Setting research priorities for effective management of a threatened ecosystem: Australian alpine and subalpine peatland

• DOI: 10.1111/csp2.12891
• Publication Date: 2023-02-01T14:59:25Z
• Authors: Jessica A. Rowland; Jessica C. Walsh; Matthew Beitzel; Renee Brawata; Daniel Brown; Linden Chalmers; Lisa Evans; Kathryn Eyles; Rob Gibbs; Samantha Grover; Shane Grundy; Rebecca M. B. Harris; Shayne Haywood; Mairi Hilton; Geoffrey Hope; Ben Keaney; Marie Keatley; David A. Keith; Ruth Lawrence; Maiko L. Lutz; Trish MacDonald; Elizabeth MacPhee; Nina McLean; Susan Powell; Diana A. Robledo‐...; Chloe F. Sato; Mel Schroder; Ewen Silvester; Arn Tolsma; Andrew W. Western; Jennie Whinam; Matthew White; Anita Wild; Richard J. Williams; Genevieve Wright; Wade Young; Joslin L. Moore
• Keywords: Ecosystem Management; Ecosystem-Based Management

Abstract Threatened ecosystem conservation requires an understanding of the effectiveness management and challenges hindering successful protection recovery. Bringing together researchers, land managers policymakers to identify key threats, needs, knowledge gaps provides a unified account evidence tools needed improve threatened management. We undertook research prioritization process for Australian alpine subalpine peatlands with experts across policy, research, Through individual interviews, structured group discussions, voting, we generated 25 priority questions that, if addressed, would enhance our capacity conserve peatlands. Knowledge spanned four topics: peatland dynamics, impacts methods manage these, Consistent monitoring standards, open‐access platform commitment long‐term joint were identified as vital. This collaboration enabled development shared agenda priorities target informing policy Our findings substantiate importance stronger ongoing among jurisdictions support conservation.