Why do so many ecologists share common feelings of disconnection between their research goals and real-world impact? 🌍
Our new article in #FE&E explores the constraints that limit ecological research and how we can mitigate them. 👇
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👩🏫 Ecologists pursue societal, environmental, and personal goals.
🚫 But internal barriers, perverse incentives, and administrative overload often limit what they can truly achieve.
We identify three major areas where change is possible:
1. Rethinking research evaluation
2️. Strengthening training & mentorship
3️. Reducing and recognizing administrative tasks
👍 From skill-based training to transdisciplinary collaboration, and fairer service expectations,we outline feasible mitigation strategies used worldwide.
⬆️ Modest cultural and structural shifts can help ecological research better achieve societal, environmental, and personal goals.
