Beyond Boundaries in 2011

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  • With expertise in coastal resources and an interdisciplinary background in marine biology and social science, Tim Daw joined a team of natural and social scientists to study how coastal communities are affected by the impacts of climate change on coral reefs.

    • Monica Contestabile
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  • Biologist Petteri Vihervaara gathered together specialists in geography, ecology, forestry, cultural studies and ethnography to analyse people's attitudes about the ecosystem services of different plantations in the context of rapid afforestation in Uruguay.

    • Monica Contestabile
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  • With expertise in geography and human health, Marta Jankowska and David López-Carr worked with a team of specialists in climate science, statistics, demography and policy to study climate change impacts on child malnutrition in Mali.

    • Monica Contestabile
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  • Veterinary scientist Alexander Travis collaborated with economists and conservation biologists to assess how a new model promoting sustainable agriculture helps Zambian communities address climate change, protect biodiversity and increase income.

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  • The Fudan Tyndall Centre in Shanghai is an innovative institute dedicated to interdisciplinary climate research. Professor Trevor Davies of the University of East Anglia, who co-directs the centre with Professor Yiqi Luo, talks to Nature Climate Change about the initiative.

    • Monica Contestabile
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  • Patrick Huntjens, an expert in both complex systems and policy, worked with specialists in social science, ecology, hydrology and civil engineering to compare water-management practices across countries and to provide guidance for adaptation under climate variability.

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  • Carmenza Robledo brought together a diverse group of experts from resource management to information technology and policy to assess how forest ecosystems help African rural communities cope with extreme weather events.

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  • An assessment of future ecosystem services and human well-being in the Great Barrier Reef region, led by social-ecological system scientist Erin Bohensky, draws on expertise in ecology, economics, sociology, geography, hydrology and oceanography.

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  • Geographer Robert McDonald gathered a team of hydrologists, freshwater ecologists, urban planners and demographers to estimate the impacts of urban growth and climate change on future water availability for major cities in the developing world.

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  • NASA scientist Drew Shindell teamed up with experts in health, agriculture and economics to investigate the potential impacts of imposing tight vehicle-emission standards in developing countries.

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