Abstract
Toward actionable, coproduced research on boreal birds focused on building respectful partnerships
Highlights
Canada’s vast boreal forest (5.5 million km2; Brandt 2009) supports billions of birds from over 300 species (Wells and Blancher 2011, Wells et al 2014), many bird populations are declining (North American Bird Conservation Initiative Canada 2016)
We introduce a self-assessment tool for researchers to gauge the strength of their relationships with potential partners
We propose a guide for coproduced research in four stages: (1) identify potential partners; (2) build relationships; (3) identify mechanisms to inform policy and management; and (4) execute research and communications plans
Summary
Canada’s vast boreal forest (5.5 million km2; Brandt 2009) supports billions of birds from over 300 species (Wells and Blancher 2011, Wells et al 2014), many bird populations are declining (North American Bird Conservation Initiative Canada 2016). We provide guidance for and examples of coproduced research on boreal birds in the following four stages (Fig. 2): (1) identify potential partners; (2) build relationships; (3) identify mechanisms to inform policy and management; (4) execute research and communications plans. Boundary spanners are important because evidence demonstrates that communities often experience “consultation fatigue” (Expert Panel for the Review of Environmental Assessment Processes 2018, Young et al 2020), with individual community members experiencing significant personal stress and exhaustion from ongoing consultation, coproduction, and/or cogovernance relationships For this reason, we recommend that researchers first contact Indigenous organizations and governments, comanagement boards, Canadian government agencies, industry, NGOs, groups of citizen scientists, and consortiums comprising representatives from multiple sectors to serve as boundary spanners, rather than approaching communities directly. What is my research intent, e.g., serving my own interest, serving mutual interest, addressing partner-defined research questions, etc.?
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