Priority research needs to inform amphibian conservation in the Anthropocene. Campbell Grant, E. H., Amburgey, S. M., Gratwicke, B., Chaves, V. A., Belasen, A. M., Bickford, D., Brühl, C. A., Calatayud, N. E., Clemann, N., Clulow, S., Crnobrnja‐Isailovic, J., Dawson, J., De Angelis, D. A., Dodd, C. K., Evans, A., Ficetola, G. F., Falaschi, M., González‐Mollinedo, S., Green, D. M., Gamlen‐Greene, R., Griffiths, R. A., Halstead, B. J., Hassapakis, C., Heard, G., Karlsson, C., Kirschey, T., Klocke, B., Kosch, T. A., Novaes, S. K., Linhoff, L., Maerz, J. C., Mosher, B. A., O'Donnell, K., Ochoa‐Ochoa, L. M., Olson, D. H., Ovaska, K., Roberts, J. D., Silla, A. J., Stark, T., Tarrant, J., Upton, R., Vörös, J., & Muths, E. Conservation Science and Practice, July, 2023.
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The problem of global amphibian declines has prompted extensive research over the last three decades. Initially, the focus was on identifying and characterizing the extent of the problem, but more recently efforts have shifted to evidence-based research designed to identify best solutions and to improve conservation outcomes. Despite extensive accumulation of knowledge on amphibian declines, there remain knowledge gaps and disconnects between science and action that hamper our ability to advance conservation efforts. Using input from participants at the ninth World Congress of Herpetology, a U.S. Geological Survey Powell Center symposium, amphibian on-line forums for discussion, the International Union for Conservation of Nature Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Gamete Biobanking group, and respondents to a survey, we developed a list of 25 priority research questions for amphibian conservation at this stage of the Anthropocene. We identified amphibian conservation research priorities while accounting for expected tradeoffs in geographic scope, costs, and the taxonomic breadth of research needs. We aimed to solicit views from individuals rather than organizations while acknowledging inequities in participation. Emerging research priorities (i.e., those underrepresented in recently published amphibian conservation literature) were identified, and included the effects of climate change, community-level (rather than single species-level) drivers of declines, methodological improvements for research and monitoring, genomics, and effects of land-use change. Improved inclusion of under-represented members of the amphibian conservation community was also identified as a priority. These research needs represent critical knowledge gaps for amphibian conservation although filling these gaps may not be necessary for many conservation actions.
@article{campbell_grant_priority_2023,
	title = {Priority research needs to inform amphibian conservation in the {Anthropocene}},
	copyright = {All rights reserved},
	issn = {2578-4854, 2578-4854},
	url = {https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/csp2.12988},
	doi = {10.1111/csp2.12988},
	abstract = {The problem of global amphibian declines has prompted extensive research over the last three decades. Initially, the focus was on identifying and characterizing the extent of the problem, but more recently efforts have shifted to evidence-based research designed to identify best solutions and to improve conservation outcomes. Despite extensive accumulation of knowledge on amphibian declines, there remain knowledge gaps and disconnects between science and action that hamper our ability to advance conservation efforts. Using input from participants at the ninth World Congress of Herpetology, a U.S. Geological Survey Powell Center symposium, amphibian on-line forums for discussion, the International Union for Conservation of Nature Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Gamete Biobanking group, and respondents to a survey, we developed a list of 25 priority research questions for amphibian conservation at this stage of the Anthropocene. We identified amphibian conservation research priorities while accounting for expected tradeoffs in geographic scope, costs, and the taxonomic breadth of research needs. We aimed to solicit views from individuals rather than organizations while acknowledging inequities in participation. Emerging research priorities (i.e., those underrepresented in recently published amphibian conservation literature) were identified, and included the effects of climate change, community-level (rather than single species-level) drivers of declines, methodological improvements for research and monitoring, genomics, and effects of land-use change. Improved inclusion of under-represented members of the amphibian conservation community was also identified as a priority. These research needs represent critical knowledge gaps for amphibian conservation although filling these gaps may not be necessary for many conservation actions.},
	language = {en},
	urldate = {2023-08-02},
	journal = {Conservation Science and Practice},
	author = {Campbell Grant, Evan H. and Amburgey, Staci M. and Gratwicke, Brian and Chaves, Victor Acosta and Belasen, Anat M. and Bickford, David and Brühl, Carsten A. and Calatayud, Natalie E. and Clemann, Nick and Clulow, Simon and Crnobrnja‐Isailovic, Jelka and Dawson, Jeff and De Angelis, David A. and Dodd, C. Kenneth and Evans, Annette and Ficetola, Gentile Francesco and Falaschi, Mattia and González‐Mollinedo, Sergio and Green, David M. and Gamlen‐Greene, Roseanna and Griffiths, Richard A. and Halstead, Brian J. and Hassapakis, Craig and Heard, Geoffrey and Karlsson, Catharina and Kirschey, Tom and Klocke, Blake and Kosch, Tiffany A. and Novaes, Sophia Kusterko and Linhoff, Luke and Maerz, John C. and Mosher, Brittany A. and O'Donnell, Katherine and Ochoa‐Ochoa, Leticia M. and Olson, Deanna H. and Ovaska, Kristiina and Roberts, J. Dale and Silla, Aimee J. and Stark, Tariq and Tarrant, Jeanne and Upton, R. and Vörös, Judit and Muths, Erin},
	month = jul,
	year = {2023},
	pages = {e12988},
}

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