Includes bibliographical and references

Contents: Opportunities for using ecological models -- Modeling for endangered-species recovery:gray wolves in the western great lakes region -- Modeling fish entrainment and impingement impacts:bridging science and policy -- Large-scale regional assessments:lessons learned from the southern Appalachian assessment -- Overcoming barriers to the use of models in environmental decision making -- Barriers to the use of ecological models in decision making -- Network theory:an evolving approach to landscape conservation -- Evolving approaches and technologies to enhance the role of ecological modeling in decision making -- Data an information issues in modeling for resource management decision making communication is key -- Effective ecological modeling for use in management decisions:data issues -- Effective use of ecological modeling in management:the toolkit concept -- Role of computational toolkit in environmental management -- Science and management investments needed to enhance the use of ecological modeling in decision making -- Education investments in environmental science and management -- What in the world is worth fighting for?using models for environmental security -- New directions in ecological modeling for resource management