| Citation | Beaty, F., S. Domínguez-Sánchez, K.B. Nalven, J. Palacios-Abrantes, K.L. Oken, N. Ban, F. Juanes, T.A. Okey, I. McKechnie, K.J. Nickols, A. Spalding, H.N. Morzaria-Luna, L.D. Jenkins, V. Tulloch. (2024) Centering relationships to place for more meaningful research. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(25):e2306991121. 10.1073/pnas.2306991121 (10.1073/pnas.2306991121.) |
| Title | Centering relationships to place for more meaningful research |
| Publication Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 121 |
| Pages | e2306991121 |
| Keywords | historical ecology, equity, natural history, decolonizing research, shifting baseline syndrome |
| Abstract | Research has the potential to simultaneously generate new knowledge and contribute meaningful socio-ecological benefits; however, research processes and outcomes can also perpetuate extractive patterns that underscore the climate, biodiversity, and social justice crises. One approach to enhance the societal value of research processes is to strengthen relationships to places of study. Deepened engagement with the social-ecological context and history of a place can lead to more accurate results and improved public trust in the scientific process. We provide three main pathways for researchers to reflect on and develop relationships with the places they study: 1) deepen reflection and communication about relationships with places; 2) strengthen collaboration to enhance understanding of place and fulfill collective visions; and 3) transform systems of knowledge creation to foster place-based roots and redistribute power. These pathways span from individual to systemic change. Action on a |
| Official Citation | Beaty, F., S. Domínguez-Sánchez, K.B. Nalven, J. Palacios-Abrantes, K.L. Oken, N. Ban, F. Juanes, T.A. Okey, I. McKechnie, K.J. Nickols, A. Spalding, H.N. Morzaria-Luna, L.D. Jenkins, V. Tulloch. (2024) Centering relationships to place for more meaningful research. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(25):e2306991121. 10.1073/pnas.2306991121 |
| Links | (10.1073/pnas.2306991121.) |