Scientists continue to debate over the best use of ecological resilience theory. Some scientists think the theory is most useful as a framework or way of thinking about how the concepts we have discussed on this show work within social-ecological systems. Other scientists propose that ecological resilience should be described as a measurable property that can be quantified, compared, and used to make predictions about a system’s resilience in the future. In this episode, we talk about the second proposition. We describe the challenges to quantifying ecological resilience and discuss a case study that highlights the potential benefits of using ecological resilience as a property.
Check out our new journal article: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecs2.4245
Funding support from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Great Plains Studies: www.unl.edu/plains/welcome
The Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes: centerforresilience.unl.edu/
Contact Us: whrapodcast@gmail.com
Council For Resilience Education Website: cre.unl.edu
References:
Angeler, D.G., and Allen, C.R. 2016. Quantifying Resilience. Journal of Applied Ecology, 53(3), 617-624.
Bryant, T., Waring, K., Meador, A.S., Bradford, J.B. 2019. A Framework for Quantifying Resilience to Forest Disturbance. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 18. https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2019.00056.
Carpenter, S., Walker, B., Anderies, J.M., and Abel, N. 2001. From Metaphor to Measurement: Resilience of What to What? Ecosystems, 4, 765-781.
Frank, T. 2022, Jan. 10. Rebuilt New Orleans Levees Saved Lives and Property. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rebuilt-new-orleans-levees-saved-lives-and-property/
Kerlin, K. 2022, Jan. 19. Just What is a ‘Resilient’ Forest, Anyway? https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/just-what-resilient-forest-anyway
Lukpat, A. 2022, Jan. 19. Biden Administration Announces Plan to Spend Billions to Prevent Wildfires. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/climate/biden-administration-wildfire-plan.html
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Scientists continue to debate over the best use of ecological resilience theory. Some scientists think the theory is most useful as a framework or way of thinking about how the concepts we have discussed on this show work within social-ecological systems. Other scientists propose that ecological resilience should be described as a measurable property that can be quantified, compared, and used to make predictions about a system’s resilience in the future. In this episode, we talk about the second proposition. We describe the challenges to quantifying ecological resilience and discuss a case study that highlights the potential benefits of using ecological resilience as a property.
Check out our new journal article: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecs2.4245
Funding support from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Great Plains Studies: www.unl.edu/plains/welcome
The Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes: centerforresilience.unl.edu/
Contact Us: whrapodcast@gmail.com
Council For Resilience Education Website: cre.unl.edu
References:
Angeler, D.G., and Allen, C.R. 2016. Quantifying Resilience. Journal of Applied Ecology, 53(3), 617-624.
Bryant, T., Waring, K., Meador, A.S., Bradford, J.B. 2019. A Framework for Quantifying Resilience to Forest Disturbance. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 18. https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2019.00056.
Carpenter, S., Walker, B., Anderies, J.M., and Abel, N. 2001. From Metaphor to Measurement: Resilience of What to What? Ecosystems, 4, 765-781.
Frank, T. 2022, Jan. 10. Rebuilt New Orleans Levees Saved Lives and Property. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rebuilt-new-orleans-levees-saved-lives-and-property/
Kerlin, K. 2022, Jan. 19. Just What is a ‘Resilient’ Forest, Anyway? https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/just-what-resilient-forest-anyway
Lukpat, A. 2022, Jan. 19. Biden Administration Announces Plan to Spend Billions to Prevent Wildfires. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/climate/biden-administration-wildfire-plan.html
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Episode 1: Just What the Heck is Resilience, Anyway?
What the Heck is Resilience, Anyway?
1 hour 4 minutes 13 seconds
5 years ago
Episode 1: Just What the Heck is Resilience, Anyway?
The term “resilience” is very popular nowadays, but people do not always mean the same thing when they use it. This is true not just in popular media but also in scientific literature! So what does resilience really mean? Where does it come from? In this first episode, we explore different definitions of resilience, especially ecological versus engineering resilience. We also explore the origins of ecological resilience and introduce concepts important for understanding what ecological resilience means.
Funding support from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Great Plains Studies, https://www.unl.edu/plains/welcome
Contact Us: whrapodcast@gmail.com
Council For Resilience Education Website: cre.unl.edu
Online Module: https://passel2.unl.edu/view/lesson/d6c3e24cbc7e
References:
Angeler, D.G. and Allen, C.R. 2016. Quantifying resilience. Journal of Applied Ecology 53, 617-624.
Holling, C.S. 1973. Resilience and stability of ecological systems. Annual Review of Ecology and Systematics 4(1), 1-23.
Liewer, S. 2019, Sep. 16. Flood recovery at Offutt could cost $1 billion and take five years. Omaha World-Herald. https://www.omaha.com/news/military/flood-recovery-at-offutt-could-cost-1-billion-and-take-five-years/article_8f4fff1a-ff4e-5265-bf73-3d6df6be94e8.html
Tarabay, J. 2020, Jan. 21. Why these Australia fires are like nothing we’ve seen before. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/world/australia/fires-size-climate.html
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What the Heck is Resilience, Anyway?
Scientists continue to debate over the best use of ecological resilience theory. Some scientists think the theory is most useful as a framework or way of thinking about how the concepts we have discussed on this show work within social-ecological systems. Other scientists propose that ecological resilience should be described as a measurable property that can be quantified, compared, and used to make predictions about a system’s resilience in the future. In this episode, we talk about the second proposition. We describe the challenges to quantifying ecological resilience and discuss a case study that highlights the potential benefits of using ecological resilience as a property.
Check out our new journal article: https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecs2.4245
Funding support from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center for Great Plains Studies: www.unl.edu/plains/welcome
The Center for Resilience in Agricultural Working Landscapes: centerforresilience.unl.edu/
Contact Us: whrapodcast@gmail.com
Council For Resilience Education Website: cre.unl.edu
References:
Angeler, D.G., and Allen, C.R. 2016. Quantifying Resilience. Journal of Applied Ecology, 53(3), 617-624.
Bryant, T., Waring, K., Meador, A.S., Bradford, J.B. 2019. A Framework for Quantifying Resilience to Forest Disturbance. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 18. https://doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2019.00056.
Carpenter, S., Walker, B., Anderies, J.M., and Abel, N. 2001. From Metaphor to Measurement: Resilience of What to What? Ecosystems, 4, 765-781.
Frank, T. 2022, Jan. 10. Rebuilt New Orleans Levees Saved Lives and Property. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rebuilt-new-orleans-levees-saved-lives-and-property/
Kerlin, K. 2022, Jan. 19. Just What is a ‘Resilient’ Forest, Anyway? https://www.ucdavis.edu/climate/news/just-what-resilient-forest-anyway
Lukpat, A. 2022, Jan. 19. Biden Administration Announces Plan to Spend Billions to Prevent Wildfires. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/19/climate/biden-administration-wildfire-plan.html
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