[LTER-BioProd] BEF Causality Review paper: Feedback requested by April 6

[Laura Dee]

Dear all,
This is a reminder to please provide high-level comments on the
plan/outline for the BEF Causality paper and sign up to write and
contribute to sections *by this Friday.* Note that this deadline is *not*
to write the sections by Friday, but to indicate which sections/parts you
are interested in contributing to.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kce2Hwa94FN8RDaBOnjPrAbs
QzEWK4m0whgGQrSlOMU/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to Eric, Michel, and Adam for providing comments, and, Akira for
signing up!

Laura


On Mon, Mar 26, 2018 at 11:46 AM, Laura Dee <ledee at umn.edu> wrote:

> Dear all,
> Here is the first outline/draft of the paper started in the last meeting
> that reviews causal inference in ecology and BEF research:
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kce2Hwa94FN8RDaBOnjPrAbs
> QzEWK4m0whgGQrSlOMU/edit?usp=sharing
>
> As a reminder, this paper aims to review and synthesize a range of challenges
> and solutions associated with causal inferences about natural and managed
> systems (targeting Ecology Letters Review & Synthesis). To do so, we focus
> on BEF relationships (across a range of systems and contexts) as an example
> used to highlight more general issues for ecology. Thanks to Michel, Adam,
> and Jane for input on the draft since the last meeting, and Andy for his
> figure!
>
>
>
>
>
> *At this stage, by April 6th, I would like(1) general input (see questions
> below and at top of draft) &(2) for people to sign up to contribute to
> sections and tasks.To help with (2), at the top of the Google doc, I wrote
> particular questions about the scope and tasks that are some ideas for ways
> people can contribute. I also put brackets next to each section or
> paragraph, for people to put their names and sign up. *
>
> *Questions for the group:* *Is this the right scope? Should the intro be
> scoped more broadly? Are key issues and solutions not in this outline? What
> are some interesting examples and illustrations? What are parallels to
> other applications in ecology? How does this fit into a future research
> agenda for BEF?*
>
> Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to discuss any
> part of the paper or potential contributes. I look forward to your input
> and working together on this!
>
> Best,
> Laura
>
>
> --
> Laura Dee
> Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation
> Biology
> Associate Fellow, Institute on the Environment
> University of Minnesota
> ledee at umn.edu
> lauraedee.com
>



-- 
Laura Dee
Assistant Professor, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation
Biology
Associate Fellow, Institute on the Environment
University of Minnesota
ledee at umn.edu
lauraedee.com
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