To generate innovative solutions for marine sustainability challenges, scientists, policymakers, and funders are increasingly calling for interdisciplinary research that transcends disciplinary boundaries. However, challenges associated with doing interdisciplinary research persist and undermine progress toward tackling the complex challenges faced by marine social-ecological systems. One barrier for engaging in effective interdisciplinary research is a lack of understanding about the institutional capacities that support interdisciplinary knowledge production. Based on in-depth qualitative interviews with members of the Centre for Marine Socioecology in Australia, we identify five principles that underpin effective interdisciplinary research organizations. The principles are: (1) support female leadership; (2) forge partnerships outside of academia; (3) develop impact-based performance metrics; (4) focus on long-term funding; and (5) cultivate a visible brand. Going forward, these principles could be used to inform organizational design that transforms institutional barriers into enablers of innovative interdisciplinary research for more sustainable, desirable, and equitable futures.

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促成跨学科海洋研究成功的五个组织特征

为了为海洋可持续性挑战产生创新的解决方案，科学家、政策制定者和资助者越来越多地呼吁超越学科界限的跨学科研究。然而，与进行跨学科研究相关的挑战仍然存在，并破坏了解决海洋社会生态系统面临的复杂挑战的进展。进行有效的跨学科研究的一个障碍是对支持跨学科知识生产的机构能力缺乏了解。基于对澳大利亚海洋社会生态学中心成员的深入定性访谈，我们确定了支持有效跨学科研究组织的五项原则。其原则是：（1）支持女性领导；(2) 在学术界之外建立伙伴关系；(3) 制定基于影响的绩效指标；(4) 注重长期资金；(5) 培育可见品牌。展望未来，这些原则可用于为组织设计提供信息，将制度障碍转化为创新跨学科研究的推动者，以实现更可持续、可取和公平的未来。