February 2026 STAC Meeting

The February 2026 STAC Meeting was held virtually on Friday, February 20th, from 9:00am to 12:00pm (EST). This meeting was a Topical Meeting (see STAC Meeting Restructure) with the theme Integration of Social Science in Other Programs.

Meeting Agenda: STAC February 2026 Meeting Agenda_02.17.26

Meeting Materials

STAC Business:

• Attendance Record: December 2024 – September 2025
• Current Membership Contacts
• STAC Membership Term List
• STAC Bylaws
• STAC Operational Guidelines

Presentations and Resources:

• Expert Panel: Sister Programs
  • Puget Sound – David Trimbach (Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
    • Resources (from speaker):
      • Human well-being indicators as a boundary object for social science integration into conservation: Trimbach and Biedenweg 2025b
      • Integrating Social Science in Puget Sound Restoration: Biedenweg et al. 2021
      • Social Science for the Salish Sea: Breslow et al. 2019
      • Protocol for the Integration of Human Dimensions into Implementation Strategy Starter Packages
        • Social Science Frameworks (Appendix L)
  • Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta – Xoco Shinbrot (Delta Stewardship Council)
    • Resources (from speaker):
      • Five Years of Championing Social Science Integration
      • Delta Residents Survey – Infosheet
      • Background on Social Science Integration at the Council
  • Western Lake Erie Basin – Michelle Selzer (Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development)
    • Resources (from speaker):
      • WLEB  Science Panel Report
      • A mixed-methods approach to conduct program evaluation and monitor social indicators of behavioral change over time in the Western Lake Erie Basin
• Expert Panel: Aspirational Co-Production
  • NERRS Science Collaborative, website – Julia Wondolleck (University of Michigan)
    • Coastal Management article describing the history and evolution of the NERRS Science Collaborative Program.
  • Shrimp Futures – Carissa Gervasi (University of Miami)
  • Maryland Oyster Futures – Taylor Goelz (Aspen Institute)

Panel Recordings:

• Expert Panel: Sister Programs
  Facilitator: Lara Fowler (Penn State)
  Panelists: David Trimbach (WDFW), Xoco Shinbrot (Delta Stewardship Council), Michelle Selzer (MDARD)
  
• Expert Panel: Aspirational Co-Production
  Facilitator: Lara Fowler (Penn State)
  Panelists: Julia Wondolleck (UMich), Carissa Gervasi (UMiami), Taylor Goelz (Aspen Institute)
  

Follow-Up

Meeting Minutes:

Meeting Synthesis

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