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## Abstract Despite growing interest in conservation and re‐establishment of ecological connectivity, few studies have explored its context‐specific social–ecological outcomes. We aimed to explore social and ecological outcomes to changing stream connectivity for both stakeholders and native fish species impacted by habitat fragmentation and nonnative species. We (1) investigated stakeholder perceptions of the drivers and outcomes of stream connectivity, and (2) evaluated the effects of stakeholder‐identified connectivity and nonnative species scenarios on Yellowstone cutthroat trout (YCT) populations. Our study was conducted in the Teton River, Idaho, USA. We integrated two modeling approaches, mental modeling and individual‐based ecological modeling, to explore social–ecological outcomes for stakeholders and YCT populations. Aggregation of mental models revealed an emergent pattern of increasing complexity as more types of stakeholders were considered, as well as gaps and linkages among different stakeholder knowledge areas. These results highlight the importance of knowledge sharing among stakeholders when making decisions about connectivity. Additionally, the results from the i

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Author

Elizabeth Jossie; Travis Seaborn; Colden V. Baxter; Morey Burnham

Publisher

Wiley

Published

2023

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)