Increasing the uptake of ecological model results in policy decisions to improve biodiversity outcomes

Models help decision-makers anticipate the consequences of policies for ecosystems and people; instance, improving our ability to represent interactions between human activities ecological systems is essential identify pathways meet 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. However, use modeling outputs in decision-making remains uncommon. We share insights from a multidisciplinary National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center working group on technical, communication, process-related factors that facilitate or hamper uptake model results. emphasize it not simply technical improvements, but active iterative stakeholder involvement can lead more impactful outcomes. In particular, trust- relationship-building with are key knowledge-based decision making. this respect, nurturing knowledge exchange interpersonal (e.g., through participatory processes) institutional level science-policy interfaces across scales) represents promising approach. To end, we offer generalized approach linking decision-making.