Applying scientific knowledge to confront societal challenges is a difficult task, an issue
known as the science–practice gap. In Ecology and Conservation, scientific evidence has …

A common theme of discussions about the translation of conservation science into policy is
the failure of researchers to transmit and explain the findings of their research in a way …

Improving the use of scientific evidence in conservation policy has been a long-standing
focus of the conservation community. A plethora of studies have examined conservation …

Science, as both a body of knowledge and a process of acquiring new knowledge, is widely
regarded as playing a central role in biodiversity conservation. Science undoubtedly …

There are many barriers to using science to inform conservation policy and practice.
Conservation scientists wishing to produce management‐relevant science must balance this …

Citizen science has been lauded for its promise and potential to simultaneously advance
both the scientific enterprise as well as science education. Oftentimes, however, citizen …

Drawing on the “evidence‐based”(Sutherland et al. 2013) versus “evidence‐informed”
debate (Adams & Sandbrook 2013), which has become prominent in conservation science, I …

We contribute to the exploration of diversity in interdisciplinary science by elaborating the
notion of epistemic commitments to address researchers' different views of knowledge that …

Conservation scientists are concerned about the apparent lack of impact their research is
having on policy. By better aligning research with policy needs, conservation science might …

I am concerned that we scientists in conservation biology, ecology, natural resources,
environmental science, and similar disciplines are collectively slipping into a morass that …