Eminent Ecologist 2023: Katharine Suding interview
Journal of Ecology Executive Editor, Richard Bardgett, interviews the 2023 Eminent Ecologist award recipient, Katharine Suding. They discuss how Katherine got into ecology, how we can re-evaluate concepts to make them more usable for practitioners, and what we can do to encourage interest in the natural world!
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00:00 Introduction
00:59 How did you get into ecology?
03:54 When did you decide to focus on plant ecology?
06:19 Is there anyone that’s shaped the work you’ve done?
08:39 Why have you chosen to work on the alpine tundra and prairie systems?
11:17 Out of the papers you’ve included in this Virtual Issue, which are your favorites and why?
14:19 Can you say a bit about your motivation for focusing on ‘usable science’?
19:15 Are there any challenges you’ve dealt with, in terms of transferring scientific evidence to policy or management?
22:29 How can we re-evaluate concepts in ecology to make them more usable for practitioners and land managers?
25:38 What can we do to encourage interest in the environment and conserving the natural world?
30:18 What advice would you give people interested in entering the field of ecology?
31:47 If you were to start your career again, would you follow the same path?