@article{25e0b1e0d3324a8eb99a3e24fab611cb,
title = "The Coalition for Conservation Genetics: Working across organizations to build capacity and achieve change in policy and practice",
abstract = "The Coalition for Conservation Genetics (CCG) brings together four eminent organizations with the shared goal of improving the integration of genetic information into conservation policy and practice. We provide a historical context of conservation genetics as a field and reflect on current barriers to conserving genetic diversity, highlighting the need for collaboration across traditional divides, international partnerships, and coordinated advocacy. We then introduce the CCG and illustrate through examples how a coalition approach can leverage complementary expertise and improve the organizational impact at multiple levels. The CCG has proven particularly successful at implementing large synthesis-type projects, training early-career scientists, and advising policy makers. Achievements to date highlight the potential for the CCG to make effective contributions to practical conservation policy and management that no one “parent” organization could achieve on its own. Finally, we reflect on the lessons learned through forming the CCG, and our vision for the future.",
keywords = "capacity building, conservation genetics, genetic diversity, international policy, policy and practice, scientific networks",
author = "Francine Kershaw and Bruford, {Michael W.} and Funk, {W. Chris} and Grueber, {Catherine E.} and Sean Hoban and Hunter, {Margaret E.} and Linda Laikre and MacDonald, {Anna J.} and Meek, {Mariah H.} and Cinnamon Mittan and David O'Brien and Rob Ogden and Shaw, {Robyn E.} and Cristiano Vernesi and Gernot Segelbacher",
note = "Funding Information: We are greatly indebted to the numerous collaborators and leadership across the four CCG organizations. The success of the coalition would not be possible without the support by all who have worked so hard on this endeavor—we thank you. We also would like to pay special regards to all of the other dedicated organizations and working groups across the globe, and other co‐contributors who advance the focus of improving production and uptake of genetic diversity in research and policy. Any use of trade, firm, or product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the US Government. This article/publication is based upon work from COST Action G‐BiKE, CA 18134, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). www.cost.eu Funding Information: We are greatly indebted to the numerous collaborators and leadership across the four CCG organizations. The success of the coalition would not be possible without the support by all who have worked so hard on this endeavor?we thank you. We also would like to pay special regards to all of the other dedicated organizations and working groups across the globe, and other co-contributors who advance the focus of improving production and uptake of genetic diversity in research and policy. Any use of trade, firm, or product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the US Government. This article/publication is based upon work from COST Action G-BiKE, CA 18134, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology). www.cost.eu Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 The Authors. Conservation Science and Practice published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Society for Conservation Biology.",
year = "2022",
month = apr,
doi = "10.1111/csp2.12635",
language = "English",
volume = "4",
pages = "1--14",
journal = "Conservation Science and Practice",
issn = "2578-4854",
publisher = "John Wiley & Sons",
number = "4",
}