Daniel B. Turner1,2,3, Jocelyn E. Behm1, and Matthew R. Helmus1
1Integrative Ecology Lab, Center for Biodiversity, Department of Biology, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA; 2Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA; 3Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior Program, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA;
This package provides template code and case study code and data to create stakeholder reports for ecological research projects. Stakeholder reports are individualized summaries of a research project that are given to stakeholders (e.g., homeowners, farmers, land managers) to increase effective communication between researchers and the stakeholders property is sampled.
We provide [template code](insert link here) for users to create their own reports. Reports are generated by paired.R Script and RMarkdown files that loop through datasets, rendering unique reports for each stakeholder.
We present two case studies using this method. The [first case study](insert link here) is on a project in Curaçao where we sampled the biodiversity of home gardens (i.e., yards) across the island. The second case study is on a project in southeastern Pennsylvania where we sampled ground-dwelling invertebrates on small organic farms along the Philadelphia urbanization gradient.
We recommend users of this package first read our publication to understand the conceptual framework behind the project.
Something about cloning the repository or installing the package from GitHub (depends on where we take functions)
## Citation Turner, D.B., Behm, J.E., & Helmus, M.R. 2020. Coding for broader impact: Leveraging ecologists' programming skills for effective public communication (in prep)