Dr. David Smith, USGS, will present "Collaborative structured decision making: finding durable and optimal solutions" as part of the Appalachian Laboratory's Visiting Scholar Seminar Series. To learn more about Dr. Smith's work, visit his research website.
Seminar description:
Collaborative problem solving in natural resources is challenging because of conflicting values, uncertain knowledge, and the time required for effective communication. But application of decision analysis and structured decision making in collaborative settings can help find ways for human activity and ecological processes to coexist by identifying durable and optimal solutions. In this talk, I discuss collaborative decision-making processes at the interface of conflict resolution and decision analysis as applied to natural resource management. I illustrate the processes with examples and present a series of key considerations useful for preparing a group for successful collaborative decision making.
The full Visiting Scholar Seminar Series can be found on the seminar website.
