We know that debates about climate change and biodiversity are strongly influenced by the preferences of experts, but more research is needed to understand how this is changing. I have worked with colleagues Prof Pat Kennedy (Oregon State University, USA) and Dr Rachel Standish (Murdoch University, Australia) to administer a survey that examines how experts perceive the challenges of climate change relative to other pressures on ecosystems, and explores how their preferences might influence conservation practice. Insights from this survey will help identify some of the key challenges, research needs, and potential pathways to support climate change adaptation.
We are looking for academics, practitioners, and those involved in policy and decision making to complete the survey. It will take about 20 minutes completing the survey, which is available here: https://liverpool.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/biodiversity-and-climate-change.
This study has received ethical approval from the University of Liverpool (Application #3256). More information about the study can be found here:
https://static.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/media/account/111/survey/473545/question/information_sheet_biodiversity.pdf. If you have any questions about the survey or the ethical aspects, please contact me at sclement@liverpool.ac.uk.
I hope you and your colleagues will take the time to complete and share the survey. Your time is greatly appreciated and will contribute to discussion and debate about how to manage biodiversity in the Anthropocene. We hope to receive your response to the survey by 30 August 2019.
Kind regards,
Sarah
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Dr Sarah Clement
Lecturer, Environmental Planning and Management
Department of Geography and Planning | University of Liverpool
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