A disconnect between scientific research and environmental management communities can be a detriment to both. In the case of Great Lakes coastal ecosystems, which are inherently complex and subject to uncertain effects of future climatic, environmental, and anthropogenic drivers, greater collaboration could be beneficial to their sustainability. We capture the challenges and opportunities identified by a scientist/decision-maker co-production workshop focused on the future environmental quality of Great Lakes coastal wetlands. We explain our path through the stakeholder workshop process, our challenges in translating meeting outcomes into actionable items, and lessons learned to bridge gaps between scientists and decision-makers. Additionally, we determine topics and directions identified by decision-makers that can be modeled with existing technologies and others that require further research. These topics may be incorporated into future research efforts and could serve as a shortlist of research priorities that were identified by decision-makers working with coastal wetland issues. Based on lessons learned during and after the workshop, we provide suggestions for bridging the gap between researchers and decision-makers, including sustained engagement between these groups and improved interaction through the beginning, duration, and end of research and/or management efforts.

科学研究和环境管理社区之间的脱节可能对两者都有害。就五大湖沿岸生态系统而言，它们本质上是复杂的，并且受到未来气候、环境和人为驱动因素的不确定影响，加强合作可能有利于它们的可持续性。我们捕捉了科学家/决策者联合制作研讨会确定的挑战和机遇，该研讨会专注于五大湖沿海湿地的未来环境质量。我们解释了我们在利益相关者研讨会过程中的路径，我们将会议成果转化为可操作项目的挑战，以及为弥合科学家和决策者之间的差距而吸取的经验教训。此外，我们确定决策者确定的主题和方向，这些主题和方向可以用现有技术和其他需要进一步研究的技术建模。这些主题可能会被纳入未来的研究工作，并可以作为研究沿海湿地问题的决策者确定的研究重点的候选清单。根据研讨会期间和之后的经验教训，我们提供了弥合研究人员和决策者之间差距的建议，包括这些群体之间的持续参与以及在研究和/或管理工作的开始、持续时间和结束期间改善互动。这些主题可能会被纳入未来的研究工作，并可以作为研究沿海湿地问题的决策者确定的研究重点的候选清单。根据研讨会期间和之后的经验教训，我们提供了弥合研究人员和决策者之间差距的建议，包括这些群体之间的持续参与以及在研究和/或管理工作的开始、持续时间和结束期间改善互动。这些主题可能会被纳入未来的研究工作，并可以作为研究沿海湿地问题的决策者确定的研究重点的候选清单。根据研讨会期间和之后的经验教训，我们提供了弥合研究人员和决策者之间差距的建议，包括这些群体之间的持续参与以及在研究和/或管理工作的开始、持续时间和结束期间改善互动。