The future of ecosystem assessments is automation, collaboration, and artificial intelligence

• Carmen Galaz García,
• Kenneth J Bagstad,
• Julien Brun,
• Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer,
• Trevor Dhu,
• Nicholas J Murray,
• Connor J Nolan,
• Taylor H Ricketts,
• Heidi M Sosik,
• Daniel Sousa,
• Geoff Willard,
• Benjamin S Halpern

Affiliations

Carmen Galaz García

ORCiD

National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States of America

Kenneth J Bagstad

U.S. Geological Survey, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center , Denver, CO 80225, United States of America

Julien Brun

National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States of America

Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer

SPRING , Oakland, CA 94618, United States of America; Institute on the Environment, University of Minnesota , Saint Paul, MN 55108, United States of America

Trevor Dhu

Microsoft , Barton, Australian Capital Territory 2600, Australia

Nicholas J Murray

College of Science and Engineering, James Cook University , Townsville, Queensland 4814, Australia

Connor J Nolan

Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University , Stanford, CA 94305, United States of America

Taylor H Ricketts

Gund Institute for Environment, University of Vermont , Burlington, VT 05405, United States of America; Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont , Burlington, VT 05405, United States of America

Heidi M Sosik

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution , Woods Hole, MA 02543, United States of America

Daniel Sousa

Department of Geography, San Diego State University , San Diego, CA 92182, United States of America

Geoff Willard

Wolf Haven International , Tenino, WA 98589, United States of America

Benjamin S Halpern

National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara, CA 93101, United States of America; Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California Santa Barbara , Santa Barbara, CA 93106, United States of America