Zeesterweg Cluster  farmers in the Netherlands help test a new toolkit to monitor biodiversity in arable farmland.  At FRAMEwork, we’re always looking to support new innovations in biodiversity agritech and to share their benefits with our network. It's also important to our project to work with existing NGOs and initatives across Europe with shared goals. In this spirit, Zeesterweg Cluster  farmers in the Netherlands recently joined forces with agricultural businesses across their region to help Earthwatch test a new toolkit to monitor biodiversity in arable farmland.  The Agricultural Biodiversity Watch (AB Watch) is being developed within the 'Farming with Nature' project   powered by Earthwatch, who say that the tool aims to:  “help farmers easily understand and record a baseline of biodiversity for their farms and to monitor how changes to their farming practices affects biodiversity.” Earthwatch is a European NGO dedicated to connecting people with nature and providing tools to affect positive change when it comes to protecting the environment. Their ‘Farming with Nature’ project supports farmers and agri-businesses to reimagine the way they farm and produce food.  Representatives of Earthwatch visited our Netherlands cluster earlier in the year to talk about their toolkits and invited the farmers to participate in the test phase of this new piece of tech. Boeren Natuur Flevoland  cooperative, an associate organisation of FRAMEwork in the region, also got involved and a range of agricultural businesses and companies signed up to undertake the trials.  Cluster facilitator Martine Schoone told us that engaging with the pilot allowed for: “participating farmers to become acquainted with self-monitoring and at the same time help to develop a good testing tool. This increases the chance that a toolkit will eventually be developed that can be widely used and that will be of use to farmers.”  You can find more info in Dutch here , and in English here . We look forward to seeing Earthwatch take the AB Watch forward, and for it to hopefully become a beneficial tool for farmers in our network.

FRAMEwork engages at Austria’s largest agricultural show... The third annual Biofeltage   (or Biofield Day), Austria’s largest agricultural show, took place on 24th and 25th May at the Esterhazy organic farm in Donnerskirchen. Esterhazy is part of the project's Burgenland Farmer Cluster and is a big player in high value biodiversity-sensitive farming in the region. Various farmers from the Burgenland Cluster attended, along with researchers from partner The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU). Thanks to a series of fantastic workshops organised by our project partners, attendees were able to engage with FRAMEwork research. Marie-Luise Wohlmuth, organised a number of exhibitions and workshops around biodiversity and the FRAMEwork model.   Workshops included:  “Crop rotation circle - biodiversity in the field” “Understanding the soil with simple methods” “Discovering biodiversity on and below the soil surface” Exhibitions included: “Experience crop rotation circles” “Busy - busier - wild bees” “The earthworm (maintained)” “Humus Trend Scale "How does my crop rotation affect the soil”  This year’s diverse event programme featured more than 200 exhibitors from all agricultural sectors, over 100 moderated agricultural machinery demonstrations, 180 display plots, around 170 different program items from the most diverse areas of land management and culinary highlights, all designed to enable consumers and producers to experience organic farming up close.  Despite unfortunate weather conditions, a whopping 10,000 visitors turned out including, for the first time, 1000 children, who were entertained by a comprehensive educational programme in the large children’s area.  Project partners IIASA and TAL also attended: to hold a bioblitz with farmers and familes and capture interviews and footage of activities. So check out iNaturalist for observations and look out for videos featuring content from the event. Overall, the Biofeldtage 2024 was a hugely successful event the project was pleased return to . It once again proved the appetite for FRAMEwork's learnings and approaches within the wider agro-food community on the ground.

Project publishes report on farmer-led biodiversity monitoring, demonstrating how farmers as data partners strengthen both ecological knowledge and conservation decision-making. Monitoring biodiversity across European landscapes requires methods that are scientifically sound and practical for farmers to implement alongside regular farming operations. FRAMEwork has published its D3.2 report describing a comprehensive farmer-led monitoring methodology deliberately co-developed with farmer clusters. This approach places farmers themselves at the centre of biodiversity observation and data collection, recognising them as essential partners with valuable knowledge and observational capacity. Why farmer-led monitoring matters Farmer-led monitoring offers substantial advantages over approaches reliant exclusively on external researchers and professional ecologists. When farmers collect their own biodiversity data, they develop stronger emotional and intellectual connections to the landscape and deeper understanding of ecological processes on their holdings. This knowledge becomes a robust foundation for better management decisions and conservation priorities. Farmers' intimate familiarity with their properties enables detection of subtle seasonal and inter-annual variations that external observers might miss. Farmer-collected data spans longer time periods and larger spatial scales than typical research projects allow, providing more robust datasets for understanding landscape-scale ecological change. This extended timeframe enables detection of long-term trends that short-term surveys would miss. Farmers' detailed knowledge of their land enables them to capture ecological nuance important for understanding how species and communities respond to management changes over years and decades. Building capacity and flexibility Successful farmer-based monitoring requires substantially more than species identification guides and monitoring checklists. Effective training programmes must build farmer confidence, ensure farmers understand the ecological significance of observations, and deliberately integrate monitoring into farming routines rather than treating it as external burden. The FRAMEwork methodology includes dedicated train-the-trainer components, enabling farmer facilitators to support peers and build sustained capacity within clusters. This peer-based approach recognises that farmers often learn most effectively from other farmers facing similar conditions and constraints. The methodology encompasses diverse monitoring pathways suited to different engagement levels. Sporadic engagement pathways suit farmers with limited time, involving occasional observations during scheduled cluster events. Recurring engagement pathways integrate monitoring into regular farm visits and management activities. Continuous engagement pathways support highly motivated farmers in comprehensive long-term monitoring. This flexibility ensures participation remains accessible whilst accommodating varying commitment levels and enabling sustained engagement across project lifespans. Together, these pathways create comprehensive landscape-scale monitoring networks that generate both scientific data and deepened ecological understanding within farming communities. Read the full report: https://zenodo.org/records/13842809. Explore our citizen science and data hub resources on Recodo.io. Browse all FRAMEwork publications at https://www.framework-biodiversity.eu/publications.

A new information package sets out the full project approach — from farmer clusters and monitoring tools to policy resources and training — with links to everything you need to get started The FRAMEwork project has published a promotional and advisory information package that describes the FRAMEwork System for Biodiversity-Sensitive Farming and explains how it can be adopted. The document brings together, in one place, the project's approach to supporting a transition towards biodiversity-friendly farming across Europe — covering its structure, its tools, and its resources. What Does it Contain? The package is organised around the project's three-tier model. The first tier describes Farmer Clusters — local groups of farmers, supported by facilitators, who work collectively to improve biodiversity at landscape scale. The second tier covers the Cluster Resources available to support them: guidelines on starting and managing a cluster, the Farmland Ecosystem Assessment Support Tool (FEAST) for identifying farm habitats and management practices, biodiversity monitoring guides, citizen science protocols and materials, and the Landscape Leaders training programme for people new to farm-level biodiversity management. The third tier outlines the Knowledge Base — the scientific research, policy analysis, and commercial evidence that informs how clusters operate and how their resources are developed. This includes reports on agri-environment schemes, result-based payments, natural capital, land abandonment, and private incentives for biodiversity. The document also introduces the Recodo platform, which hosts all of these resources and serves as the project's open-access information hub for farmers, facilitators, researchers, policymakers, and the public. Two success stories — from the Val Graziosa cluster in Italy and the Mostviertel cluster in Austria — illustrate how the approach has worked in practice. Who will Find it Useful? The package is aimed at anyone interested in how farmer-led, landscape-scale biodiversity management works in practice. Farm advisors and facilitators will find a clear overview of the tools and training available to support cluster networks. Policymakers can use it to understand how the FRAMEwork approach connects local action to national and EU-level agri-environment schemes. Researchers and project teams working on similar multi-actor initiatives will see how the system is structured and where to find the underlying evidence. And farmers or farming networks considering a cluster-based approach will get a practical sense of what is involved and where to access the resources they need. Where to read it! The full information package is available as a free download from Zenodo. All resources referenced in the document can be explored through the Resource Finder on the Recodo platform.

EMU Co-hosts the 69th World Ploughing Contest The World Ploughing Contest  is an annual event that brings together ploughing masters and spectators from around the world for an action-packed few days of competitive ploughing and agricultural activities.  This year, on August 16th and 17th, FRAMEwork project partner the Estonian University of Life Sciences (EMU)   co-hosted the 69th instalment of the event  in Tartu, as part of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 program. The international event drew in 50 competitors from as far away as New Zealand, plus a crowd of ploughing and agriculture enthusiasts ready to cheer them on and sample the other entertainments on offer.  The contest took place at EMU’s Rõhu Garden, an experimental station for ornamental horticulture and vegetable trials and a training base for students, and the packed programme included plenty of opportunities for discussing biodiversity initiatives. Video © Saundland EMU introduced the FRAMEwork project with an exhibition stand and showcased biodiversity and soil digging demonstrations, plant cultivation experiments, and eco-friendly solutions like green asphalt and rain gardens. Visitors had the opportunity to interact with beneficial insects, emphasising the importance of functional biodiversity and several pop-up farm restaurants offered the opportunity to sample local produce.  Different agricultural approaches were on display, as companies showcased the latest equipment innovations alongside displays of vintage machinery and horse-ploughing demonstrations.  The event was supported by the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture in Estonia, and co-hosted by EMU, the Estonian Ploughing Association, and the Centre of Estonian Rural Research and Knowledge.  Thanks to EMU for such a fantastic event, and the opportunity to bring FRAMEwork learnings to new audiences, especially those following conventional farming practices with associated sustainability issues.

A new report introduces a decision support tool that matches conservation actions to individual farm conditions and important wider contexts FRAMEwork has released a technical report describing FRAMEselect, a decision-support tool designed to help farmer clusters choose biodiversity management actions suited to specific farm businesses and landscape contexts. The report privudes the tool's full documentation from development to-date. It addresses a gap familiar to anyone who has tried to implement agri-environment schemes at landscape scale: generic guidance rarely fits individual farms, and what works on one holding may be counterproductive on another. How the Tool Works FRAMEselect runs through four steps. It establishes baseline biodiversity conditions from standardised surveys and existing farm data. It identifies conservation priorities specific to the cluster's landscape. It evaluates management options against those priorities using spatial analysis and ecological models. It then presents farmers with tailored recommendations, highlighting which actions offer the greatest conservation return relative to cost and disruption. The spatial element matters. Some farms sit at key points in habitat corridors or host rare species. Others have soil conditions that favour particular interventions. FRAMEselect accounts for these differences rather than treating every holding the same. For cluster-level or landscape-scale decisions, this means coordinators can see where effort is best concentrated across multiple farms to build connected habitat networks. Tested with real farmers The tool went through two rounds of testing with FRAMEwork's farmer clusters across several European countries. Beta testing with a small group identified refinements to the interface and ecological models. Gamma testing with broader cluster participation checked whether the recommendations were practical and made sense to working farmers. The report documents both rounds, including where the tool's suggestions had to be adjusted to match farming realities that the models initially missed. Additionally, the tool is being further developed to provide advisors and policymakers with capabilities to assess not only measures at specific scales, but also measures within broader collective and transition contexts such as transitions to organic farming practices that were recently encourage by the EU’s lates CAP. Download the report here: https://zenodo.org/records/13781590. See all FRAMEwork tools at https://www.framework-biodiversity.eu/resources and publications at https://www.framework-biodiversity.eu/publications.

GWCT Take the project to the UK's premiere sustainable farming festival... We’re pleased to share that Dr Niamh McHugh, head of Farmland Ecology Research at FRAMEwork partner organisation the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust   (GWCT), was able to represent the project at this year’s   Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival  in Hertfordshire.  Held yearly, the popular festival provides a forum for farmers, growers, or anyone interested in food production and the environment to learn about the theory and practical applications of regenerative farming systems. It describes itself as ‘by farmers, for farmers” which is, of course, a philosophy we can get behind at FRAMEwork.  The festival describes itself as:  A practical show aimed at anyone who wants to understand the farmer’s core asset, the soil, and make better informed decisions. It is a two-day event featuring talks, forums and discussions from leading international soil health experts, experienced arable and livestock farmers, agricultural policy experts, direct-drill demonstrations and AgTech innovators.  This year’s event, held on the 28th and 29th June, sold out of tickets, attracting over 6500 attendees, with 75% either directly farming or involved in a farming enterprise. The theme centred on the question “what is regenerative agriculture” and was explored through talks, debated and demonstrations by experienced regenerative farmers, technical experts, researchers, policy-makers and NGOs. There was something for everyone, with some sessions designed for those at the start of their sustainable farming journey, and other advanced sessions covering topics like integrated pest and disease management or enhancing underground communications.  Niamh, whose research focuses on landscape-scale farmer collaboration, and the potential benefits this may have on farming systems and ecosystem health, was asked to join the panel of a session called “Sensing Change: Taxonomy or Technology”. She was joined by fellow panellists Dr Laura James of the AHDB, organic arable and dairy farmer Sophie Alexander, and arable LEAF demonstration farmer Patrick Barker. They explored questions like “does farmland have a lack of biodiversity OR a lack of biodiversity data?” and “Where does the value lie in biodiversity monitoring on-farm?” It was fantastic that Niamh was able to bring her expertise in empowering farmers to take control of their biodiversity data, and that much of the conversation revolved around farmer-led biodiversity monitoring.  Thank you to Niamh for representing the project’s research at such a great event.

FRAMEwork brings different stakeholders together ... On 26th June in Prague, a multi-stakeholder event co-organised by the project looked at how to combine ecology and productivity priorities in Czech farming. The workshop day saw farmers, researchers and policymakers invited to participate in a series of talks and demonstrations exploring the intersection between biodiversity and agricultural production.  The event was titled: Biodiversity and agricultural production: How to combine them most effectively? It was organised by FRAMEwork project participants in collaboration with the Insect Ecology team at the Czech University of Life Sciences (CULS) and the agricultural company VINagro. It was a great opportunity to present the project's learnings to a varied audience of producers, experts and government officials in Prague as well as open up wider discussions. Milan Daďourek from the Ministry of Agriculture (MZe) addressed current and future legislation related to non-productive biotopes. Martin Strobl from CULS and Jakub Vevera from VinAgro shared practical experiences from the field, focusing on the benefits and challenges of bio corridors and regenerative agriculture.  The Czech Ministry of Agriculture aims to promote multifunctional agriculture, emphasizing the preservation of non-productive biotopes like wetlands and forests. Their ambition is to balance agricultural output with ecosystem conservation, enhance biodiversity, and boost climate resilience. They're committed to supporting research that facilitates sustainable landscape management and environmental services. VINAgro, a Czech agricultural company founded in 1992, specializes in sustainable crop cultivation, farming services, and composting. Based in Prague, it's known for its eco-friendly practices and diverse agricultural operations. Biopas, more commonly known as a biotopes, are areas of distinct environmental conditions providing a living place for a specific assemblage of plants and animals. This fundamental ecological concept describes a distinct habitat with an associated community of species. From CULS and FRAMEwork, Michal Knapp discussed the rationalisation of agricultural landscapes using Ecologically-Informed Precision Conservation.  Meanwhile, Czech Organics ' Jan Trávníček, Farmer Cluster Facilitator of the FRAMEwork Czech Cluster Velké Hostěrádky, presented on project and Cluster progress. He also gave a talk on the creation of permanent non-productive biotopes in practice. FRAMEwork in Czechia is carrying out ecology and social sciences research and supporting a farmer Cluster in Southern Moravia. You can read more about their research and engagement work   here   and explore their Farmer Cluster here .   If you would like to follow their activities in Czech please visit their partner website . The event concluded with guided trips into the field to explore flowering biopas, offering insights into both biological and agronomic perspectives.  Thank you to our participants at CULS and Czech Organics for arranging this fantastic engagement opportunity.

Project outreach, including public engagement with the Digi-Farm Game... The Royal Highland Show 2022 took place between the 23rd – 26th June. The Convening partner of the Framework Project, The James Hutton Institute, had a tent on the showground with an interactive section offering outreach to farmers about the project. Read on below, or watch the above video... *** Dr Claire Hardy Social Researcher and Project Facilitator, James Hutton Institute Today we've been engaging with policymakers and stakeholders and talking to them about using the Digi-farm game to identify biodiversity. Farmers are really interested in biodiversity and this is an opportunity to learn whilst being entertained! We've used the climate positive farm at Glensaugh as inspiration for the digital farm that we've produced here creating a simulated environment on which to base the game. We're looking at the biodiversity and seeing how the farmers' perception of biodiversity might help them to decide different strategies for the future. Minister Malcolm Offord Scottish Businessman & Parliamentary Under Secretary of State to the Scotland Office, UK Government Agriculture is nowdays a high tech industry. For all that the roots go back thousands of years, those who put food on our tables today bring together ancient skills and wisdom, combining that now with the technologies of the 21st century, which of course is what is involved in The James Hutton Institute. Professor Colin Campbell Chief Executive of the James Hutton Institute That's our role as a scientific institution! To provide the scientific evidence for others to make the best possible decisions. We can't do that in our own. We very much rely on all of you. It [was] fabulous to see representatives here from the Scottish Government and the policy advisers and officials who help us in our research and help us to make sure that it's totally appropriate for policy. It's great to see people from the industry in the sectors that we serve who are here. They help us to target our research, to give them what they need and what they want. Dr Claire Hardy Social Researcher and Project Facilitator, James Hutton Institute The Digi-farm is available on several different platforms, including a standard laptop. You can also access it on your smartphone and use Google cardboard, giving you a full immersive virtual reality experience. The information hub will be launching in 2023 and it's very exciting that the Digi farm can be part of the launch.

Bringing project discussions of land abandonment, biodiversity, pest control and pollination to an International symposium... As a PhD candidate at the Estonian University of Life Sciences I participated in the international symposium “New IPM” at University of Swansea where I discussed the relevance of land abandonment on the biodiversity and how it affects pest control and pollination in nearby fields and also introduced project as whole. The international symposium considers how Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is undergoing rapid changes as modern technologies like electronic sensors, robotic crop inspectors and drones are becoming normalised in crop production both in protected and arable settings. The conference brought together everybody involved in the agribusiness chain to present and discuss new innovations and how they are being implemented in crop protection. It was a unique event that convened industrialists and leading researchers to share approaches and experiences in this strategic domain. It was the first time I had the opportunity to present in person, to an international audience. In my presentation, I addressed how the landscape surrounding agricultural fields affect both pest and beneficial insect and the spatiotemporal effects on them. I introduced the FrameWork project and WP4 task that concentrates on the effects of abandoned agricultural areas. I plan to include this task also into my PhD thesis. Attending the symposium on the one hand gave me new knowledge and ideas in the integrated pest management field that can be implemented here in Estonia or into the project and on the other hand make connections with people all around the world, who share the same interests, beliefs and want to conserve biodiversity in the agricultural sector. In my opinion, exchanging thoughts and ideas is an important part of development in different areas of life– either personal, business sector, academia or general society. Sessions covered themes like: IPM Challenges and Solutions, New Products and Strategies, Botanicals, Semiochemicals, Pest Monitoring, Orchard & Field Crop IPM Microbial BCAs, Remote Sensing and UAVs, Computational Science, Multifunctional Microbes and Decision Making and Planning. Following the symposium there was a free Collaborative R&D Funding Support Networking Day organised by Swansea University’s Research and Innovation Services and supported by SCoRE Cymru, this free networking session offered an opportunity for Welsh industry and academia to network with international partners. The focus of the symposium was on funding opportunities from UK and EU sources, in particular Horizon Europe Cluster 6 (Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment) and related calls around plant health, resilient infrastructure and low risk pesticides. The conference was an excellent opportunity for researchers, technologists and end users to hear from others working in the field and to exchange ideas.

Framework took part in an Austrian Agricultural Exposition to swap ideas and present the activities of our Burgenland Farmer Cluster... WP3 Lead Gerid Hager from the International Institute of Systems Analysis and Framework members from project partner BOKU University Of Life Sciences, Vienna, attended Esterhazy Biofeldtage 2021. The Biofeldtage runs organic field days that: "...are a meeting point for professionals in the fields of organic and conventional agriculture, as well as for consumers interested in the sector. Farmers can find out about the latest developments in land technology, plant cultivation, and animal husbandry, while consumers can trace the path of their food from field to plate and enjoy the wide variety of products available from regional organic farmers. With a varied programme of fringe events, including presentations on machinery and techniques, an animal show, tips and tricks for organic gardeners, children’s events with their own dedicated zones, to name but a few, the Organic Field Days will be a sure-fire action-packed hit for young and old alike." This year they report: "More than 11,000 people (2018: approx. 8,000 people) - producers as well as consumers - met on the 6th and 7th August 2021 for the dialogue on organic agriculture at the Esterhazy organic estate in Donnerskirchen. After intensive preparation time lasting several years, it is particularly pleased that the Biofeldtage 2021 could be organized in this form this year according to the motto "live instead of just virtual" with over 190 exhibitors (2018: 150) and thus successfully implemented machine demonstrations, variety show and a colorful supporting program. As part of the two-day event, farms and interested consumers were invited to deepen and exchange their knowledge of organic farming on the approximately 70ha area. More than 160 event points as well as a unique cultural and variety show with a total of 180 show parcels inspired trade visitors and consumers. Under the motto: from the field to the plate there was an outdoor show kitchen, where knowledge was passed on by renowned chefs and bakers. Furthermore, there were live machine demonstrations with more than 100 agricultural machinery in practical use. The livestock breed show was heavily frequented: From "A" for Angus to "Z" for Zackelschaf. The varied and thematically coordinated children's program, in turn, inspired younger visitors." Text from https://www.biofeldtage.at Find out more by clicking the button below...

Project delegation convene a session at ESP Europe 2022 A Framework delegation represented the project at the 4th Europe Conference of the Ecosystem Services Partnership in Heraklion, Greece between 10-14 October. The theme of the conference was Ecosystem Services Empowering People and Societies in Times of Crises . It was a fantastic opportunity to contribute to this topic drawing on the project's expertise, perspectives and work to date. As well as a chance to raise the profile of Framework and talk to the wide range of attendees from diverse backgrounds interested in how Natural Capital is valued: scientifically, economically, socially and culturally. The project's session was convened by Simone Martino, Senior Researcher in Valuing Natural Capital at Hutton and Dr Benedetto Rugani, Senior Research & Technology Associate in Environmental Sustainability Analysis at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. Dr Graham Begg, Project Coordinator at The James Hutton Institute gave the audience an overview of Framework's activities researching how to better value land-based producers' Natural Capital, as well as working with farmer clusters on the ground, and bringing together stakeholders in our food system. He found the event valuable as an opportunity to meet and touch base with the Ecosystems Research community and explore the latest developments and share ideas, reporting: The team from FRAMEwork went to Crete with the intention of sharing our take on the importance of natural capital and ecosystem services in agricultural systems, and the way in which a collective approach to management at the landscape scale could help to conserve them. In return, we were delighted by the level of interest received and the thoughtful and enthusiastic engagement that came from the ESP community. When not discussing FRAMEwork directly, we were able to listen to the many, many excellent talks that made up the rich and comprehensive programme. We went away confident in the importance of the questions we are addressing and the value of the approaches being taken but also invigorated by the potential of new ideas. Dr Niamh McHugh, Lead of Work Package Two: Advanced Farmer Clusters, provided more information on our clusters active across different regions and sectors of land-based food production. Simone Martino discussed integrating Natural Capital in socio-ecological farm systems for gaining sustainability and wellbeing in EU farmer clusters and invited presenters to contribute from outside the project. Gerid Hager, lead of WP3 at The International Institute For Advanced Systems Analysis spoke about the role of citizen science in supporting farmers and rural communities develop and leverage data-rich understandings of their natural resources. Annely Holm, a Farmer and Ecologist at the Estonian University of Life Sciences, presented on Restoring the connectivity of seminatural grasslands on Muhu island, Estonia, through the LIFE project connecting meadows. Theo Simmons from Taskscape Associates , Project Partner for Communication, Participation and Knowledge Exchange, drew on media interviews with project farmers to share perspectives and learnings on communicating about Natural Capital's value in our Agrifood system. The sessions attendees were engaged by the topics and the project's work. An interesting panel discussion featuring speakers and members of the project ended the session. A recording of the panel discussion was made as part of media capture at the conference for outputs including a Foodlands Podcast Special Episode on Natural Capital. Audience members ranged from farmers, sector veterans and early career social and life scientists working to move knowledge and collaboration in these areas forward and to inform policy. We're grateful to them for responding to the ambitions and interdisciplinary workings of Framework and asking excellent questions from their different perspectives. As the ESP write: The science of ecosystem services has come of age globally. The data revolution of the last decades has allowed us to measure, quantify, model, and map human-nature interactions; yet to use all this information to support public and private decision-making remains a challenge. The latest compounded global crises – humanitarian, military, financial, environmental, and the COVID pandemic – highlighted the potential and limitations of individuals and communities to advance social-economic support, social-ecological resilience and adaptation to changes.