This is the first
announcement for the full day workshop Lost in Translation: The
Science-Policy Intersect on Sunday, October 11, 2009 to be held in
association with the SMM’s 18th Biennial Conference on the
Biology of Marine Mammals in Quebec City, Canada.
Lost in
Translation: The Science-Policy Intersect
It is now rare to find
any scientific discovery, theory or even a single new data point (especially in
data-poor fields such as marine mammal science) that is not being used or
mis-used in one or more policy forums. Should scientists change the way they
work and report their results, or even correct mis-representations of their
work by others? If so, how should this be done? And if scientists get involved
in policy, how deeply should they delve and how can they do so without losing
their objectivity and while preventing bias from affecting their work?
To
address these questions, we intend to invite scientists working on the
science-policy boundary to discuss their experiences at this intersect in short
(20- minute) presentations with the hope of providing cautionary tales and
guidance to a wider scientific audience. These presentations will also consider
how science should be used in policy, as well as how it is actually used in
policy. We will also have a legal expert explain some of the terminology used
in laws and regulations to illustrate the standards that managers must meet.
The
workshop will then break into open discussion on the following topics:
1)
If, when, why and how scientists should consider the policy implications of
their work; and
2)
How scientists, especially those funded specifically to address a management
concern, can phrase conclusions, statements and recommendations to optimize
their use and minimize potential for misuse.
Speakers are currently being scheduled – we
will provide the program in a forthcoming announcement.
To register for this workshop, please go to the SMM web site at:
http://www.marinemammalogy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=918&Itemid=215
The workshop will take place on Sunday, October 11, 2009 from 8:30am to 5:30pm
in Room 207.
Space
is limited – there will be a registration fee of $35.00US, which will include
breakfast (starting at 8am) and coffee breaks – method of payment will be
announced later. Given the large number of great workshops being offered at
this biennial, if you can attend for only a half-day, we will charge a half-day
fee of $10.00US.
We
look forward to seeing you there.
Naomi
A. Rose, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist, HSI-Wildlife
nrose@hsi.org
t +1 301.258.3048 f +1 301.258.3082
Humane Society
International
700 Professional Drive Gaithersburg, MD
20879 USA
hsi.org
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