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What are the costs and benefits associated with networks at different scales?

What are the costs and benefits associated with networks at different scales? A South African perspective for marine research. Coleen L. Moloney University of Cape Town, South Africa. S outh A frican N etwork for C oastal and O ceanic R esearch (www.botany.uwc.ac.za/ SANCOR ).

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What are the costs and benefits associated with networks at different scales?

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  1. What are the costs and benefits associated with networks at different scales? A South African perspective for marine research Coleen L. Moloney University of Cape Town, South Africa

  2. South African Network for Coastal and Oceanic Research (www.botany.uwc.ac.za/SANCOR) local scale

  3. BENEFIT:www.benefit.org.na BCLME:www.bclme.org regional scale Angola Namibia South Africa

  4. e.g. BENEFIT, VIBES/IDYLE, EnviFish, Eco-UP, SPACC, etc. Inter-national scale

  5. Focus on individuals

  6. Partners: Friends Strangers Research topics: Of great interest Not so interesting Administration: Small Large Co-ordination: Little Much Proximity: Close Far Cultural similarities: Similar Different Some COSTS to individuals of networking Local/nationalInternational

  7. Research context: Local Global Research scope: Small Large Knowledge transfer Limited Unlimited Funding: Restricted Broad Legacy: Reduced Enhanced Cultural exchange: Limited Strengthened Some BENEFITS to individuals of networking Local/nationalInternational

  8. benefits must outweigh the costs… costs benefits

  9. Benefitsandcosts: Friends Strangers Partners: Of great interest Not so interesting Research topics: Small Large Administration: Little Much Co-ordination: Close Far Proximity: Similar Different Cultural similarities: Local Global Research context: Small Large Research scope: Limited Unlimited Knowledge transfer: Restricted Broad Funding: Reduced Enhanced Legacy: Limited Strengthened Cultural exchange:

  10. Friends Strangers Partners: Of great interest Not so interesting Research topics: Small Large Administration: Little Much Co-ordination: Close Far Proximity: Similar Different Cultural similarities: Local Global Research context: Small Large Research scope: Limited Unlimited Knowledge transfer: Restricted Broad Funding: Reduced Enhanced Legacy: Limited Strengthened Cultural exchange: Established researchers:

  11. Friends Strangers Partners: Of great interest Not so interesting Research topics: Small Large Administration: Little Much Co-ordination: Close Far Proximity: Similar Different Cultural similarities: Local Global Research context: Small Large Research scope: Limited Unlimited Knowledge transfer: Restricted Broad Funding: Reduced Enhanced Legacy: Limited Strengthened Cultural exchange: Young researchers:

  12. Strategies for effective networking: Minimise costs for individuals Enhance the benefits to individuals Different strategies for individuals at different points in their careers Good co-ordination & communication is essential

  13. Implement networks of individuals (not just institutions and countries)

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