Stakeholder engagement at CERF 2021

IAN was well-represented at CERF 2021, which was a fully virtual conference. Dr. Heath Kelsey and Dr. Bill Dennsion facilitated a workshop entitled "Engaging Stakeholders to Co-Design Waterway Health Report Cards." Identifying waterway restoration and conservation goals that are acceptable to all sectors requires meaningful engagement from all relevant stakeholders, but incorporating knowledge streams from these varied perspectives is challenging. The session introduced participants to the benefits of waterway health report cards and how they can be used to incorporate different values and knowledge of stakeholders, empowering all to better manage their local environment. Meanwhile, Dr. Katie May Laumann presented "Measuring Coastal Adaptation: Using where we are to inform where we're going" in a session entitled "Climate Change Resilience: the intersection of ecological shifts and societal impacts" alongside presenters from across the country. Both the workshop and presentation highlight IAN's strategies and leadership in stakeholder engagement for environmental decision-making.

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