1. Socio-ecological systems & SESYNC
Rebecca Jordan

2. Socio-Ecological Systems

3. Socio-Ecological Systems
Bio-

4. Socio-Ecological Systems
Bio-
Geo-

5. Socio-Ecological Systems
Bio-
Physical
Geo-

6. Socio-Ecological Systems
Bio-
Physical
Geo-

7. Socio-Ecological Systems
Bio-
Geo-
Physical +
People-

8. Socio-Ecological Systems
Bio-
Geo-
Physical +
People &
Institutions

9. Socio-Ecological Systems
Bio-
Geo-
Physical +
People &
Institutions
+ Dynamic
+ Complex
+ Mechanisms at Multiple scales
+ Contains Natural, Socio-Cultural, Economic
Resources

10. Socio-Ecological Systems
Bio- +
Geo-
Physical
People &
Institutions
+ Dynamic
+ Complex
+ Mechanisms at Multiple scales
+ Contains Natural, Socio-Cultural, Economic
Resources
Target  Resilience (i.e., monitor, cope, and adapt)
& Sustainability

11. SES-framework…coined by ostrom et al. ---mgmt
SES-framework…coined by ostrom et al. ---mgmt. of environment/nat resources with inclusion of people and study of people with inclusion of environment…sociological disciplines include:
Environmental ethics, political ecology, environmental ethics, political ecology, environmental history, ecological economics, commons, traditional ecological knowledge

12. Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
-SESYNC

13. Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center

14. Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
Actionable Research
for decision-making

15. Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
Human Climate System SES Model for teaching
Case studies in Education
Pathways to Stewardship through Civic Ecology
Translational Ecology frameworks for Graduate Education
Participatory Modeling

16. A Resilient Socio-Ecological Community
Retention of critical function and advancement (at times)
Environmental, Political, Economic, and other social change
Capacity in the face of uncertainty to:
1 Monitor
2 Cope and Adapt
3 Thrive
Threats to resilience (e.g.,) –poverty, economic instability, climate change & lack of will to act

17. Socio-Ecological Systems (SES)
Community Capacity
Role for Citizen Science?
Learning, Agency, Epistemic Practice
Monitoring, coping, adaptation?
Redmond et al 2004

18. Mosquito Stoppers Highly Urbanized West-Baltimore Neighborhoods
Non-engaged community in terms of local decision- making, underserved with respect to municipal resources

19. Mosquito Stoppers
Monitor change over time, employ coping and adaptive strategies with respect to trash, thrive in terms of social justice (economics and health).
Agency = capacity for action and choice

20. Mosquito Stoppers Results:
Increase in belief that personal and community actions will have a broader impact within the community. (p<0.001).
2. Decrease in satisfaction with local municipal efforts to address mosquito related trash problems (p=0.08).
3. Increase in feeling of personal responsibility for environmental problems (p<0.001).

21. Mosquito Stoppers
Through citizen science engagement, agency may have changed…
Will monitoring continue? Will individuals continue to advocate for themselves? Will this continue to result in ecological change?

22. Assessment? Service Learning?
Contribute to management & decision-making?

23. Assessment Engage in productive epistemic practice?
ecomodeler.org, mentalmodeler.org

24. Service Learning & Citizen Science

25. Socio-Ecological Systems (SES)
To be addressed?
Does this capacity result in marked and measurable change on meaningful scales?
Redmond et al 2004

26. Implications & Discussion