Adaptive management is a structured, iterative method for decision-making under uncertainty that integrates management actions with systematic learning. It treats policies or interventions as experiments, specifying alternative hypotheses about system behavior, designing management actions to test them, and using monitoring data and formal evaluation to update models and decisions over time. Core components include explicit objectives, predictive models, monitoring protocols, and decision rules that are revised using feedback, often via Bayesian updating or other quantitative frameworks. Widely used in environmental and resource management, it aims to optimize outcomes while progressively reducing uncertainty about system dynamics and response to interventions.
A couple of miles south of the main quad at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a remarkable agricultural experiment is taking shape. The so-called Alma Mater Plots are unique in their setup—with 64 plots of 1 acre ...
Agriculture
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Scientists are calling for wildlife surveys to be conducted within hours of prescribed burns after new research revealed that evidence of animal deaths can disappear in less than two weeks, significantly underestimating the ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 20, 2026
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Man-made substances surround us everywhere in our daily lives. According to the current understanding of the "Planetary Boundaries" framework, the carrying capacity for so-called novel entities—which include chemicals, microplastics, ...
Environment
Jul 14, 2026
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Imagine living in a home that you could simply pick up and move when extreme weather strikes. Instead of bricks and mortar, it's made from materials sourced from the local environment and, if weather conditions change, you ...
Environment
Jul 9, 2026
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As climate change warms rivers across British Columbia, young salmon are facing increasing heat stress at vulnerable stages of their lives. Two studies from UBC's Pacific Salmon Ecology and Conservation Lab have found that ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2026
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A new generation of lion collars in Tanzania's Serengeti shows that human-wildlife encounters are becoming increasingly common. Researchers from Leiden University are working with local wildlife organizations and technology ...
Ecology
Jun 25, 2026
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Nonstructural disaster measures, including early warnings and evacuation systems, helped improve coastal resilience and reduce storm-surge impacts in Macau, report researchers at Science Tokyo. After analyzing the city's ...
Environment
Jun 2, 2026
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The use of digital tools and better coordination between different organizations can help the U.K. significantly optimize its first line of defense against ecological degradation, new research shows. Unified and local efforts ...
Environment
Jun 1, 2026
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A celebrated scheme for human-wildlife coexistence is now at risk of failing due to lack of long-term government investment, new research has found.
Plants & Animals
Jun 1, 2026
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As climate change increases the frequency of drought, excessive rainfall, and other extreme weather events, farmers face growing uncertainty about crop production. Understanding how farmers perceive and respond to that uncertainty ...
Agriculture
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