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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Detoeuf, Diane author De Lange, Emiel author Ibbett, Harriet author Gupta, Trisha author Monterrubio Solís, Constanza author Mavakala, Krossy author Catapani, Mariana Labão author Kretser, Heidi E. author Milner-Gulland, Eleanor J. author Brittain, Stephanie author Newing, Helen author Fariss, Brandie author Spira, Charlotte author Eyster, Harold N. author DeMello, Nicole author Wallen, Kenneth E. author Thornton, Sara A. author Bennett, Nathan J. author Choo, Li Ling author 2025-05-23T08:42:03Z 2025-05-23T08:42:03Z 2025 2025-05-23T08:42:03Z Conservation is an inherently social process-people collectively endeavor to enact conservation. Yet, in conservation social science, research methodologies, training, and competency are less common than in natural sciences. Globally, formal education and training in the social sciences are often unavailable or inaccessible to conservation practitioners, and nonformal education may help fill this gap. To identify potential opportunities, we implemented a global survey of practitioners to identify their knowledge gaps and social science training needs and conducted a gap analysis of available social science training resources. We compiled 449 resources, including 266 English-language and 183 non-English-languages resources into an open-access online database hosted by the Conservation Social Science Partnership. Resources were categorized as communication, data collection, ethics and human rights, intervention, impact evaluation, or analysis. Most resources were open access (90%) and half were specific to conservation practice. Survey responses (n = 90) revealed demand for help with data analyses, research ethics, and human rights considerations. We found a need for organization leaders to prioritize social sciences in conservation, greater diversity of accessible training resources in alternate mediums and languages, resources tailored to conservation contexts, and additional ethics and human rights and data analysis resources. http://hdl.handle.net/10230/70475 Capacity building Conservation policy Needs assessment Qualitative research Quantitative research Social science methods Gap analysis of social science resources for conservation practice