Integrating Translational Ecology in Freshwater Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Translational ecology seeks to link ecological and environmental knowledge into policy and decision-making processes. Effective translational ecology promotes interdisciplinary science and integrates modern thinking and tools and methods to improve the uptake of scientific outputs in effective and transparent decision-making and policies. Freshwater systems across the world are being increasingly managed for multiple benefits, with attempts to balance a broad range of stakeholder interests. Climate change, land use intensification, and population growth further complicate the sustainable management of freshwater systems. While significant scientific advances have been made, especially in the capability to model, predict, and quantify aspects of ecological significance, the field of translational ecology is largely nascent, providing ample opportunities for innovation and the opportunity for engaging with the problem from a different perspective.

This Special Issue will explore ideas, breakthroughs, challenges, and successes in the field of translational ecology and attempt to identify pathways towards greater implementation and uptake of the science in policy and decision-making frameworks. We invite seminal papers that approach translational ecology across different scales and domains, highlighting innovative approaches towards better integration and application of science in policy making.

Dr. Carmel A. Pollino
Dr. Ashmita Sengupta
Dr. Danial Stratford
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Water is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• translational ecology
• decision-making
• interdisciplinary
• freshwater