Legacy Legacy – something coming from the past– something coming from the pastLegacy Legacy – something coming from the past– something coming from the past

Legacies in Policies and Practices: Societal Benefits &

Target Audiences

Meryl Williams

SSC, FC

Where can CoML have the Where can CoML have the biggest impact?biggest impact?

Where can CoML have the Where can CoML have the biggest impact?biggest impact?

• Societal benefits depend on how decision makers use the Census products or their derivatives and what outcomes and impacts are thereby achievedCensus scientists have only an indirect role in

achieving societal benefitsSocietal benefits from science are challenging

to assess• Where can we have the biggest impact?

• Where demand already exists • Uses already in train

• Discussions: some suggestions for securing Census societal benefit

Target Audiences, BenefitsTarget Audiences, BenefitsTarget Audiences, BenefitsTarget Audiences, Benefits

Project/science Project/science fieldfield

More partners, time, derived products More partners, time, derived products

CoML/marine science CoML/marine science

Society, Operating EnvironmentSociety, Operating Environment

Sectoral policy/practiceSectoral policy/practice

Target Audiences, BenefitsTarget Audiences, BenefitsTarget Audiences, BenefitsTarget Audiences, Benefits

Project/science Project/science fieldfield

More partners, time, derived products More partners, time, derived products

CoML/marine science CoML/marine science

Society, Operating EnvironmentSociety, Operating Environment

Sectoral policy/practiceSectoral policy/practice E&OE&O

NRICs, projectsNRICs, projects

SynthesesSyntheses

SOCIETY, SOCIETY, OPERATING OPERATING ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

•Societal benefits Societal benefits (=IMPACTS, SOCIETAL BENEFITS)(=IMPACTS, SOCIETAL BENEFITS)•Conservation of ecosystem, species, biodiversityConservation of ecosystem, species, biodiversity

•Restoration of fish stockRestoration of fish stock

•Environmentally friendly mining, etcEnvironmentally friendly mining, etc

SECTORAL SECTORAL POLICY, POLICY, PRACTICEPRACTICE

•Change in policy, practice put into effect Change in policy, practice put into effect (=OUTCOMES)(=OUTCOMES)

CENSUS, CENSUS, MARINE MARINE SCIENCESCIENCE

•Science products Science products (=OUTPUTS)(=OUTPUTS)•Results, assessmentsResults, assessments

•Methods, standards, databases…Methods, standards, databases…

PROJECT, PROJECT, SCIENCE FIELDSCIENCE FIELD

• Science products Science products (=OUTPUTS)(=OUTPUTS)

Achieving Societal Benefit from Achieving Societal Benefit from Census ProductsCensus Products

Achieving Societal Benefit from Achieving Societal Benefit from Census ProductsCensus Products

GoMAGoMAGoMAGoMA

Goal: Sustainable use; conservation of Goal: Sustainable use; conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem servicesbiodiversity and ecosystem services

CenseamCenseamCenseamCenseam

The project has raised the public and managerial awareness of the value and significance of mid-

ocean areas and their animal communities

Results have contributed to defining high-seas habitats and communities in need of protection.

Results were used in e.g. ICES WGs to evaluate closed areas implemented by the RFMO NEAFC. OSPAR has shown interest. WWF has based an MPA proposal on preliminary results from MAR-

ECO.

Societal Impact of Results to DateSocietal Impact of Results to Date

Societal Impact of Results to DateSocietal Impact of Results to DateSocietal Impact of Results to DateSocietal Impact of Results to Date

Societal impact:Societal impact: ChEss signed InterRidge Code of Conduct ChEss signed InterRidge Code of Conduct in relation to investigating and sampling in relation to investigating and sampling hydrothermal vents (Fisher & Devey, 2006).hydrothermal vents (Fisher & Devey, 2006). Establishment of MAR MPAs for Rainbow, Establishment of MAR MPAs for Rainbow, Menez Gwen and Lucky Strike vent fields in Menez Gwen and Lucky Strike vent fields in Portuguese waters (Santos).Portuguese waters (Santos).

Rainbow, ATOS/Ifremer Menez Gwen, ATOS/Ifremer Lucky Strike, ATOS/Ifremer

MOMAR, Ifremer

PEW Workshop on defining MPA's, Hawaii, Oct 2007

HMAPHMAPHMAPHMAP

Challenges to assessing societal Challenges to assessing societal benefitsbenefits

Challenges to assessing societal Challenges to assessing societal benefitsbenefits

Challenges to Assessing Societal Challenges to Assessing Societal BenefitsBenefits

Challenges to Assessing Societal Challenges to Assessing Societal BenefitsBenefits

• Establishing a viable counter-factual• What would have happened without the

Census or project?

• Attribution – and sharing the credit• E&O Network has guidelines for attributing

credit thru public statements

• Lag times to impact long, unpredictable

Assessing User DemandAssessing User DemandAssessing User DemandAssessing User Demand

Assessing User Assessing User DemandDemand Assessing User Assessing User DemandDemand

• Framework Committee surveyed target audiences on what they would like from the Census and how would they might want to learn from it or use its products.

DemandDemand by User Group by User GroupDemandDemand by User Group by User Group

• All groups want access to raw data, maps, and user-friendly, web-based reliable information.

• Scientists interested in obtaining good quality raw data through OBIS and papers published in scientific journals.

DemandDemand by User Group by User GroupDemandDemand by User Group by User Group

• Educators said that information for use in the classroom must be relevant for teachers and students.

• Oil industry want integrated data maps (in GIS platform) and lists and localities of most relevant species. Also want indicators of biodiversity quality and parameters that could be measured and monitored over time.

DemandDemand by User Group by User GroupDemandDemand by User Group by User Group

• Research managers want Census to provide the “big picture,”-- context and importance of the information presented.

• Government officials interested in local or regional information that they could use to help in the development of policy, including protocols and access to scientific experts in different disciplines.

DemandDemand by User Group by User GroupDemandDemand by User Group by User Group

• Non-Government Organizations want information to help them prioritize conservation or advocacy efforts, such as lists of affected species and key species within ecosystems and identification of pristine areas.

• Public wants brochures, local field guides, TV programs, movies

What uses are already in train?What uses are already in train?What uses are already in train?What uses are already in train?

Project Level LegaciesProject Level LegaciesProject Level LegaciesProject Level Legacies

Thinking Broadly About Thinking Broadly About Potential ApplicationsPotential Applications

Thinking Broadly About Thinking Broadly About Potential ApplicationsPotential Applications

• What are the likely impact pathways for my outputs?

• Who are the likely ultimate users?• What do they want/need?• How are they influenced?• How do they get their scientific advice?• What do I have to do and with whom to get

my results into a form that they can/will use?

Census Level LegaciesCensus Level LegaciesCensus Level LegaciesCensus Level Legacies

Some suggestionsSome suggestionsSome suggestionsSome suggestions

• Census synthesis + dissemination strategy• NRICS, developing countries especially

• Census participation in key international meetings 2009-2010

• OBIS as sustainable global data repository that reflects the Census contribution• Working group of Census users to ensure success

• Census people as post-2010 basis for marine biodiversity ‘social networks’

• Census lessons: what worked, what needed improvement, what were the societal benefits and how would we know?

SOCIETY, SOCIETY, OPERATING OPERATING ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

•Economy, culture, technologyEconomy, culture, technology

•Climate, resources, biogeophysical environment Climate, resources, biogeophysical environment

•Media, public, advocacy groups, e.g., NGOsMedia, public, advocacy groups, e.g., NGOs

•EducatorsEducators

SECTORAL SECTORAL POLICY, POLICY, PRACTICEPRACTICE

•Policy makers, managers, resource users Policy makers, managers, resource users

•Formal expert advisors, e.g., ICESFormal expert advisors, e.g., ICES

CENSUS, CENSUS, MARINE MARINE SCIENCESCIENCE

•Outputs disseminated to target audiencesOutputs disseminated to target audiences

•Marine science uses Census methods, findingsMarine science uses Census methods, findings

•OBIS, Census syntheses OBIS, Census syntheses

PROJECT, PROJECT, SCIENCE FIELDSCIENCE FIELD

•Outputs disseminated to target audiencesOutputs disseminated to target audiences

•Research conducted, analysed, reported Research conducted, analysed, reported

•Research funds, equipment, design Research funds, equipment, design

•Capable scientists, support staffCapable scientists, support staff

Achieving Societal Benefit from Achieving Societal Benefit from Census ProductsCensus Products

Achieving Societal Benefit from Achieving Societal Benefit from Census ProductsCensus Products