Species distribution models and habitat suitability (HSMs) have become a popular tool in the conservation of biodiversity. However, ability to predict species spatial distributions at sites beyond data source (i.e., transferability) is critical for applications HSMs management rare or endangered species. The main objective our study was assess predictive performance transferability expert opini...

While courts depend on expert opinions in reaching sound judgments, the role of the expert witness in legal proceedings is associated with a litany of problems. Perhaps most prevalent is the question of under what circumstances should testimony be admitted as expert opinion. We review the changing policies adopted by American courts in an attempt to ensure the reliability and usefulness of the ...

D makers often rely on expert opinion when making forecasts under uncertainty. In doing so, they confront two methodological challenges: the elicitation problem, which requires them to extract meaningful information from experts; and the aggregation problem, which requires them to combine expert opinion by resolving disagreements. Linear averaging is a justifiably popular method for addressing ...