Information: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, Journal Name: Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment Journal Issue: S1 Vol. 16; ISSN 1540-9295
• Publisher: Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English