Need for Integration

There is a need for integration, coordination, and for systems-level, decision-making processes.

• Scientists, stakeholders, and decision-makers need to be informing each other
• Decision-makers need to communicate with scientists about the decisions to be made so the scientists can do the appropriate research
• Stakeholders need to provide their input regarding needs and values
• Scientists need to explain the complexity of stressors and interactions in a way that is understood by all