Building a Vermont Forest Research Network the need for increased coordination and cooperation among disciplines and across organizations

Building a Vermont Forest Research Network

the need for increased coordination and cooperation among disciplines

and across organizations

Top reasons for not collaborating more across disciplines and between institutions

10. We collaborate enough already.


10. We collaborate enough already. 9. It’s a winner takes all society.


10. We collaborate enough already. 9. It’s a winner takes all society. 8. Breadth at the expense of depth.


10. We collaborate enough already. 9. It’s a winner takes all society. 8. Breadth at the expense of depth. 7. Comfort of the comfort zone.


10. We collaborate enough already. 9. It’s a winner takes all society. 8. Breadth at the expense of depth. 7. Comfort of the comfort zone. 6. More study required.


10. We collaborate enough already. 9. It’s a winner takes all society. 8. Breadth at the expense of depth. 7. Comfort of the comfort zone. 6. More study required. 5. No incentives.


10. We collaborate enough already. 9. It’s a winner takes all society. 8. Breadth at the expense of depth. 7. Comfort of the comfort zone. 6. More study required. 5. No incentives. 4. Science – policy gap.

Source: Bradshaw, G. A. and J. G. Borchers. 2000. Uncertainty as information:narrowing the science-policy gap. Conservation Ecology 4(1): 7.


10. We collaborate enough already. 9. It’s a winner takes all society. 8. Breadth at the expense of depth. 7. Comfort of the comfort zone. 6. More study required. 5. No incentives. 4. Science – policy gap. 3. Objective distance.


10. We collaborate enough already. 9. It’s a winner takes all society. 8. Breadth at the expense of depth. 7. Comfort of the comfort zone. 6. More study required. 5. No incentives. 4. Science – policy gap. 3. Objective distance. 2. Two cultures problem.

Sources: Congressional Research Service, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau.US data from 2011.

Source: Employment Policies Institute


10. We collaborate enough already. 9. It’s a winner takes all society. 8. Breadth at the expense of depth. 7. Comfort of the comfort zone. 6. More study required. 5. No incentives. 4. Science – policy gap. 3. Objective distance. 2. Two cultures problem. 1. Too busy.

Building a Forest Research Network

10. We collaborate enough already. 9. It’s a winner takes all society. 8. Breadth at the expense of depth. 7. Comfort of the comfort zone. 6. More study required. 5. No incentives. 4. Science – policy gap. 3. Objective distance. 2. Two cultures problem. 1. Too busy.

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10. Genuine collaboration. 9. It’s a winner takes all society. 8. Breadth at the expense of depth. 7. Comfort of the comfort zone. 6. More study required. 5. No incentives. 4. Science – policy gap. 3. Objective distance. 2. Two cultures problem. 1. Too busy.


10. Genuine collaboration. 9. Co-opetition. 8. Breadth at the expense of depth. 7. Comfort of the comfort zone. 6. More study required. 5. No incentives. 4. Science – policy gap. 3. Objective distance. 2. Two cultures problem. 1. Too busy.


10. Genuine collaboration. 9. Co-opetition. 8. A new age of synthesis. 7. Comfort of the comfort zone. 6. More study required. 5. No incentives. 4. Science – policy gap. 3. Objective distance. 2. Two cultures problem. 1. Too busy.

The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely.

~ E.O. Wilson, Consilience, 1998


10. Genuine collaboration. 9. Co-opetition. 8. A new age of synthesis. 7. Innovation space. 6. More study required. 5. No incentives. 4. Science – policy gap. 3. Objective distance. 2. Two cultures problem. 1. Too busy.


10. Genuine collaboration. 9. Co-opetition. 8. A new age of synthesis. 7. Innovation space. 6. Building wisdom. 5. No incentives. 4. Science – policy gap. 3. Objective distance. 2. Two cultures problem. 1. Too busy.

We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely.

~ E.O. Wilson, Consilience, 1998


10. Genuine collaboration. 9. Co-opetition. 8. A new age of synthesis. 7. Innovation space. 6. Building wisdom. 5. Group incentives. 4. Science – policy gap. 3. Objective distance. 2. Two cultures problem. 1. Too busy.


10. Genuine collaboration. 9. Co-opetition. 8. A new age of synthesis. 7. Innovation space. 6. Building wisdom. 5. Group incentives. 4. Action research. 3. Objective distance. 2. Two cultures problem. 1. Too busy.


10. Genuine collaboration. 9. Co-opetition. 8. A new age of synthesis. 7. Innovation space. 6. Building wisdom. 5. Group incentives. 4. Action research. 3. Post-normal science. 2. Two cultures problem. 1. Too busy.


10. Genuine collaboration. 9. Co-opetition. 8. A new age of synthesis. 7. Innovation space. 6. Building wisdom. 5. Group incentives. 4. Action research. 3. Post-normal science. 2. Educating for the Anthropocene. 1. Too busy.

The real problem of humanity is the following: we have paleolithic emotions; medieval institutions; and god-like technology.

~ E.O. Wilson


10. Genuine collaboration. 9. Co-opetition. 8. A new age of synthesis. 7. Innovation space. 6. Building wisdom. 5. Group incentives. 4. Action research. 3. Post-normal science. 2. Education for the Anthropocene. 1. Changing priorities.

Building a Vermont Forest Research Network

the need for increased coordination and cooperation among disciplines

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Building a Vermont Forest Research Network the need for increased coordination and cooperation among disciplines and across organizations