Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research Projects

Autores
Pischke, Erin C.; Knowlton, Jessie L.; Phifer, Colin C.; Gutierrez Lopez, Jose; Propato, Tamara Sofía; Eastmond, Amarella; de Souza, Tatiana Martins; Kuhlberg, Mark; Picasso Risso, Valentin; Verón, Santiago Ramón; Garcia, Carlos; Chiappe, Marta; Halvorsen, Kathleen E.
Año de publicación
2017
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artículo
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versión publicada
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Global environmental problems such as climate change are not bounded by national borders or scientific disciplines, and therefore require international, interdisciplinary teamwork to develop understandings of their causes and solutions. Interdisciplinary scientific work is difficult enough, but these challenges are often magnified when teams also work across national boundaries. The literature on the challenges of interdisciplinary research is extensive. However, research on international, interdisciplinary teams is nearly non-existent. Our objective is to fill this gap by reporting on results from a study of a large interdisciplinary, international National Science Foundation Partnerships for International Research and Education (NSF-PIRE) research project across the Americas. We administered a structured questionnaire to team members about challenges they faced while working together across disciplines and outside of their home countries in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. Analysis of the responses indicated five major types of barriers to conducting interdisciplinary, international research: integration, language, fieldwork logistics, personnel and relationships, and time commitment. We discuss the causes and recommended solutions to the most common barriers. Our findings can help other interdisciplinary, international research teams anticipate challenges, and develop effective solutions to minimize the negative impacts of these barriers to their research.
Fil: Pischke, Erin C.. Michigan Technological University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Knowlton, Jessie L.. Michigan Technological University; Estados Unidos. Wheaton College; Estados Unidos
Fil: Phifer, Colin C.. Michigan Technological University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Gutierrez Lopez, Jose. University of New Hampshire; Estados Unidos
Fil: Propato, Tamara Sofía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales. Instituto de Clima y Agua; Argentina
Fil: Eastmond, Amarella. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán; México
Fil: de Souza, Tatiana Martins. Conservation International; Brasil. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Kuhlberg, Mark. Laurentian University; Canadá
Fil: Picasso Risso, Valentin. University of Wisconsin; Estados Unidos. Universidad de la República; Uruguay
Fil: Verón, Santiago Ramón. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales. Instituto de Clima y Agua; Argentina
Fil: Garcia, Carlos. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Chiappe, Marta. Universidad de la República; Uruguay
Fil: Halvorsen, Kathleen E.. Michigan Technological University; Estados Unidos
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Latin America
Socioecological Systems
Sustainability
Teamwork
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spelling Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research ProjectsPischke, Erin C.Knowlton, Jessie L.Phifer, Colin C.Gutierrez Lopez, JosePropato, Tamara SofíaEastmond, Amarellade Souza, Tatiana MartinsKuhlberg, MarkPicasso Risso, ValentinVerón, Santiago RamónGarcia, CarlosChiappe, MartaHalvorsen, Kathleen E.Latin AmericaSocioecological SystemsSustainabilityTeamworkhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Global environmental problems such as climate change are not bounded by national borders or scientific disciplines, and therefore require international, interdisciplinary teamwork to develop understandings of their causes and solutions. Interdisciplinary scientific work is difficult enough, but these challenges are often magnified when teams also work across national boundaries. The literature on the challenges of interdisciplinary research is extensive. However, research on international, interdisciplinary teams is nearly non-existent. Our objective is to fill this gap by reporting on results from a study of a large interdisciplinary, international National Science Foundation Partnerships for International Research and Education (NSF-PIRE) research project across the Americas. We administered a structured questionnaire to team members about challenges they faced while working together across disciplines and outside of their home countries in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. Analysis of the responses indicated five major types of barriers to conducting interdisciplinary, international research: integration, language, fieldwork logistics, personnel and relationships, and time commitment. We discuss the causes and recommended solutions to the most common barriers. Our findings can help other interdisciplinary, international research teams anticipate challenges, and develop effective solutions to minimize the negative impacts of these barriers to their research.Fil: Pischke, Erin C.. Michigan Technological University; Estados UnidosFil: Knowlton, Jessie L.. Michigan Technological University; Estados Unidos. Wheaton College; Estados UnidosFil: Phifer, Colin C.. Michigan Technological University; Estados UnidosFil: Gutierrez Lopez, Jose. University of New Hampshire; Estados UnidosFil: Propato, Tamara Sofía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales. Instituto de Clima y Agua; ArgentinaFil: Eastmond, Amarella. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán; MéxicoFil: de Souza, Tatiana Martins. Conservation International; Brasil. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; BrasilFil: Kuhlberg, Mark. Laurentian University; CanadáFil: Picasso Risso, Valentin. University of Wisconsin; Estados Unidos. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Verón, Santiago Ramón. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales. Instituto de Clima y Agua; ArgentinaFil: Garcia, Carlos. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Chiappe, Marta. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Halvorsen, Kathleen E.. Michigan Technological University; Estados UnidosSpringer2017-12info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/41374Pischke, Erin C.; Knowlton, Jessie L.; Phifer, Colin C.; Gutierrez Lopez, Jose; Propato, Tamara Sofía; et al.; Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research Projects; Springer; Environmental Management; 60; 6; 12-2017; 1011-10210364-152XCONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s00267-017-0939-8info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00267-017-0939-8info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:34:38Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/41374instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:34:38.274CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research Projects
title Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research Projects
spellingShingle Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research Projects
Pischke, Erin C.
Latin America
Socioecological Systems
Sustainability
Teamwork
title_short Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research Projects
title_full Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research Projects
title_fullStr Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research Projects
title_full_unstemmed Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research Projects
title_sort Barriers and Solutions to Conducting Large International, Interdisciplinary Research Projects
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Pischke, Erin C.
Knowlton, Jessie L.
Phifer, Colin C.
Gutierrez Lopez, Jose
Propato, Tamara Sofía
Eastmond, Amarella
de Souza, Tatiana Martins
Kuhlberg, Mark
Picasso Risso, Valentin
Verón, Santiago Ramón
Garcia, Carlos
Chiappe, Marta
Halvorsen, Kathleen E.
author Pischke, Erin C.
author_facet Pischke, Erin C.
Knowlton, Jessie L.
Phifer, Colin C.
Gutierrez Lopez, Jose
Propato, Tamara Sofía
Eastmond, Amarella
de Souza, Tatiana Martins
Kuhlberg, Mark
Picasso Risso, Valentin
Verón, Santiago Ramón
Garcia, Carlos
Chiappe, Marta
Halvorsen, Kathleen E.
author_role author
author2 Knowlton, Jessie L.
Phifer, Colin C.
Gutierrez Lopez, Jose
Propato, Tamara Sofía
Eastmond, Amarella
de Souza, Tatiana Martins
Kuhlberg, Mark
Picasso Risso, Valentin
Verón, Santiago Ramón
Garcia, Carlos
Chiappe, Marta
Halvorsen, Kathleen E.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Latin America
Socioecological Systems
Sustainability
Teamwork
topic Latin America
Socioecological Systems
Sustainability
Teamwork
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Global environmental problems such as climate change are not bounded by national borders or scientific disciplines, and therefore require international, interdisciplinary teamwork to develop understandings of their causes and solutions. Interdisciplinary scientific work is difficult enough, but these challenges are often magnified when teams also work across national boundaries. The literature on the challenges of interdisciplinary research is extensive. However, research on international, interdisciplinary teams is nearly non-existent. Our objective is to fill this gap by reporting on results from a study of a large interdisciplinary, international National Science Foundation Partnerships for International Research and Education (NSF-PIRE) research project across the Americas. We administered a structured questionnaire to team members about challenges they faced while working together across disciplines and outside of their home countries in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. Analysis of the responses indicated five major types of barriers to conducting interdisciplinary, international research: integration, language, fieldwork logistics, personnel and relationships, and time commitment. We discuss the causes and recommended solutions to the most common barriers. Our findings can help other interdisciplinary, international research teams anticipate challenges, and develop effective solutions to minimize the negative impacts of these barriers to their research.
Fil: Pischke, Erin C.. Michigan Technological University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Knowlton, Jessie L.. Michigan Technological University; Estados Unidos. Wheaton College; Estados Unidos
Fil: Phifer, Colin C.. Michigan Technological University; Estados Unidos
Fil: Gutierrez Lopez, Jose. University of New Hampshire; Estados Unidos
Fil: Propato, Tamara Sofía. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales. Instituto de Clima y Agua; Argentina
Fil: Eastmond, Amarella. Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán; México
Fil: de Souza, Tatiana Martins. Conservation International; Brasil. Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil
Fil: Kuhlberg, Mark. Laurentian University; Canadá
Fil: Picasso Risso, Valentin. University of Wisconsin; Estados Unidos. Universidad de la República; Uruguay
Fil: Verón, Santiago Ramón. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigación de Recursos Naturales. Instituto de Clima y Agua; Argentina
Fil: Garcia, Carlos. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; México
Fil: Chiappe, Marta. Universidad de la República; Uruguay
Fil: Halvorsen, Kathleen E.. Michigan Technological University; Estados Unidos
description Global environmental problems such as climate change are not bounded by national borders or scientific disciplines, and therefore require international, interdisciplinary teamwork to develop understandings of their causes and solutions. Interdisciplinary scientific work is difficult enough, but these challenges are often magnified when teams also work across national boundaries. The literature on the challenges of interdisciplinary research is extensive. However, research on international, interdisciplinary teams is nearly non-existent. Our objective is to fill this gap by reporting on results from a study of a large interdisciplinary, international National Science Foundation Partnerships for International Research and Education (NSF-PIRE) research project across the Americas. We administered a structured questionnaire to team members about challenges they faced while working together across disciplines and outside of their home countries in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. Analysis of the responses indicated five major types of barriers to conducting interdisciplinary, international research: integration, language, fieldwork logistics, personnel and relationships, and time commitment. We discuss the causes and recommended solutions to the most common barriers. Our findings can help other interdisciplinary, international research teams anticipate challenges, and develop effective solutions to minimize the negative impacts of these barriers to their research.
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