• Ecological surprise: concept, synthesis, and social dimensions 

      Filbee-Dexter, Karen; Pittman, Jeremy; Haig, Heather A.; Alexander, Steven M.; Symons, Celia C.; Burke, Matthew J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      As the extent and intensity of human impacts on ecosystems increase and the capacity of ecosystems to absorb these impacts dwindles, unanticipated behavior in ecological systems—or surprises —is likely to become more common. ...
    • Quantifying ecological and social drivers of ecological surprise 

      Filbee-Dexter, Karen; Symons, Celia C.; Jones, Kristal; Haig, Heather A.; Pittman, Jeremy; Alexander, Steven M.; Burke, Matthew J. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      1.A key challenge facing ecologists and ecosystem managers is understanding what drives unexpected shifts in ecosystems and limits the effectiveness of human interventions. Research that integrates and analyses data from ...