The emergence of transformation as a core component in sustainability science and practice has opened an exciting space for transdisciplinary research. Yet, the mainstreaming of transformation has also exposed epistemological rifts between diverse research perspectives, presenting significant challenges for transdisciplinary teams. Using coral reef social–ecological systems as an example, we explore how these points of tension may be addressed using a three stage process: Firstly, promoting epistemological transparency, where different kinds of knowledge framings are made explicit; secondly, employing feedbacks as a bridging concept to effectively engage with complex system dynamics from multiple perspectives; and finally, encouraging plurality, rather than the unification of epistemologies, to foster innovative, diverse, and sustainable pathways during this formative moment for global environmental sustainability.

变革作为可持续性科学和实践的核心组成部分的出现为跨学科研究开辟了令人兴奋的空间。然而，转型的主流化也暴露了认识论在不同研究视角之间的裂痕，这为跨学科团队提出了重大挑战。以珊瑚礁的社会生态系统为例，我们探讨了如何通过三个阶段来解决这些紧张点：首先，提高认识论的透明度，其中明确阐明了各种知识框架；其次，采用反馈作为桥梁概念，从多个角度有效地应对复杂的系统动力学。最后，鼓励多元化而不是认识论的统一，以促进创新，多样化，