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
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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 2: Close Encounters with Alternative Stable States
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Episode 2: Close Encounters with Alternative Stable States
Today on the podcast we talk about alternative stable states and regime shifts! Both social and ecological systems exist in a particular “state” with identifiable patterns, processes and relationships. However, it is possible for a system to reorganize into a very different set of patterns, processes and relationships. These other potential setups for a system are the “alternative states” to the system. We tackle the theory, review key concepts involved in transitions to alternative stable states, and talk about examples discussed in the scientific literature.
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:
Hilt, S., Brothers, S., Jeppesen, E., Veraart, A.J., Kosten, S. Translating regime shifts in shallow lakes into changes in ecosystem functions and services. BioScience 67(10), 928-936.
Johnson, C. 2020, Feb. 16. McMaster wants to add a resilience chief to SC government. What would one do? The Post and Courier. https://www.postandcourier.com/news/mcmaster-wants-to-add-a-resilience-chief-to-sc-government-what-would-one-do/article_8e74e05c-4cff-11ea-9dc1-b7c5f6f13e31.html
Katz, B. 2020, Feb. 13. Pablo Escobar’s pooping hippos are polluting Colombia’s lakes. Smithsonian Magazine SmartNews. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/pablo-escobars-hippos-may-pose-poopy-problem-colombia-180974202/
May, R.M. 1977. Thresholds and breakpoints in ecosystems with a multiplicity of stable states. Nature 269, 471-477.
Rowe, P. 2020, Feb. 9. Chasing Colombia’s ‘cocaine hippos’. The Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2020-02-09/uc-san-diego-biologist-colombia-cocaine-hippos-pablo-escobar
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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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