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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Water Resource Management
  • Agricultural Science

Background:

  • Nutrient pollution is a complex environmental problem requiring multidisciplinary research.
  • Effective solutions necessitate stakeholder involvement in the research process.
  • Traditional research models often lack sufficient stakeholder integration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the application of participatory research as "shared discovery" in a nutrient management project.
  • To evaluate a biscalar stakeholder engagement strategy in agriculturally influenced watersheds.
  • To enhance the applicability and effectiveness of research for addressing water pollution.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented a 5-year multidisciplinary research project focused on nutrient management.
  • Developed and applied a stakeholder engagement strategy centered on "shared discovery."
  • Utilized a biscalar engagement framework, involving stakeholders at regional/state and local watershed levels.

Main Results:

  • Early stakeholder collaboration improved research question development and design.
  • The biscalar approach successfully integrated policy concepts with local watershed concerns.
  • Stakeholder input led to research results that were more applicable to identified nutrient pollution problems.

Conclusions:

  • Participatory research framed as "shared discovery" is crucial for tackling wicked environmental problems like nutrient pollution.
  • A biscalar stakeholder engagement strategy enhances research relevance and solution tailoring.
  • Integrating stakeholders from the outset, though time-consuming, significantly improves research design and outcomes.