Incorporating Local Expertise into Environmental Research and Management

Authors

• Jessica BlackFollow
• Amy E. Scaroni, Clemson UniversityFollow
• Stefanie L. Whitmire, Clemson UniversityFollow

Student Author Information

Jessica Tipton Black - CAFLS Department of Foresty and Environmental Conservation Graduate Student

Summary

This article is for researchers, government staff, land planners, and natural resource managers. In this paper, we will outline why incorporating local expertise works to scale down national or regional research to make it more useful for local communities. We will also provide examples of how a community’s knowledge about their local ecosystem, referred to as local ecological knowledge (LEK), can fill data gaps and contribute to improved land and wildlife management.

Publisher

Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension

Publisher City

Clemson, SC

Target Audiences

researchers, government staff, land planners, natural resource managers

Recommended Citation

Black, Jessica; Scaroni, Amy E.; and Whitmire, Stefanie L., "Incorporating Local Expertise into Environmental Research and Management". Clemson (SC): Clemson Cooperative Extension, Land-Grant Press by Clemson Extension; 2026. https://open.clemson.edu/forest_wildlife/58