Frances Westley

Prof. Dr. Frances Westley

Waterloo Institute for Social Innovation and Resilience (WISIR), University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

19Years (2008-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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6 October 2011 in AMBIO
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Frances Westley
POPer Olsson
Per Olsson
CFCarl Folke
Carl Folke
THThomas Homer-Dixon
Thomas Homer-Dixon
HVHarrie Vredenburg
Harrie Vredenburg
SLSander van der Leeuw
Sander van der Leeuw

1 January 2013 in Ecology and Society
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Frances WestleyFrances Westley
Frances Westley
Ola TjornboOla Tjornbo
Ola Tjornbo
LSLisen Schultz
Lisen Schultz
POPer Olsson
Per Olsson
CFCarl Folke
Carl Folke
RBRjan Bodin
Rjan Bodin
Westley, F. R., O. Tjornbo, L. Schultz, P. Olsson, C. Folke, B. Crona and Ö. Bodin. 2013. A theory of transformative agency in linked social-ecological systems. Ecology and Society 18(3): 27. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-05072-180327

1 January 2017 in Ecology and Society
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POPer Olsson
Per Olsson
MMMichele-Lee Moore
Michele-Lee Moore
Frances WestleyFrances Westley
Frances Westley
DMDaniel D. P. McCarthy
Daniel D. P. McCarthy
Olsson, P., M.-L. Moore, F. R. Westley, and D. D. P. McCarthy. 2017. The concept of the Anthropocene as a game-changer: a new context for social innovation and transformations to sustainability. Ecology and Society 22(2):31. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-09310-220231

1 January 2018 in Ecology and Society
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MMMichele-Lee Moore
Michele-Lee Moore
POPer Olsson
Per Olsson
WNWarren Nilsson
Warren Nilsson
LRLoretta Rose
Loretta Rose
Frances WestleyFrances Westley
Frances Westley
Moore, M.-L., P. Olsson, W. Nilsson, L. Rose, and F. R. Westley. 2018. Navigating emergence and system reflexivity as key transformative capacities: experiences from a Global Fellowship program. Ecology and Society 23(2):38. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10166-230238

1 January 2015 in Ecology and Society
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MSMarten Scheffer
Marten Scheffer
JBJordi Bascompte
Jordi Bascompte
TBTone K. Bjordam
Tone K. Bjordam
SCStephen Carpenter
Stephen Carpenter
LCLaurie B. Clarke
Laurie B. Clarke
Frances WestleyFrances Westley
Frances Westley
Scheffer, M., J. Bascompte, T. K. Bjordam, S. R. Carpenter, L. B. Clarke, C. Folke, P. Marquet, N. Mazzeo, M. Meerhoff, O. Sala, and F. R. Westley. 2015. Dual thinking for scientists. Ecology and Society 20(2): 3.http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ES-07434-200203

1 January 2019 in Ecology and Society
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SCStephen Carpenter
Stephen Carpenter
CFCarl Folke
Carl Folke
MSMarten Scheffer
Marten Scheffer
Frances WestleyFrances Westley
Frances Westley
Carpenter, S. R., C. Folke, M. Scheffer, and F. R. Westley. 2019. Dancing on the volcano: social exploration in times of discontent. Ecology and Society 24(1):23. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10839-240123