WORKING GROUPS
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Global Collaboration, Tangible Solutions: Teams Driving Science Into Action
A SNAPP team is a multi-disciplinary group of experts representing a broad suite of sectors, institutions, and specialties who would not otherwise convene around a targeted, complex challenge.
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Since 2013, SNAPP has brought together over 1,290 experts from 720+ institutions across 70+ countries through 60+ cross-sector teams.
These multidisciplinary groups—spanning science, government, business, and civil society—tackle complex global challenges with collaborative, actionable research. Their work has produced 310+ tools and products, including 150+ peer-reviewed papers and at least a dozen spin-off initiatives.
Our Working Groups include:
- Academic experts in scientific fields directly relevant to the key questions
- Representatives of governments, multilateral institutions, and the private sector
- Practitioners from conservation, humanitarian, sustainable development, cultural, and spiritual organizations
To date, these teams have produced 310+ outcomes and other science-to-solution “products,” including 150+ peer-reviewed papers, and at least 12 spin-off initiatives.
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Working Groups
Making Ecosystems Count
How do changes to the natural environment impact food security, livelihoods, and other aspects of human well-being?
Managing Soil Organic Carbon
Can healthy soil promote healthy ecosystems in rangelands and croplands?
Monitoring Restoration Effectiveness
Can long-term restoration outcomes be predicted from short-term data? How long should we track restoration projects to verify their success?
Natural Resource Governance
What practical guidance can help strengthen community-level natural resource governance systems?
Nature Assessments for Futures Thinking
What is nature worth, and how can people use this information to make a case for conservation?
Open Ocean Aquaculture
How can aquaculture meet growing demand for seafood while being environmentally and socio-economically sustainable?
Resilient Rangelands
How can rangeland management in Kazakhstan and Mongolia harmonize conservation and agricultural development to address trade-offs presented by different development pathways?
Ridges To Reefs Fisheries
Where can cost-effective conservation help secure fish populations and coastal economies that are experiencing negative effects from multiple land uses?
Rwanda Natural Capital Accounting
How can natural capital be integrated into Rwanda’s national economic accounts to help reach their 2020 goal to reduce poverty below 30% and sustain 11.5% annual economic growth?
Salmon, Forests, and Fire
How are salmon likely to respond to fire and forest management practices aimed at fostering resilience to fire? How can this inform management in the context of changing climate and increasing fire activity?
Saving Our Rivers
Can we transition the power sector to reliable renewable energy sources without damming the world's remaining free-flowing rivers critical for freshwater biodiversity and people's livelihoods?
Sharing the Benefits of Conservation
How can the benefits and revenues from conservation be shared with Indigenous Peoples and local communities in a manner that upholds rights, addresses power imbalances, and recognizes different perspectives and priorities?
