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Candice Carr Kelman^1,2, Chris J Barton^1,3, Kyle Whitman⁴

¹Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.

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Summary

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Conservation scientists can make their research actionable by employing specific strategies and tactics. Identifying five profiles of actionable science provides a roadmap for impactful conservation efforts.

Keywords:

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Conservation science
Environmental management
Biodiversity conservation

Background:

Scientific knowledge is crucial for addressing conservation challenges.
Actionable science requires understanding the process of knowledge translation.
Effective conservation outcomes depend on scientists acting as agents of change.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify and categorize activities that make conservation science actionable.
To understand the process through which scientists create actionable knowledge.
To develop profiles of actionable science approaches.

Main Methods:

Grounded theory approach applied to interviews with 71 conservation scientists.
Analysis of 16 identified activities for making scientific products actionable.
Co-occurrence matrix used to identify correlations between activities and develop profiles.

Main Results:

Identified 16 distinct activities employed by scientists to enhance actionability.
Organized activities into three nested categories: motivations, strategies, and tactics.
Defined five actionable science profiles: discloser, educator, networker, collaborator, and pluralist.

Conclusions:

Actionable science profiles form a hierarchy based on complexity and engagement.
These profiles offer guidance for conservation scientists to produce impactful, actionable research.
The findings support addressing global biodiversity conservation challenges through enhanced knowledge application.