GAVIN STEWART, EVIDENCE SYNTHESIS. UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE

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                                       GAVIN STEWART, UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE

I am interested in applied research synthesis (combining scientific information to inform policy). My research focuses on applying evidence-based methods to trans-disciplinary problems relating to sustainable development and food security. I also work on specific applications in healthcare, environmental and social science domains. Methodological work focuses on validating existing methods and developing new techniques for evidence synthesis (by means of systematic review and meta-analysis), and evidence contextualization (by means of decision and systems analysis). I collaborate with others to disseminate the methodologies of evidence-based practice across disciplines reflecting a belief in generic methods for evidence-based x (EBX). I hate p values and am a passionate advocate of both meta-analysis and open science. I am a co-author of the Handbook of Meta-analysis in ecology and evolution which provides a good starting point for those new to complex evidence synthesis.

I am an elected member of the Society for Research Synthesis Methods and associate editor of its journal, Research Synthesis Methods. I am the co-chair and senior editor of the Campbell Collaboration food security group; associate editor for PeerJ; statistical editor for the Cochrane Pain and Palliative Care Group.

 Outside of research synthesis, I enjoy fell/ultra running, mine exploration/rescue, gardening (particularly dwarf rhododendrons, arctic-alpines, and vegetables) and drinking beer and whisky. 

My >100 publications are listed on google scholar and available on research gate

Contributions by subject area

Biodiversity

 

Conservation Biology

 

Ecology

 

Ecosystem Science

 

Plant Science

 

Statistics

 

Clinical Trials

 

Epidemiology

 

Evidence Based Medicine

 

Agricultural Science

 

Environmental Sciences

 

Soil Science

 

Aquaculture, Fisheries and Fish Science

 

Biogeography

 

Marine Biology

 

Evolutionary Studies

 

Science and Medical Education

 

Science Policy

 

Biosphere Interactions

 

Genetics

 

Coupled Natural and Human Systems

 

Natural Resource Management

ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a United Nations initiative aimed at tackling the most important global issues. Hundreds of millions of people don’t have enough food to eat; plant and animal species are becoming extinct at unprecedented rates; women still earn less than men and have fewer rights; and the gap between rich and poor continues to grow.