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SETAC launches global horizon scanning/research prioritization project
Citation:
Brooks, B., G. Ankley, A. Boxall, AND M. Rudd. SETAC launches global horizon scanning/research prioritization project. IN: SETAC Globe, SETAC Press, Pensacola, FL, 14(8):1, (2013).
Impact/Purpose:
The SETAC World Council is pleased to announce the initiation of a Global Horizon Scanning and Prioritization Project aimed at identifying geographically specific research needs to address stressor impacts on environmental quality. In recent years, horizon scanning and research prioritization activities have identified major national and international research needs in conservation biology, agriculture and water management. Such prioritization efforts employ a "key questions" model in which research questions are submitted by scientists working in various sectors and capacities, followed by expert workshops. Two years ago, the SETAC Global Pharmaceuticals Advisory Group initiated a key questions activity from which a top 20 list of research questions was identified to better understand risks of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the environment. This activity culminated with a multi-sector workshop, the output of which was recently published in Environmental Health Perspectives. Because this paper provides the first balanced perspective of its type, it is already having broad impact.
Description:
The SETAC World Council is pleased to announce the initiation of a Global Horizon Scanning and Prioritization Project aimed at identifying geographically specific research needs to address stressor impacts on environmental quality. In recent years, horizon scanning and research prioritization activities have identified major national and international research needs in conservation biology, agriculture and water management. Such prioritization efforts employ a "key questions" model in which research questions are submitted by scientists working in various sectors and capacities, followed by expert workshops. Two years ago, the SETAC Global Pharmaceuticals Advisory Group initiated a key questions activity from which a top 20 list of research questions was identified to better understand risks of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the environment. This activity culminated with a multi-sector workshop, the output of which was recently published in Environmental Health Perspectives. Because this paper provides the first balanced perspective of its type, it is already having broad impact.
