How can scientists and practitioners best partner to integrate ecological theory, models and data into cutting-edge solutions that sustain resilient ecosystems? This question frames a core challenge in ecology: how to effectively harness the ecological data revolution to advance both science and practice. This oral session will investigate approaches to research and applied solutions through partnerships in three diverse study systems reflecting aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem dynamics. We will explore the state-of-knowledge and practical applications for cutting-edge research in ecology, presenting management outcomes, support for decision-making, and ecosystem services that sustain broader public goods such as biodiversity, water quality and quantity, and net primary productivity. This session highlights cutting-edge research, data, and management partnerships that aim to build understanding of ecological dynamics in distinct ecosystems, including grasslands, freshwater, and managed landscapes. Leading researchers and practitioners in the field will discuss their collaborations and approaches to harnessing ecological data, highlighting effective partnerships and exploring knowledge and action gaps. This session will enhance dialogue across fundamental and applied disciplines, addressing the critical and pressing need for approaches that have integrated ecological science and on-the-ground solutions. A motivating goal for many ecologists is asking applied questions within the framework of broad ecological theory, or developing theory so that it can be applied to current, place-based ecological challenges. However, there is often a gap between science and management actions needed to sustain ecological processes and functions in ecosystems ranging from local to global scales. We will focus on how partnerships among scientists and practitioners can harness the revolutionary quantity and quality of ecological data to advance both fundamental and applied ecology.