Meaningfully engaging the next generation of ecosystem services specialists

•Fourteen early-career specialists (ECS) share their perspectives on engagement.•Challenges in engaging people in ES could limit the influx of new talent.•ECS possess perspectives and skills valuable to broadening the reach of ES.•Recommendations provide actionable steps for increasing meaningful en...

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Published in:Ecosystem services 2019-12, Vol.40, p.101041, Article 101041
Main Authors: Hackenburg, Diana M., Adams, Alison, Brownson, Katherine, Borokini, Israel T., Gladkikh, Tatiana M., Herd-Hoare, Shannon C., Jolly, Helina, Kadykalo, Andrew N., Kraus, Erika B., McDonough, Kelsey R., Morse, Joshua W., Sandhu, Saroop S., Tugjamba, Navchaa, Vallet, Améline
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity and Ecology
Early-career specialists
Ecosystem services
Environment and Society
Environmental Sciences
Global Changes
Professional development
Young ecosystem services specialists
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Summary:•Fourteen early-career specialists (ECS) share their perspectives on engagement.•Challenges in engaging people in ES could limit the influx of new talent.•ECS possess perspectives and skills valuable to broadening the reach of ES.•Recommendations provide actionable steps for increasing meaningful engagement. The Ecosystem Services community needs to think carefully about how to develop and engage the next generation of leaders. Entering the field presents both challenges and rewards for early-career specialists (ECS). In this commentary, we provide recommendations for meaningful engagement of ECS in an effort to grow and broaden the value of ecosystem services as a framework for sustainability.
ISSN:2212-0416
2212-0416
DOI:10.1016/j.ecoser.2019.101041